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Overview
About Me
CURRENT MISSION
Trying to sort out my priorities.
ABOUT ME
Spent a year living in Paris, and within a week of returning to Log Angeles, I decided to move to Boston. So here I am, alternating between "Whoo, I'm in Boston!" and "What the hell did I do?" every few minutes.
PHILOSOPHY
The middle of nowhere is definitely somewhere if you know where you are.
Why I’m on Couchsurfing
COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE
None yet, but I've had the chance to connect with some great people through the discussion boards!
Interests
- writing
- psychology
- au-pair
Music, Movies, and Books
Bowie, The Smiths, Belle and Sebastian, The Field Mice, Ella Fitzgerald, Andy Williams, Gone with The Wind, anything by Augusten Burroughs, Charles Bukowski, poetry by Bukowski, Plath, Cummings, The Labyrinth, Reality Bites, Girl Interrupted.
One Amazing Thing I’ve Done
When I was seven years old I moved across the world with my parent. Though I didn't make the move on my own, it was a difficult and long adjustment and it's something I'm proud of. This September I will (if all goes well) be moving to Paris for nine months to work as an au pair. This will probably be a terrifying but wonderful experience and a big opportunity for self-exploration and growth.
Teach, Learn, Share
Sometimes when I get drunk I talk about anthropological studies I find fascinating and theories in evolutionary psychology that I think everyone should consider. Mostly though, I think the things I have to share are bits and pieces of my own life (and it started off on the other side of the globe). And this is what I hope to gain from others--their stories. As a writer, stories are everything to me.
Countries I’ve Visited
France, Netherlands, United Kingdom
Countries I’ve Lived In
France, Italy, Ukraine, United States