CURRENT MISSION

gain community, make some cool friends, make interesting bonds with people

ABOUT ME

I read cookbooks for fun and also to find the temperature for roasting a chicken (like I did the other day). It turned out very well. I also found out it was not exactly a chicken but some sort of bird that is a cross between a duck and a chicken. I think it starts with a "P." Oh, yes...it was a "Pintade." The color was a little yellowish gray. I didn't really care...it was delicious. By the way, it was about 1.5kg bird. I roasted it for 35minutes at 235deg Celsius and then for another 20minutes at 170deg. I at the time I turned the temp down I also flipped the bird over. I used a blue Emil Henri perfectly square baking dish. voila.

PHILOSOPHY

Be authentic. Say what you mean. Notice the little things and let them speak to you.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I would like to participate by cooking meals with others to enjoy together. I find it very fun to cook at home and eat great food while meeting new people. Of coure, drinking wine and tasting the cheeses of france can be a great addition as well. I have been obsessed with food for most of my life...although, i believe in a really healthy way. Also, I participate by answering emails and questions about Bordeaux, studying French in Bordeaux, living as an au pair in a foreign country, and by being myself.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I met couchsurfing through James and Steph in Bordeaux and since then have had wonderful experiences with it. I am learning how to assert myself and contribute...I guess, to realize that my contribution is important and valued by others. I have couch surfed in France and most recently in Istanbul. I have met randomly with couchsurfers ( I mean without trying to meet with couchsurfers) and then just kept hanging around these people because they are wonderful. Now, I am reconnecting with couchsurfers here in Madison, getting to know people involved here, in this place that is closer to home for me.

Interests

traveling, lanugage, culture, food, books, French, biking, nature, running, ipods, public health, films, food production, farming, Organics, music, public transportation, cafe culture throughout the world, love, sexual tension, dynamics between men and women, child psychology, depression, antidepressants, religion, war/antiwar movements, feminism, vibrant personalities, love, health, addictions, literature, cleaning houses and how much work it can be, putting little kids to sleep by rubbing their backs and hair, films, taking bike rides, jogging, anxiety, flowers, birds, friendship, Margaret Atwood,

• birds
• culture
• books
• literature
• coloring
• womens rights
• dining
• cooking
• wine
• baking
• running
• drinking
• flowers
• movies
• traveling
• music
• cycling
• psychology
• religion
• au-pair

Music, Movies, and Books

Lots of variety.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have seen myself in many countries, hmmmm.... I've traveled a bit, but now I have actually stayed in one place for over a year! Now that's something. I think the most amazing thing I've done is learned how to be happy in my home state: Wisconsin (and not feel like I need to move away for at least a while).

oh, and I've played the viola in a rock band

Teach, Learn, Share

I really like to make people food. So, maybe I could make you a meal some time. Maybe we can tell jokes and laugh a lot. I think that laughter is a big key and laughing at myself... finding people that bring out my good qualities is important too. I can be quite the girly girl, too so it's nice to be around femininity or those who appreciate that about me. One day at a time...make good choices for a good life, take risks, love and give and accept. when the time's right, you know it.

Countries I’ve Visited

Hungary, Italy, South Africa, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, France, Turkey, United States

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