CURRENT MISSION

To be a better me by exploring & learning. To take less from others & give more of myself.

ABOUT ME

"Be daring, be different, be impractical, be anything that will assert imaginative vision against the play-it-safers, the creatures of the commonplace, the slaves of the ordinary." Peter Lindbergh

Sometimes, I think I'm the cheesiest person in the world. I like bad jokes. I typically define myself with other people's words. I want to see the world change & I know I have a role to play in making it happen.

PHILOSOPHY

Be open.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I love networking so I'm hoping to meet lots of new people through CS. I currently don't live on my own, but I might be able to find housing for the occasional traveler or so. I'm definitely always up for having lunch with a potential friend!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

None so far, will update soon (hopefully).

Interests

Taking/looking at pictures, gender studies, DIY/punk shows, social justice work, bands my friends are in, listening to stories, watching movies in bed, eating good food on a budget.

• diy
• dining
• movies
• gender studies
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: A Silver Mt. Zion, The Front Bottoms, Manchester Orchestra, Girlfriends, Regina Spektor, Youth Pictures of Florence Henderson, Moving Mountains, Explosions in the Sky, Sinking Steps...Rising Eyes, The World is a Beautiful Place & I am no Longer Afraid to Die, Death Cab for Cutie, Circle Takes the Square, James Blake. (I like making mixes so holla at me if ya want one.)

Movies: Requiem for a Dream, Moonrise Kingdom, Children of Men, Tale of Two Sisters, Bully, Brick, Lord of the Rings trilogy, Big Fish, Sunshine, Cinema Paradiso, Les Miserables, End of Watch.

Books: The Book Thief, Night, Into the Wild, I am the Messenger, Feeling Sorry for Celia, The Little Prince, Harry Potter, Monster, The Screwtape Letters, Cry, the Beloved Country.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Watching the countryside in China pass by from a train - part of an incredibly memorable summer during which I was quarantined for swine flu/H1N1 in Chengdu.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can talk to you about the people of North Korea - from the history of the country/government to the current society they live in now & how the people are creating changes within the country.

Unfortunately, my life experience is limited. I love to discuss & listen to others so that is something I can offer.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

China