CURRENT MISSION

tuning into the inward music

ABOUT ME

this pretty much sums it up:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOkJYurtECI

PHILOSOPHY

"although we rarely hear the inward music, we are all dancing to it nonetheless" rumi

"and she danced; she danced with the music and the rhythm of the earth's cirlces; she turned with the earth turning, like a disk, turning all faces to light and to darkness evenly, dancing towards daylight" anais nin

honesty, open heart, finding the magic in the mundane, making deep connections, trusting the unknown, laughing at myself, remembering to play, embracing the darkness in me and learning to accept it in others, working on my dance moves

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

This is my first CS experience-- I want to see the unique side of the countries I visit: meet the regulars at quaint cafes who sit in the same spot everyday, explore the holes in the wall, sit down to a family dinner, climb someone's favorite tree-- couchsurfing seems like a great way to do this!

Interests

dancing, playing the accordion, physical theater, collage, picnics, bike rides, dreaming, flea markets, gnomes, hummingbirds, synchronicity, whirling dervishes, fig trees, experimenting in the kitchen, secret treasures, hidden places, constellations, music boxes, crickets, sandalwood oil, christmas lights, globe lamps, toast, a strong cup of coffee, laughter, fortune cookies, old photographs, antique children's books, myths, snow at night, children, my inner child, finding new ways to walk home, healing, forgetting myself, forgiving, dancing in strange places, looking people in the eyes, dreams, honesty, fog horns, runes, dark chocolate, tarot, the moon.

• dogs
• books
• theater
• dancing
• chocolate
• coffee
• yoga
• clothing
• magic
• music
• cycling

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Joanna Newsom, Bjork, Jeff Buckley, Beirut, The Roots, Prokofiev, Yann Tiersen, Nick Drake, Manu Chao, Coco rosie, Edith Piaf, Sigur Ros, Sufjan Stevens, The Beatles, Blonde Redhead, Beach House, Django, Balkan Brass, Gyspy Jazz...

Movies: delicatessen, buster keaton, amelie, edward scissor hands, waiting for guffman, talk to her, the neverending story, princess bride, the lives of others, being john malkovitch, the royal tennenbaums, waking the dead, life is beautiful, modern times, rize, the apartment...

books: allende, garcia marquez, safran foer, ee cummings, neruda, rumi, hafiz...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've street performed in a park in Paris. With a bra on the outside of my clothes... (see pictures)

Teach, Learn, Share

accordion: if you have one or can find one, i will show you what i know.

yoga (children's yoga): which means be prepared to get on all fours and bark like a dog or be rolled in your mat like a piece of sushi.

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States