CURRENT MISSION

i'm trying to figure just that out...

ABOUT ME

i am friendly, sometimes shy, sometimes outgoing, quite independent, could not live without the company of friends, savor moments of solitude, i cook and i dance for fun and stress relief. i have an absolutely insatiable desire to travel the world...

PHILOSOPHY

It's all about respect, dignity, good food, good friends.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

once i get my own place, i will open my couch to visitors. until then, holla if you want me to show you around the bay! slash, i may be hitting some of you up as a try to travel on-the-cheap.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've done some unofficial couch surfing in times of need, but haven't had the pleasure of Couch Surfing through this network yet.

Interests

foreign and independent films, food- from haute cuisine to finger lickin' barbeque, cooking, shoe shopping (i can't help it! shoes are my weakness), really good coffee, café hopping, strolling, dancing!, laughing heartily

• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• coffee
• bbq
• shopping
• movies
• traveling
• surfing
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

movies: life is beautiful, perspepolis, children of heaven, the band's visit, bab al-shams, the visitor, les choristes, mon meilleur ami, la faute à voltaire, the lives of others, mostly martha, paris, brick, the list goes on...

music: abd al malik, kanye, de la soul, dead prez, q-tip, common, LMFAO, ablin de la simone, carla bruni, sandrine kiberlain, variété française, edith piaf, fairuz, mohamed abdel wahab, hipster stuff, m.i.a., any putumayo compilation album

literature: edward said, le clézio, aimé césaire, david sedaris, the poetry of suheir hammad, june jordan, mohja khaf, and mahmoud darwish, white oleander, the time traveler's wife

tv: 30 rock, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Arrested Development, Ugly Betty, Grey's Anatomy, Top Chef

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

trekking in the atlas mountains in morocco: breath-takingly beautiful, challenging, unforgettable, intimate, triumphant.

Teach, Learn, Share

i love speaking french and teach lessons as well; i also love to cook and to share the wonderfulness that is arabic cuisine with those who are curious.

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Germany, Ireland, Lebanon, Morocco, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom, United States