CURRENT MISSION

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ABOUT ME

www.katiemustard.com - personal website

I am freelancer in every sense of the word; in my work (production) in my leisure (travel) and in my non-permanent residence (new york city and LA). I'm extremely independent and driven. I work very hard but always try to lead a well-balanced life. I seek adventures constantly . I never watch tv, but i could watch 6 movies a day. I don't stand for people who just "get-by" or people that "watch things happen." I'm definitely a "do-er" I plan to be successful in my life and to cultivate interest in as much as i can possibly can.

PHILOSOPHY

Live all the days of your life.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm traveling quite frequently myself but always enjoy meeting fellow travelers so please write if you are in NYC or LA and would like to grab a coffee. If I am in NY my couch is available.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Great experiences thus far, love it.

Interests

film making, photography, traveling, camping, treking, bicycling, adventure

• arts
• photography
• film making
• dancing
• tango
• dining
• wine
• coffee
• wine tasting
• movies
• tv
• traveling
• camping
• scuba diving
• bungee jumping
• rock climbing
• freelancing

Music, Movies, and Books

la vie en rose
Y Tu Mama Tambien
Moulin Rouoge
The Graduate
City of God
Bloody Sunday
Slumdog Millionaire
No Where in Africa
Amores Perros
Blood Simple
The Bicycle Theif
Farewell My Concubine
Intimate Strangers
The Celebration
Sex and Lucia
About Schmidt
Cinema Paradiso
The Straight Story
Walk The Line
Constant Gardner
Midnight Express
The Player
Strangers on a Train, Rear Window
Citizen Kane
12 Angry Men
Taxi Driver
Before Sunset
Burnt By The sun
gandhi
the last king of scottland
motorcycle diaries
maria full of grace
the power of one

DOCUMENTARIES:
Murderball
The Kid Stays in the Picture
Baraka
The Choir
Gangus Blues
Grizzly Man
War Dance

Haven't watched TV for about 15 years now so I'm a little out of the loop on this one

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

hmmm..this is difficult to answer.. I could say it was kayakying in Patagonia, climbing glaciers in new zealand, sleeping on park benches in amsterdam, illegal scuba diving in Cuba, smoking hookhas in Israel, whirling with dervishes in Turkey, dancing the tango in Argentina, riding a camel across the desert in India, working a cattle ranch in the Outback of Australia, bicycling through the Czech Republic alone, full moon bungee jumping in Switzerland, surviving food poisoning in Morocco, learning the art of wine tasting in Italy, racing an ostrich in South Africa, exploring the central highlands of Vietnam on a motorbike, or arriving at Machu Pichu at dawn...

those are all amazing moments, But sometimes, the most remarkable moments of my life are those closest to home.. like surprising my mom for her 60th birthday, booking a job that changes my career, or falling in love.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm 30 years old and I've traveled to 42 countries so far.. almost all of them, i've traveled alone as a young white female from a lower class mid western family. As Emerson once wrote, Traveling is like an apprenticeship on life. Any one can see the world and I love to encourage other females to follow their heart anywhere it takes them. I'm always happy to share in travel stories, to share in the ways i've captured my travels in my photography and what i have done with my travel experiences back home as a filmmaker in NYC and LA.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czech Republic, Fiji, France, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Luxembourg, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Panama, Peru, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States