Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Estoy viviendo en Gijón durante el curso de 2015-16 haciendo investigación para mi doctorado en antropología social. Llego aquí sin conocer a nadie, así que me gustaría quedar con gente que quiera tomar un café/ cerveza/ sidra, dar un paseo por la ciudad, salir a algún concierto/ al cine/ lo que sea! Soy inglesa pero hablo castellano, aunque no me importa hablar en inglés si queréis practicar!

I'm living in Gijón during the 2015-16 academic year, doing research for my social anthropology PhD. I've come here without knowing anyone, so it'd be great to meet people for a coffee/beer/cider, wander around the city, go to a concert/ the cinema/ whatever! I'm English but speak Spanish, though I don't mind speaking English if you want to practice!

Interests

Cuando no estoy leyendo (libros de antropología para mi trabajo, novelas por placer), me gusta bailar, comer, correr, caminar: las cosas buenas de la vida! Lo mejor, para mí, es tomar una cerveza con amigos, aunque también me encanta el cine, las exposiciones de arte, buena música electrónica/ jazz/ folk, ir a festivales, la política alternativa...

When not buried under books (anthropology for work, novels for pleasure), I like to dance, eat, drink, run: the good things in life that most people enjoy. I think when it comes down to it, the best thing in life is chatting over beers in a bar with friends. Well, OK, I also like cinema, art exhibitions, good electronic music, festivals, alternative politics...

• arts
• books
• concerts
• festivals
• dancing
• beer
• coffee
• running
• drinking
• politics
• movies
• socializing
• music
• electronic music
• jazz
• scuba diving
• anthropology
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

Music/a:
LCD Soundsystem, Four Tet, Darkside, Caribou, Moderat, Trentemoller, Hot Chip, Radiohead, Laura Marling, Kate Tempest, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Andrew Bird, Tune Yards, Nick Cave.

Movies/ Peliculas:
Melancholia, American Beauty, Trois Coleurs: Bleu, Annie Hall, La Vie d'Adele, The Godfather, The Road, The Apartment, Blade Runner, Children of Men, Her, The Pianist, When Harry met Sally, Cabaret, Mulholland Drive, Sideways.

Books/ Libros:
The Handmaiden's Tale, 1984, Catch-22, The Road, The God of Small Things, The Line of Beauty, Howard's End, 2666, If on a Winter's Night a Traveller, Freedom.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Bucear en el arrecife de Belice.

Diving on the barrier reef in Belize.

Teach, Learn, Share

Era profesora de inglés durante bastante tiempo, así que puedo ayudar con el idioma y siempre busco aprender de los demás, claro.

I used to be an English teacher, so can help with that, and always looking to learn from people.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Buena conversación, espero!

Good conversation, hopefully!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Belgium, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, France, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Ireland, Italy, Malta, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belize, Cuba, Germany, Spain, United Kingdom