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ang-2 Þes brūcere cann forðian mid middelre mǣðe Englisces.
de-2 Dieser Benutzer hat fortgeschrittene Deutschkenntnisse.
en-5 This user is able to contribute with a professional level of English.
enm-2 Muchel knoweth this segge of Englissh.
es-1 Este usuario puede contribuir con un nivel básico de español.
fr-3 Cet utilisateur peut contribuer avec un niveau avancé de français.
grc-1 Ὅδε ὁ χρήστης δύναται συνεισφέρειν ὀλίγῃ γνώσει τῆς ἀρχαίας ἑλληνικῆς.
id-3 Pengguna ini mampu bersumbangsih dengan bahasa Indonesia tingkat mahir.
jv-2 Panganggé puniki gadhah kawruh madya basa Jawi.
kw-1 An devnydhyer ma a woer skrifa Kernewek orth nivel sempel.
la-1 Hic usor simplici latinitate contribuere potest.
ms-2 Pengguna ini boleh menyumbang dengan taraf yang sederhana dalam Bahasa Melayu.
nl Deze gebruiker spreekt Nederlands als moedertaal.
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pt-1 Este usuário/utilizador pode contribuir com um nível básico de português.
su-1 Kontributor ieu bisa nulis dina basa Sunda hambalan dasar.
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Dear fellow Wikipedians,
Having studied English and American Literature (MA cum laude, 1988) along with Comparative Literature (French and Russian) at the University of Amsterdam (NL) and Exeter University (Devon, England), I joined Voluntary Service Overseas and was posted to Indonesia, where I've been working as an English Lecturer/Teacher Trainer and trilingual translator for 12 years. I've contributed to Wikipedia entries in English (Meher Baba, AmLit, American crooners) and Dutch (Meher Baba, the Persian poet Hafiz, Christopher Walken, rock music, notorious corsairs). The Dutch article on Meher Baba could not have been researched and written without the encouragement and input of the eminent American Wikipedian Cott12, and it was a tribute to our co-operation and friendship to see that red star (featured article) appear at the top. Thanks, Chris!

I live in West Java, Indonesia with my Javanese wife Widiyastutik and two children, Bella and Alex. I teach TOEFL Preparation and Conversation for International Relations classes at a leading private university. There's still Wiki-work to be done, for no Floridian mums have been spotted saying, "Help! My son the Wikipedian is drowning...". Don't Worry, Be Happy!


A LIST OF FAVES
 (I have contributed to English and/or Dutch Wiki-articles on the marked (@) artists below)

POP SONGS:[in no particular order, based on two simple criteria: goosebumps and originality]
Evergreen: Life Is Just A Bowl of Cherries (Rudy Vallee@)

  1. Crazy Arms (Jerry Lee Lewis)
  2. Jailhouse Rock (Elvis Presley@)
  3. Twenty Flight Rock (Eddie Cochran)
  4. Pretty Woman (Roy Orbison)
  5. Backstage (Gene Pitney@)
  6. I Can Hear Music (The Beach Boys)
  7. Monkey On Your Back (The Outsiders@)
  8. The Wind Cries Mary (Jimi Hendrix)
  9. Dedicated Follower of Fashion (The Kinks@)
  10. White Room (Cream)
  11. Something in the Air (Thunderclap Newman)
  12. Lady Stardust (David Bowie@)
  13. Sea and Sand (The Who@)
  14. Something for the Girl with Everything (Sparks@)
  15. You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet (Bachman-Turner Overdrive)
  16. Mandolin Wind (Rod Stewart)
  17. Father to Son (Queen)
  18. So You Win Again (Hot Chocolate)
  19. Who Will Be My Friend? (Andy Pratt@)
  20. It's All Over Now, Baby Blue (Bob Dylan)

MOVIES:

  1. Fitzcarraldo (Werner Herzog)
  2. Modern Times (Charles Chaplin)
  3. 8 1/2 (Federico Fellini)

NOVELS:

  1. Dead Souls (Nikolai Gogol)
  2. Miss Lonelyhearts (Nathanael West@)
  3. The Erl-King (Michel Tournier)
  4. The Man without Qualities (Robert Musil)
  5. London Fields (Martin Amis@)

PHILOSOPHY

  1. (http://www.ambppct.org/meherbaba/Books_by_Meher_Baba.php)
fan-2 This user is a big fan of actor or actress Christopher Walken.
This user advocates the use of more cowbell.
S This user is a fan of Surreal comedy.
fan-2 This user is a big fan of the comedian Peter Cook.
This user is interested in Ancient Greece.
This user is interested in
art history.
gtr-3 This user is an advanced guitarist.
This user is not interested in gold mines, oil wells, shipping, or real estate.