CURRENT MISSION

to escape to the life of a roaming gypsy, following the wind

ABOUT ME

I'm a quiet optimist, an idealist with flashes of realism/cynicism, hate conflict but able to stand my ground. I am a good listener and able to understand another's point of view. I'm sometimes loud, sometime quiet. I love trees, puppets, beads, the smell of wet grass, sunshine, cinnamon. I love the world but hate the state it's in.

I had a roaming childhood as my father's work moved us all over the world but I've been settled in England for over 12 years now. I went to an international school for 5 years and loved it. I feel most at home when I am with people from different countries/cultures/backgrounds. I am energised by people who are creative and passionate.

PHILOSOPHY

I've never set my philosophy in writing but I think it generally is "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." I hate cruelty and violence, to people or animals - which is why I became a vegetarian.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I'm a beginner at this!

Interests

hunting for treasure in charity shops and markets, making bead jewelery, puppetry, theatre of all kinds, live music - mostly acoustic, reading, dancing to cheesy music, surprises

• animals
• writing
• dancing
• vegetarian
• reading
• music
• live music
• hunting

Music, Movies, and Books

So many!
Films - I generally like films that make me laugh or mess with my mind. A selection:
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Harvey, Junebug, It Happened One Night, Memento, Il Postino, The Philadelphia Story, Donnie Darko, Roman Holiday, I Heart Huckabees, Gosford Park, Once, Benny and Joon

Music - my preference is for folk/acoustic but I do like some indie rock/pop too. Some artists:
Beirut, Iron & Wine, The Decemberists, Martha Wainwright, Anthony & The Johnsons, Simon & Garfunkel, Damien Rice, Ben Folds Five, Mystery Jets

Books - been a bookworm all my life but tend not to read much non-fiction
All of Austen and the Brontes, The End of the Affair, Unless, I Capture the Castle, A Room with a View, Winnie the Pooh, reading Catch 22 and One Hundred Years of Solitude at the moment

Countries I’ve Visited

Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Portugal, Singapore, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Israel, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States

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