I graduated with a BA in English from The University of Leeds (UK) in 2009. I spent a year living the traveler's life, learning to dance by following blues & swing dance events across the USA with a fellow dancer friend and traveling internationally on my own. And I've just started working at Harvard with the aim of staying an eternal student.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Surfer. When I have the opportunity, I intend to host as well.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've surfed on a few couches (several more not found through this site) and had a nice chat in my hometown with a new resident who found me on here.

Interests

I'm interested in art, theater, cinema, music, and -of course- literature. Basically, "the arts." I enjoy singing, dancing, reading and writing poetry, doing craft projects, learning circus skills, and listening in on discussions of life, the universe, and everything.

• arts
• writing
• literature
• poetry
• singing
• theater
• dancing
• belly dancing
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• music
• blues

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: The Damnation of Theron Ware, The Way We Live Now, anything written by Toni Morrison, The Secret History, dystopic stuff, Chuck Palahnuik, etc.

Movies: Garden State, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Harold and Maude, Little Miss Sunshine, Survive Style 5+, My Best Friend's Wedding, Dirty Dancing, Some Like It Hot, Saved!, & Back to the Future I-III

Music: The Beatles, Talking Heads, The Cure, The B-52s, Simon & Garfunkel, Electric Light Orchestra, Flight of the Conchords, Queen, The Shins, Eels, Imogen Heap, Frou Frou, Poe, AIR, The White Stripes, Nirvana, Coldplay, Pink Floyd, The Flaming Lips, Kraftwerk, Bob Dylan, Blondie, Cake, Oingo Boingo, The Church, Citizen King, Haydn, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Unseen, Dropkick Murphys, Flogging Molly, Nekromantix, Tenacious D, Black Sabbath, Van Halen, Guns 'N Roses, Many Original Broadway Cast Albums, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Peggy Lee, Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelly, and Someone And The Somethings

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Dancing has been amazing. There's a whole subculture of fabulous people out there I didn't know existed. I think the couchsufing and social dancing communities have a lot in common.

& I'm making this question plural. Amazing Things I've Seen: The Terracotta Army in Xi'An, Venice, Hawaii (Big Island specifically), & Alaska

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you very basic samba, blues, lindy hop, and belly dancing moves.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Egypt, Germany, Honduras, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Singapore, Sweden

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, United States

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