CURRENT MISSION

To live as long as possible

ABOUT ME

I Live with my husband in Helsinki after living all my life in NYC. Traveling, and now living out of my home country, has really helped me grow.

PHILOSOPHY

Character above status.
Integrity above strategy.
Loyalty above fashion.
Honesty above propriety.
Friendship above solitude.
Creativity above industry.
Examination above movement.
Sadness above anger.
Confidence above carefulness.
Freedom above independence.
Consideration above impulse.
Flexibility above schedule.
Kindness above judgement.
Learning above knowledge.
Principles above most.

By my first true friend: Elizabeth D.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I like to travel and I like to help out travelers when I can.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have been hosted and I have hosted.

Interests

I'm a freelance illustrator and art teacher so i spend a lot of time thinking about and making art. I also like to fix things and build furniture or simply tinker about.

• arts
• books
• performing arts
• fashion
• contemporary art
• movies
• traveling
• folk music
• jazz
• animation
• teaching
• freelancing
• illustration
• oral history

Music, Movies, and Books

The Trial, The Transposed Heads: A Legend of India, Alice in Wonderland, Pulp Fiction, Babette's Feast, American Beauty, Willy Wonka...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I was once in a cave full of bats and I once saw a Thai Monk sleep outside a monastery.

Teach, Learn, Share

I try to learn from everything around me and I try to be generous.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Humor, enthusiasm, curiosity, kindness, a critical view, optimism, pessimism and some vulgar language.

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, Canada, Denmark, Egypt, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russian Federation, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Finland, Germany, Italy, United States