Christine Zibas

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The Basics

Location: Greater Chicagoland Area
Gender:

female
Sexual Orientation:

straight
Children:

I don't have children

Profile updated: Dec 20, 2007
Last signed in: Jul 01, 2008
Member since: Jul 14, 2006

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Christine is sitting under a leafy tree, book in hand

Spotlight

Chicago Restaurant Bans Cameras to Stop "Food Porn"

rating: 10 | comments: 19

First it was fois gras. Now, photography. Apparently, in Chicago, if you want to dine in style, you're going to have to put up with the rules of the house and its resident chef. Chicago has long been . . . more

A Look Inside Modern Romance: "Not Another Bad Date" by Rachel Gibson

rating: 10 | comments: 9

Expanding Role of Religion in China

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Christine's Feed

Christine commented on the article Furs Chapter: a contest for everyone!! by Dan Tomkins Jul 01, 2008 4:00AM EDT
"Dan, I love that you run your contest on your own basis and not as a popularity contest with the most number of votes. Not sure if I will participate...although it is tempting...but at the very least, . . ." more

Christine joined the group Word for Word Jul 01, 2008 3:37AM EDT

Christine commented on the article Healthcare Hell: Day 4 by Kimberly Ripley Jun 30, 2008 6:10PM EDT
"When I was in the hospital a couple of years ago, I found that the helpfulness of the staff was really dependent on the person, not any systematic thing. If you got someone who cared, you could ask them . . ." more

Christine is now friends with Suzanne P. Jun 30, 2008 10:32AM EDT

Christine joined the group All American Jun 30, 2008 1:32AM EDT

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About Me

Describe Yourself:

a perfectionist in love with words and nature
On Gather, I'm Looking For ...:

a way to express myself through writing

Interests

Favorite Music, Artists, Genres:

Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Counting Crows, Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, anything classical or jazz
Favorite Books, Writers, Genres:

The Coast of Chicago, Mansfield Park, I Sailed with Magellan, Bel Canto, The Patron Saint of Liars, The Hours, Hotel New Hampshire, Bird by Bird, The Opposite of Fate, The Constant Gardener, A Spy by Nature, A Year in the World, Tender at the Bone, Julie and Julia, A Moveable Feast
Favorite Movies, Actors, Genres:

Lost in Translation, Out of Africa, Stranger than Fiction, Marie Antoinette, Garden State, Pride and Prejudice, Monsoon Wedding, anything with subtitles
Favorite TV Shows, Actors:

Washington Week in Review, any news show featuring discussions with policy wonks
Favorite Places:

The Acropolis, New York City, art museums of London, Kew Gardens, the neighborhoods of Chicago, South Beach, Cozumel, Barcelona, Spanish Steps, Yosemite, on the pink sands of Bermuda
Interests and Activities:

literature, politics, film, modern art, travel, learning new things, painting, writing, sewing...anything creative

Affiliations

Political Affiliation:

Democrat
Religious Affiliation:

raised Catholic, practicing agnostic
Employers:

Center for Strategic and International Studies, Johns Hopkins Foreign Policy Institute, International Institute for Strategic Studies, International Association of Assessing Officers
Colleges:

Western Illinois University, coursework at Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA; Oxford University, UK; and George Washington University, Washington DC

Major:

BA, political science, grad work, international relations

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Delaune Michel , Jun 29, 2008, 11:07PM EDT

Me again, I promise I'll stop! But I just read your comment on my article about reading and I so feel the same way when I meet non-readers. don't they realize that with a free library card they can go anywhere and be anyone??
Anyway, thanks for all your input. it's been great getting to know you better.
have a great week.
and I"ll stop clogging up your pings!

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Delaune Michel , Jun 29, 2008, 10:24PM EDT

Christine
Thanks for your comment on Connie's review of my book. I hope your week is starting great.
:)

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Syed Naami, Jun 16, 2008, 8:17AM EDT

Hi...

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Delaune Michel , Jun 13, 2008, 5:34PM EDT

thanks for that sweet comment, Christine. if you get a chance to read the book, I hope you enjoy it. have a great weekend. :)

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Trudy P., Jun 11, 2008, 2:19PM EDT

Consider yourself pinged! Hi Christine! :-)

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MJ W., Jun 11, 2008, 9:42AM EDT

Greater Chicagoland! You know Bozo? How I miss that show... Thanks for all the comments and the inspiration to write something last night. I was at a concert earlier and was rather wound up. Nothing makes me sleepier than trying to read by own writing.

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