CURRENT MISSION

To expand my happy memory portfolio for future enjoyable daydream experiences

ABOUT ME
I am a painter and sculptor and you can see some of my stuff at diannataylor.com.

I am always down for an adventure. I love to learn anything new.

I love to cook and eat all sorts of things. I am always looking to cross off a new dish on my foodie bucket list. I love all sorts of Asian cuisine but especially Korean. I can make great Thai curries, Japanese style bento boxes, Sonoran Mexican tacos, burritos, Oaxacan moles and southern soul food. I especially shine in making stuff up from what is already in the kitchen. So in exchange for a couch I can cook a fun, fancy and heartfelt meal for my host.

I never get bored, I am always occupied with some sort of house project, thought adventure, exercise, video game, book, movie, food experiment, art project or nap.

PHILOSOPHY

I live my life for beauty, mystery, knowledge, friendship, the senses, love, honesty and family.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I joined this site a couple of years ago but have never had the time or space to host or travel. I am hoping this year will be a year of great exchange and life experiences.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have only experienced couch surfing vicariously through my friends who have told me about it.

Interests

painting, karaoke, animals, dark movies with a strong female lead (according to Netflix), museums, the ocean, collecting odd artifacts and "relics" and foreign grocery shopping.

• animals
• arts
• books
• beauty
• dining
• cooking
• exercise
• shopping
• movies
• traveling
• painting
• karaoke
• surfing

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight, Big Trouble in Little China, Blade Runner, The Shining, Wings of Desire, Predator, The Ninth Gate, Barbarella. I watch all sorts of crap.

Music: Nick Cave and the Badseeds, Massive Attack, PJ Harvey, The Cure, Twin Shadow, Otis Redding. Clint Mansell, Lee Hazelwood and Nancy Sinatra

My favorite book is American Gods by Neil Gaiman. I also very much love Clive Barker, Brian Keene and Arturo Perez-Reverte. I also love cookbooks, how-to manuals and various Vertigo graphic novels.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I traveled through Europe by myself for 6 weeks in the summer of 2014 with my cashed out 401k.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Scotland, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States