CURRENT MISSION

live and learn

ABOUT ME

I moved back to the USafter spending the better part of 10 years living in France. I enjoy traveling and sharing with people from cultures other than my own.

PHILOSOPHY

I see my life as a novel. I live chapter by chapter. If it's going to be worth reading someday, I have to make it interesting. This seems to work pretty well for me, although sometimes I wish I could skip to the last page to see how it all ends up.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I love to host and I try to find opportunities to surf when travelling. I like to go to local CS events to meet other surfers whenever possible.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've surfed a little and hosted more. I've known CSers for many years and though I did informal surfing quite a bit over the years, I finally got myself a couch capable of hosting a few years ago. I love it and have not yet been disappointed by the people I've met!

Interests

I LOVE to cook and have dinner guests. Reading (anything, but mostly fiction), politics (when they don't drive me mad), rock climbing (although not recently), knitting (when I have the time), photography, walking, music, and the list goes on.

• books
• photography
• cooking
• walking
• politics
• reading
• traveling
• knitting
• drawing
• music
• surfing
• rock climbing

Music, Movies, and Books

I like independent films and French comedies. I like discovering music that is little-known or from other cultures (a bit of a music snob--that's me!); most forms of alternative. Books, it's easier to say what I don't like: no romance novels, no westerns, no war novels unless they contain a greater message than 'blood, guts, kill'.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

one meter of fluffy, marshmallowy snow fell within a 12 hour period. it was amazing and beautiful, and it only lasted a couple days since it wasn't very cold.

Teach, Learn, Share

i have taught ESL and am fluent in speaking through body language (with a mix of sound effects). i am pretty crafty and can teach anything that i can make, including beginner knitting. i would love to learn to draw, but my problem is more a lack of talent than practice.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Puerto Rico, Spain, Switzerland, Tanzania

Countries I’ve Lived In

Czech Republic, France, United Kingdom, United States

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