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Overview

  • 3 references
  • Fluent in English; learning French
  • 36, Female
  • Member since 2011
  • Works in Tertiary Education
  • BA in Communications, MA in Info and Knowledge Management
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

I'm trying to gather material for the art of my life

ABOUT ME

According to a close friend, I "always have something to say that's particular to the situation that lightens the mood, though it can be black humour on the odd occasion"

PHILOSOPHY

The trivial told beautifully beats the profound told badly

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Hikes. Drinks. Potluck. Impromptu road trips. Parties. Beach.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Have road tripped and partied with fantastic people in the CS community.

Interests

Animation, cinema, art, street art, theatre, film festivals, pubs, cafes, bookstores, comics, zines, people, nature, graphic novels , art classes, burlesque, comedy

  • arts
  • books
  • street art
  • festivals
  • film festivals
  • cooking
  • wine
  • coffee
  • potluck
  • partying
  • drinking
  • pub crawls
  • comics
  • movies
  • music
  • hiking
  • animation
  • road trips
  • beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Jim Jarmusch, Francois Truffaut, Agnes Varda, Mike Mills, Wong Kar-wai, Xavier Dolan, Kelly Reichardt, Leos Carax, Aki Kaurismäki, Mike Leigh

Courtney Barnett, Sleater-Kinney, Blouse, Alvvays, Mac DeMarco, Metronomy, Pixies, Blood Orange, The Courtneys, Ariel Pink, DIIV, Deerhunter, Ought

Gabrielle Bell, Daniel Clowes, Vanessa Davis, Mimi Pond, Adrian Tomine, David Sedaris, George Orwell, Hunter S. Thompson, William Burroughs, David Foster Wallace

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Impromptu rideshare down the west coast of North America

Teach, Learn, Share

I like sharing stories

I can cook

I'd like to learn more about people

What I Can Share with Hosts

Amusing anecdotes, wine, coffee, film knowledge, book recommendations, and friendship

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Canada, China, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, United States, Vanuatu

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Canada

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