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Overview
About Me
I’m originally from the states but enjoy living and traveling through Europe. I’m open ad love to meet new people.
I’ve only clutch surged once a very long time ago but would love to try it again!
Why I’m on Couchsurfing
HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING
I am mainly a member of CS to meet like minded people who love to travel. I have always loved meeting people from all over the world, and have found that Couch Surfing in the perfect place to do that.
COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE
Done it once in Milan, Italy. Now THAT was interesting!
Interests
Writing (which I hope to publish soon) cooking, viewing art at museums and galleries, traveling, reading, music, dancing, enjoying the company of interesting people, talking about interesting topics, wine and cultural events.
- arts
- writing
- books
- dancing
- cooking
- wine
- movies
- reading
- traveling
- socializing
- music
- surfing
- communications
- teaching
Music, Movies, and Books
Classical, rock, rap, electronic, jazz, and Brazilian.
Books-All of David Sedaris’ books, Running with Scissors, Life of Pi, Their Eyes Were Watching God, Kindred, Unknown World, The Invisible Man, The Stranger, Anything by Vonnegut, The Catcher in the Rye, The Professor and the Madman-also too many to mention!
Movies-ALL Dario Argento (especially Suspira and Profondo Rosso) Mama Roma, A Bronx Tale, Goodfellas, Godfather 1 and 2, The Bad Seed, Divorce Italian Style, Moonwalker, Glory, Back to the Future, The Color Purple, Lost Highway, City of God, Leon The Cleaner, Le Mepris, Immitation of Life, Mommie Dearest, The Departed, Taxi Driver, Le Petit Soldat, The Goonies, Amelie Poulin, A Streetcar Named Desire, 300, The Apu Trilogy ... Many many more.
One Amazing Thing I’ve Done
Deciding to travel and falling in love with being abroad.
Teach, Learn, Share
I used to be an English teacher but I know a lot about a lot of things, and would really appreciate an exchange in ideas and philosophies, for anyone willing to share it. I also give phenomenal advice and have empathy and I try to understand and learn from people:
What I Can Share with Hosts
I used to be an English teacher and can teach you anything you’d like to know about prepositions, tenses, conditions, slang, and colloquialism. I can cook soul food!
Countries I’ve Visited
Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, France, Italy, Netherlands, Spain
Countries I’ve Lived In
Germany, United States