CURRENT MISSION

to find the balance between living responsibly and living passionately.

ABOUT ME

hates netspeak (ex. you="u" or other annoying abbreviations)
loves to read
loves to learn
eternal student
absorbed by beauty
likes strong people
hates the word "facsimile"
remembers her dreams
smart but approachable
respectful but casual
hates name-dropping
tries to be a real friend
likes songs about trains
can't watch music videos because they're always different in her head
contradicts herself
loves to dance
likes to push her limits
likes to see things a new way
needs to be challenged
easy-going control-freak
loves a good story
makes a good story
feels silly using slang
doesn't believe in umbrellas
remembers your birthday
practices the art of awareness
listens to you
will ask you hard questions
will understand if you can't answer
tolerant
curious
doesn't believe in time
bad planner
(working on being a good planner)
likes to laugh
laughs at self
likes to help you remember how to live
gets you in trouble
makes you wonder why you didn't get in trouble before
conspires to take over the world
might actually do it
domestic
survivalist
understands the necessity of playtime
ambitious
lazy
conflicted
gets tired of being strong
too aloof, or too aggressive
always and never knows what she wants
impatient
beginning to understand
beginning to forget
always feels alone
wants to help
loves to love
still learning how to love

...probably thinks you're beautiful.

PHILOSOPHY

There is no solution, because there is no problem.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I do not currently have a couch to offer (insert sad face here)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

In the states, and in Europe! I went on a month long tour in 2009 and stayed only in hostels, I wish I had thought of doing it then, but It was really chaotic anyway.

Interests

I'm a writer,programmer and a multi-media artist. There isn't much that I'm not interested in, in some way.

• arts
• writing
• photography
• beauty
• dancing
• chess
• music
• animation
• communications
• software
• language exchange

Music, Movies, and Books

music:
The Dandy Warhols, Goldfrapp, David Bowie, Blur, Bjork, The Sugarcubes, The Dead Milkmen, Electrocute, Massive Attack, Love and Rockets, Mazzy Star, Blonde Redhead, Grandaddy, Phaser, Annie Lennox, Thom Yorke, Radiohead, Wilco, Pixies, Oingo Boingo, The Clash, Chemical Brothers, Beta Band, Stereolab, Orb, The Specials, The Strokes, Sebadoh, White Stripes, Sisters of Mercy, Front 242, Joy Division, INXS, Chicks on Speed, Echo & the Bunnymen, the chameleons UK, The streets, Talking Heads, Danny Elfman, Brian Eno....and more but I'm bored.
Movies:
wings of desire, The fountain, Jacobs ladder, sex and lucia, santa sangre, labyrinth, legend, amelie
Books:
thief of always, on the road, I'm a romantic Kerouac tart. I read a lot, but mostly educational books of one sort or another, currently I'm working on 'Elegant Universe', also re-reading Lolita, for inspiration for my paintings.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I ended up married and living in France after a reoccurring dream I had about Versailles. Apparently I listen to my subconscious.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm a professional photographer, programmer, Multi-media artist, Illustrator. I like to play GO, sometimes chess. Could make a good collaborator. Could give you good lighting tips ; )

I'd love to have a language exchange. Mandarin now because I'm planning a photography trip for next year in China. I'd also love to learn Spanish, Italian, Japanese, and German (but that should be easier because I have a large background, I've just lost it because of non-use)

I'm a very articulate english speaker...

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Cayman Islands, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Turks and Caicos Islands, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, United States

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