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Taylor
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Taylor was already on her Temple program in Tokyo, Japan when we chose our BlogAbroad.com bloggers, so we had to let her know she was one of the four via e-mail. In just a matter of minutes she sent us this:
"I'm sitting in my hotel room window at 4 a.m., waiting for the sun to rise over Tokyo Tower and the other skyscrapers because I can't sleep - and I must impress the delight of a change of scenery, having become accustomed to Philadelphia - and I receive this letter. How excellent. Now I can show the world, and especially my fellow coddled Americans, what the view is like from out here. This is only the first step. Changing the world is on the horizon."
A bold goal to be sure, but not at all impossible to accomplish for from this 20-year-old West Chester, PA resident dual majoring in political science and Asian studies at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA.
A quick Q & A session with Taylor before she left garnered us the following on her general interests:
What type of music do you listen to?
Everything but Hip-hop/Rap is fair game. I really like rock, both American and foreign, but I'm also into a number of Japanese pop groups right now and hope to hit up some concerts over the next few months.
What are your hobbies?
Drawing, singing, writing (I'm working on a novel right now), traveling and getting souvenirs from each place I visit, going to concerts, and taking pictures!
Favorite books/magazines/TV/movies?
God, that's tough. Let's just say The Daily Show sums up my sense of humor, and leave it at that. America the Book, anything by Al Franken... I spend a lot of time on Comedy Central's streaming broadband site and can repeat a lot of what's been played on Friday Night Standup at will. I also watch Adult Swim, my favorites being Harvey Birdman and Family Guy.
I don't care much for magazines, but I have been known to pick up anything from National Geographic to Vanity Fair if it's been left out and flip through the pages. As for movies, I like a lot of indy films, such as I Heart Huckabees, Garden State, Mirrormask, and Millions. I adore British films, comedies especially, like Snatch. But I also fall for the big sellers like Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings. I'll watch anything I've heard is decent. I like to go see all the movies that are playing and be able to recommend what's good to anyone who asks, aka "movie maven". I'm still in the process of catching up on the classics, though.
And finally, perhaps filed into the category of "too much information," Taylor adds, "I'm a big nerd. I went in costume to the last Harry Potter movie premier. Take it or leave it. I hear cute girls can get away with being nerds."
If you agree with her, check out her fascinating blog now.
