CURRENT MISSION

Going to SE Asia on April 11th for nearly 4 months and exploring region, starting in Thailand, then Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos, possibly Burma. And always want to make new friends.

ABOUT ME

I am a petite (can fit on many sofas :) and could be described as quite quirky, absent-minded (like to leave mementos of my visits to places), obsessive about cultural things in general. Big film buff and music obsessive, and love visiting heritage sites/beautiful buildings, art galleries and museums, as well outdoors stuff like hiking/trekking, mountain climbing etc.

Big sense of humour, sometimes self-deprecating, try not to take myself too seriously. I'll also be the one having an hour long conversation with someone I have just met at a party. Love doing accents and singing a lot.

I am very into developing myself as well, improving my knowledge and looking at how I can be a better person generally.

PHILOSOPHY

To always strive to be a better person and learn as much as I can. To be open-minded and to have fun and meet new people, try new things and learn about other cultures. And to not let fear or what other people think/say hold me back and stop me from being who I truly am, because it's your life not theirs and you can never please everyone.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Want to find places to stay in SE Asia.Hope to couch surf in other places too like S America. New to this so haven't done it before or hosted anyone.

Interests

Keeping fit, yoga, capoeira, languages, writing, music (all kinds from post-punk to classical and lots in between, good music is good music regardless of genre is my philosophy)and playing cello, film (esp indie/world and classic). Art, cafes, world cuisine, books, theatre, human rights, gender/sexuality issues/feminism. Self-development.

• arts
• writing
• books
• singing
• glastonbury
• festivals
• capoeira
• human rights
• womens rights
• cooking
• yoga
• marathon
• running
• partying
• music
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• rock climbing
• journalism
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Bjork,Kate Bush, Julia Holter, Radiohead, Bob Dylan, Suzanne Vega, Feist, Interpol, Nina Simone, Billy Holiday, The Police, Talking Heads, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell. The list goes on and on.

Films by Jaques Audiard, Coen Brothers,Alejendro Amenabar, Hitchcock, Billy Wilder, Howard Hawks, Frank Capra, George Cukor, Yasujiro Ozu, Richard Linklater. Also Good docs like Restrepo , Marley, Man On Wire, Burma VJ.

Books by Sarah Waters, Sebastian Faulkes, George Eliot, Bronte sisters E.M. Forster, Virginia Woolf & many more.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

1.Parachuting in Cyprus & whale-watching in the Atlantic ocean.
2.Glastonbury Festival-Every-time I go.
3.Running the Berlin Half-Marathon in just under 2 hours(1.57)in my first half marathon.

Teach, Learn, Share

Can teach English/writing and speaking skills, I'm known for my wide vocabulary and trained as a journalist.
Share music/film/arts knowledge.
Would like to improve Spanish, learn to cook more dishes, learn some SE Asian that I wont find in my phrase book.

What I Can Share with Hosts

See above.

Also humour, good times, good conversation and lots of fun!

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, United States, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom