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Overview

  • 2 references 1 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Japanese
  • 37, Female
  • Member since 2009
  • Artist, Student, Snack-time enthusiast
  • Grad student
  • From Pennsylvania
  • Profile 95% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

How many things can I pack into a lifetime?

ABOUT ME

Artist/Photographer
Snack-enthusiast
Film-maker
Avid hiker

I love hearing people's interesting life stories. I'll talk to anyone. About anything. I never limit myself to one perspective.

I wouldn't trade my freckles for all the grilled cheese sammies in the world.

I love off-beat senses of humor, or anyone who has their own unique rhythm to life. I enjoy photography, filming, music festivals, and spending time out in nature backpacking, hiking, or camping.

I'm one of those artist-whatchamacallits.
You can check out my artwork here.
or watch my films right here.
find me on facebook

Settling fights through dancing and Shakespearean insults are two of my best talents.

I like to make art, sandwiches, and friends.

I enjoy Asian food markets, San Francisco soup cafes, and epic bedtime stories. Bizarre little oddities of life make me happy.

Mmmm.....the grainy sounds of dusty vinyl records scratching as they go around the record player. YES, please.

You may be bagging my groceries at the store, but to me you are the tetris master.

PHILOSOPHY

Life is a canvas. Paint it however you wish.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I tell you a story. You tell me a story. Snacks are always involved.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've spent many nights on generous stranger's couches before just by lucky chance, but I just started jumping into all that couchsurfing has to offer.

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Interests

Live Music
Art, Photography, Film
Music festivals, Good books
Nature, Hiking, Backpacking, Camping
Eye-opening experiences, Open-mindedness
Walking through cities, alternative lifestyles,
Ancient ruins, Making short films,
settling fights through dancing,
midnight walks, warm smiles,
shakespearean insults,
long hugs, story time,
epic tales,
chanting,
dancing,
dueling,
sushi..

...and keepin' the funk alive, ofcourse :)

  • arts
  • books
  • photography
  • music festivals
  • festivals
  • dancing
  • dining
  • cheese
  • coffee
  • walking
  • movies
  • painting
  • music
  • live music
  • hiking
  • backpacking
  • camping

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: (the never-ending list)
M.Ward, Radiohead, The Flaming Lips, Bon Iver, Devendra Banhart, The Beatles, Dispatch, Damien Rice, Beck, Andrew Bird, Neutral Milk Hotel, Mumford & Sons, Iron & Wine, The Decemberists, Blitzen Trapper, John Butler Trio, Gomez, MGMT, My Morning Jacket, Mason Jennings, M83, Seabear, Newton Faulkner, Wolfmother, Bedouin Soundclash....

Indie & Folk Rock, Blues, Jazz, Funk, Ambient, World....y'know.
I'm a sucker for banjos, harmonica, mandolins, and a kickin' rhythm.

Books:
On The Road, The Book of Lost Things, Harry Potter, The Illustrated Man, The Importance of Living, Lolita....

Film:
Me You and Everyone We Know, Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog, Rules of Attraction, anything Monty Python, BRICK, Across the Universe, Koyannisqaatsi, City of God, Love Actually, Dot The I, Kill Bill, Little Miss Sunshine, Mirror Mask...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I survived a deadly snake bite
(seriously...have the scar to prove it!)

I met John Paul Jones

I danced with the wolves.

Teach, Learn, Share

Zombie Apocalpyse. You know it's gonna happen.....and I'm totally prepared. We can discuss this in further detail over coffee or brains.

Well, If you ever need a photograph taken, a picture painted, or a moment filmed, I'm your woman. Here's some of my artwork.

Hmmm...If you've got the urge to learn a Japanese lullaby, I know about three :P

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Canada, Colombia, Japan, Spain, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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