CURRENT MISSION

Still working on that one, but enjoying not knowing... seeking adventure.

ABOUT ME

I like to talk, to anybody, and I do so more animatedly if there's a glass of wine involved, but please be prepared for a healthy level of sarcasm. I mock because I care.

In between talking I do also listen, alternatively, hand me a book of any kind and I'll be quiet until it's finished, which won't be very long. I am a fairly average cook, but I make incredible desserts, if you're lucky I'll make you my famed banoffee pie, recently introduced to Canada and taking the country by storm. I also play a mean game of articulate.

I spent the year before last living and working in Quebec, Canada - attempting to control, and supposedly teaching English to, small, wild children. In reality, I spent all my weekends wandering that edge of Canada and the US, cramming my time full with all the destinations and experiences I could manage and meeting new people along the way. I then went back to uni, finished my degree and now find myself here.

I'd love to meet you.

Interests

I like...meeting new people, challenging myself, drinking tea with not-new people, discovering new places, being outdoors, learning languages, my sewing machine, red wine, a great night out, sitting with my sketchbook, pub quizzes, good conversation, singing and acting, people watching, doing the crossword, dancing with abandon, spending too much money on films and books, talking too much, laughing exactly the right amount...and drinking tea. I drink A LOT of tea.

• dogs
• books
• singing
• acting
• dancing
• cooking
• wine
• red wine
• desserts
• drinking
• pub crawls
• movies
• outdoor activities
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
Right now, any combination of...
Bon Iver, Noah and the whale, Snow patrol, Iron and wine, Bat for lashes, Kimya Dawson, Jason Mraz, Mumford and sons, Take That, Florence + the machine, Muse, Tegan and Sarah, Jack Johnson, Badly drawn boy. Anything folky.

Films:
Juno, History Boys, Moulin Rouge, The Shawshank Redemption, 10 things I hate about you, Armageddon, Ocean's 11, Amazing Grace, Anchorman, Edward Scissorhands, Back to the future, Gosford Park, Pretty Woman, Vicky Christina Barcelona, Good will hunting, Slumdog millionaire, Breakfast at Tiffanys, Hitch, Romeo and Juliet (Baz Luhrman version), Amelie, The Thomas Crown affair, Shakespeare in love, When Harry met Sally, Forrest Gump.

Most things that do not star (or feature) Ben Stiller or Adam Sandler. I'm sure they're lovely men, but their comedy makes me want to run away and make a cup of tea.

Books:
The shadow of the wind
The time traveller's wife
Cloud atlas
The hitchhikers guide to the galaxy
The house at Riverton
Birdsong
The Island
The book thief
Water for Elephants
The olive readers
The shack
Pride and Prejudice (obviously)
The lovely bones
Three cups of tea

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've...

- Whale watched in Quebec, dressed as a cast member of Armageddon / Trawlerman.

- Driven a team of Husky dogs in deep snow.

- Been one of 6 non-greek people on a greek island for Easter, and been fed a proper Easter feast by a greek grandma.

- Experienced a Bulgarian bar in NYC and survived.

- White water rafted in Maine, US.

- Seen 'the best sunset on earth' from Santorini, Greece.

- Found where they fill up your plastic bottle with wine for 2euros in Venice.

- Just read that this is supposed to be ONE amazing thing.Sorry, I hope this list keeps growing, and I feel lucky to have done the things I've done.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, United Kingdom

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