CURRENT MISSION

To explore the world, gather inspiration and develop my passions

ABOUT ME

Hello! My name is Ruby. I recently graduated from college with a degree in Art History and Middle Eastern studies, and I'm passionate about contemporary art, language and travelling. My dreams are to make a documentary about street art from all over the world, to study contemporary Islamic art, and to live in the Middle East. In my spare time, I like to listen to music, play the violin, watch movies, read, draw and paint. I like to describe myself as a metalhead and I've seen many of my favourite bands live, including Iron Maiden, Nightwish and Amon Amarth, but I love all kinds of music. My favourite past-time is to lie in the sun and drink wine and have deep philosophical conversations about life. My passion in life is good food, and I love to cook. I also like to change my hair colour every once in a while. I've lived in many different countries and I love travelling and meeting new people, but sometimes I also like to curl up alone in bed with a good book.

PHILOSOPHY

live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air. — RW Emerson

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I like going to local couchsurfing meet ups, and I hope to meet more surfers through surfing and hosting!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I couchsurfed in Amsterdam with an amazing guy I met through a friend! I've also been to a few events while living in Jogja.

Interests

Art, music, films, photography, tennis, travelling, reading, painting, wine, mixology, food, cooking.

• arts
• books
• street art
• contemporary art
• photography
• documentaries
• dining
• cooking
• wine
• cocktails
• drinking
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• painting
• drawing
• music
• violin
• surfing
• muslim
• tennis
• swimming
• art history
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

I love beautiful movies with great soundtracks: a few of my favourites are Gladiator, Another Earth, Lord of the Rings, Jane Eyre, Memoirs of a Geisha, Casino Royale, Roman Holiday, and Ten Things I Hate About You. I love animated films too, especially Disney movies. I can probably sing every Disney song that has ever existed, even some in different languages--”try me!

I love music of any kind and my tastes are really varied and eclectic. Techno, metal, jazz, classical, world music, indie--I love it all. More than anything, I love being introduced to new types of music!

I love to read; my favourite books are Perfume by Patrick Suskind, Deathless by Catherynne M Valente, the Harry Potter series, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpha Lahiri, and Sea of Poppies by Amitav Ghosh. I'm always looking for new book recommendations!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

1. Watching the sun set over the pyramids in Egypt. Totally incredible.
2. Snorkelling in the Great Barrier Reef!
3. Fireworks over the Sydney Harbour Bridge at the turn of the millenium.
4. Seeing the Alhambra at night, with Granada in the background like a constellation of lights. Unforgettable.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you to play the violin, how to draw, and how to put on winged eyeliner! Decide for yourself which of the above would be most useful ;)

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Cambodia, China, Egypt, Italy, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Spain, Thailand, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, France, India, Indonesia, Singapore, United States