CURRENT MISSION

PRESENCE / CELEBRATION

I AM
a bright, thoughtful, wordy individual with a warm spirit
adventurous and Listen Well
out-loud-singing when in a good mood
a quiet sleeper and will pleasantify your morning
Open and Opening More with each passing day

[ I am currently in PARIS FRANCE doing a research project on Walter Benjamin ... et les passages de Paris. Please talk to me about this if you like! ]

POET -- SINGER -- DESIGNER

poetry nest: http://misscastalian.tumblr.com/
music: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3PoHxOV-t1BdTdNR2VGT3B3c2c/view?usp=sharing
design: http://micjia.tumblr.com/

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

NONE, would love to get started!

Interests

Art-Making esp. Poetry--BIKING--Leftist Politic--Postanthropocentrism--Music-Making esp. Jazz--BOOKS--Mindfulness/Meditation--Tea-drinking--Walks in new Neighbourhoods--the Generosity of Conversation.

• arts
• books
• poetry
• singing
• design
• graphic design
• dining
• coach
• meditation
• drinking
• music
• jazz
• piano
• cycling

Music, Movies, and Books

Hoooo, boy.

Music (RIGHT NOW): Adult Jazz / Kimbra / Born Ruffians / Björk / Radiohead ...
Classical: Ravel, Fauré, Messiaen
Jazz: WILL DEVOUR ANYTHING YOU SHOW ME, I love especially vocal jazz [ I am a budding jazz vocalist myself! ]

Films: [ haven't seen enough, please show me your favourites! ]

Books: Haruki Murakami, George Oppen, DAOISM, Spinoza, PANTHEISM, MYSTICISM, Rumi, ZEN, SUFISM.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Please ask me in person :)

Teach, Learn, Share

Would Love To: Be your vocal coach / Read poetry to you / Teach photoshop or Graphic Design / Sing a few jazz ditties or Regina Spektor bits on a piano / Teach you to bike

What I Can Share with Hosts

Please let me SING with you : make FOOD with you : read you POETRY : talk to you about BOOKS / PHILOSOPHY / SPIRITUALITY : help you with HOUSEWORK if you need ... :))

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Canada, China, France, Italy, Japan, Spain, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, China, United States