CURRENT MISSION

To be Queen of the Universe.

ABOUT ME

I am human (mostly).Female (very much so).Intelligent (don't let the blonde hair fool you). Curious, curious, curious. Tender, sensitive spirit.Itchy-footed wanderer and restless soul.Tough in a boardroom or political situation--I run political campaigns in the US. Feminist, ambitious, optimist. Very tall (5'11" or 177cm)...and I love high heels!Life-long learner, lover, and linguist. Returned from a 15 month stint living, working and (mostly) playing in Italy (where I was a CS Ambassador) to help run a major campaign for the Democrats in '08, then started to work for a major company as their PR person here in Orange County. So now I have this hard-core corporate job, and do some political/PR consulting on the side and have to pinch myself that I'm being a responsible adult instead of a dreamy wandering gypsy. We'll see how long this lasts......Anyways, I've been away from the scene for a while and I'm looking to reconnect with some Couchsurfers. After all, some of my best friends around the world began as an email......Anyways, I've been put on this Earth to kick ass and help women empower themselves, and travel a lot. Go team. I don't expect my itchy feet to sooth themselves anytime soon. We shall see where this crazy path leads me............

PHILOSOPHY

Life isn't about finding yourself, it's about creating yourself.-George Bernard ShawSome of us are becoming the men we wanted to marry. ~Gloria SteinemWell-behaved women rarely make history.--Laurel Thatcher Ulrich

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I spread the word. My friends and family know about this website, and when I am traveling I tell everybody. Several of my random encounters have now joined and are delighted because of it!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

My first couchsurfing experience was attending a meeting in Budapest, where I met one of my now dear friends Steve (a CS nomadic ambassador). He got me REALLY excited about couchsurfing.I had one of the most fantastic experiences of my life hanging with the couch-surfing crew (all 50 of us) in London for New Year's...we went to Big Ben and watched the fireworks and revelry. Incredible. When I lived in Italy I hosted nearly everyday for 6 months.

Interests

Avid reader.Amatuer painter. Internet/email junkie. Tech just AMAZES me!I love health food and to cook.I love exercise once I do it, but hate the idea before.Constant desperation for background music.Aw, heck. I'm interested in EVERYTHING. Science, politics, poetry, ANIMALS, fashion, movies (especially foreign), art, culture, the environment, advice columns, getting my nails done. Seriously, everything interests me.I think only the boring are bored.

• animals
• arts
• culture
• poetry
• fashion
• environment
• dining
• cooking
• exercise
• running
• politics
• technology
• movies
• traveling
• music
• surfing
• history
• languages
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

LOL, what haven't I read? I love everything from trashy vampire fiction to physics. I've actually read the classics. I'm a big fan of Anthony Bourdain-stlye expose's. I like biography, history, science, etc. I'll read anything I can get my hands on. I routinely pour through 2-3 books/week...

TITLES:

Garden Spells
The Namesake
Grass
Sideshow
Beauty --by Sherri Tepper
Water for Elephants
Guns Germs and Steel
The Years of Rice and Salt
The Little House in the Big Woods
The Chronicles of Narnia
Harry Potter
The Golden Compass
Jennifer Government
The 8
The Red Tent
A Winter's Tale
Sophies World (philosophy, not holocaust
The Secret Garden
The Velvetine Rabbit
The Wind in the Willows
Freakonomics
The Universe in a Nutshell
The Female Brain
Mists of Avalon
Interview with a Vampire
Cry To Heaven
Snow Falling on Cedars
Anne of Green Gables
She's Come Undone
The Kite Runner
Salt: A World History
A Problem From Hell: America and the Age of Genocide
The Gulag Archipeligo
The Elegant Universe
A Brief History of Time

AUTHORS:

Janet Evonovich
LaCarre
Herman Hesse
Roald Dahl
Maya Angelou
Jennifer Wiener
Madeleine L'Engle
Orson Scott Wells
Douglas Adams
Vonnegut
Neruda
Shell Silverstein
Dr Suess
Rumi
Shakespeare
Sherri Tepper
Beatirx Potter

MUSIC:

Sia
Depeche Mode
Bonobo
Sarah McLachlin
Arno Elias
Enigma
Conjure One
Delerium
Gotan Project
UB40
Shelby Lyne
Sade
Jem
Frederico Aubel
Morcheeba
Wolfshiem
Ozone
Zero 7
Linkin Park
Maroon 5
Republica
Lords of Acid
Imogem Heap
PM Dawn
Massive Attack
Portishead
Chris Isaak
Hilton FM
The Cranberries
Alanis Morrissette
Ani Difranco
Evanescence
Afro-Celt Sound System
India.Arie
Lords of Acid
Dido
Cristina Aguilera
Nicol Spoonberg
Moby
Alicia Keys
Justin Timberlake
and Energy 92.7 the Radio Station

MOVIES/TV:

V for Vendetta; Chocolate; Siam Sunset; The Notebook; Haven; Fellini anything; French Twist; Kinky Boots; My Father the Hero; Loverboy; The Muppet Movies; Usual Suspects; 2 Days in the Valley; Dark City; Bound; Under the Tuscan Sun; Rat Race; Love Actually; An inconvienient Truth; Bridget Jone's Diary; The Assignment; Snatch; Ocean's 11, 12, 13; JAMES BOND; Bourne Identity, Supremacy, Ultimatum; porn.

TV SHOWS:

Yes, Minister; La Femme Nikita; Ugly Betty; Grey's Anatomy; Private Practice; Pushing Daisies; Northern Exposure; WEST WING!!!!!!!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I was born. Every profound experience (ecstatic or heartbreaking) since then has been something amazing.

Teach, Learn, Share

Mostly I want to share the vision that globalization isn't necessarily a bad thing in some manifestations. This website is a testament to this idea and it's the coolest thing in the world to be able to click anywhere in the world and know there are people waiting for you.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, Fiji, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, Panama, Romania, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, United States

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