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Overview
About Me
CURRENT MISSION
To learn a recipe from each new host! Best so far: Wiener Schnitzel.
ABOUT ME
I work at a nonprofit organization. I am artistic and seek to enjoy life by meeting new people, working on personal creative projects, and being playful.
PHILOSOPHY
To live deeply and learn constantly.
Why I’m on Couchsurfing
HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING
I've surfed, hosted, and attended CS events. I'd love to get more involved in the NYC community.
COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE
It's an example of "how cool" humans can be when we try.
Interests
Theatre; Writing; Conversation; Dancing; Languages; Outdoorsy things; Psychology; Travel; Mythology; Eating.
- writing
- theater
- dancing
- cooking
- traveling
- languages
- psychology
Music, Movies, and Books
I love reading aloud on long car rides. Talk about a captive audience!
Authors/Books: Suzan-Lori Parks' plays; Milan Kundera; Ian McEwan; Fitzgerald (blasphemy: I don't like "The Great Gatsby"); Harry Potter.
Movies: Anything by Wes Anderson, Julie Taymor, or Sofia Coppola.
Music: Punk rock; glam rock; new wave; experimental rock; and of course music from the Baroque and Romantic periods.
I also really enjoy listening to educational talk radio shows.
One Amazing Thing I’ve Done
I have performed in a pan-africanist play at Ghana's National Theater.
Teach, Learn, Share
Languages! Cooking! And funny stories.
Countries I’ve Visited
Austria, Benin, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, South Korea, Spain, Togo, Turkey, United Kingdom
Countries I’ve Lived In
Ghana, Switzerland, United States