ABOUT ME

I'm spunky.

I'm getting my Masters in Nationalism Studies at CEU in Budapest and doing my dissertation on the Roma (gypsies), and how their culture contributes to a Hungarian national identity.

I plan on being in school for as long as possible and have no career goals to speak of besides doing good and seeing the world.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I contribute myself to the cause, and if I should be lucky enough to move somewhere besides a dorm (though I make it my mission to be a vagrant traveler for as long as possible), then I would love to offer my own comfy couch to a fellow wanderer. But if you want to meet up in Budapest I'd love to show you the town!

Interests

gypsy culture, bicycling (especially if the bike has a basket), Russian lit, vintage dresses, jazz/funk dance parties, The New Yorker

• culture
• dancing
• beer
• partying
• jazz
• cycling

Music, Movies, and Books

movies: Hitchcock films

music: Miles Davis, Grizzly Bear, Interpol, The Cardigans, Kings of Convenience, TV on the Radio, Peter Bjorn & John

books: Arthur Miller short stories, Middlesex, East of Eden, The Master and Margarita, Our Man in Havana, The Sun Also Rises

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I lived in the Caribbean for a summer on an archaeological dig at one of the earliest synagogues in the New World. I did the drawings and measurements for the recreation of the swivel guns on the Andrew Dorria, a colonial ship that was given the first salute after U.S. independence. Everything about that summer was amazing, particularly the abundance of mango trees and crappy Caribbean beer.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can tie a cherry stem in a knot with my tongue.

I'd like to learn how to play the harmonica.

Countries I’ve Visited

Italy, Slovakia, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Hungary, Netherlands Antilles, United States