CURRENT MISSION

I'm on the search for the old and the new, history and new places, great experiences and a fun journey.

ABOUT ME

I'm creative and naturally curious about many things; the stories people have to tell as well as those about places. I love history, old buildings, interesting geography, museums, galleries, good conversations. I sort of have two names so if you meet any of my friends you might hear them calling me Celdae. (hard C) :)

I'm more about getting the feel of a place through the history and people and not big on the malls and shops as every city has them. I love dancing and unique places.

My passion is writing, with a heavy emphasis on speculative fiction and poetry. I'm published but have not yet sold a novel, and I edit for Chizine Publications. http://chizinehub.com/

I have this romantic image of being in Europe, siting at a cafe and drinking wine (or absinthe) while writing about my adventures. I also find that to get a true sense of a place and to really enjoy it is to interact with the locals. My best memories of Ireland are when we were chatting with people.

I believe very strongly in honesty and integrity and open communication. You can check out my blog at www.colleenanderson.wordpress.com

PHILOSOPHY

Live life with passion. Try (almost) everything once, and it's all a learning experience. :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm new to this so the couch will be where I start my investigations. I have already hosted my first surfer and I think we'll have a friendship even from that one encounter. The world should be a global village.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I was recently in Texas for a convention and stayed at a publisher's house for the night before the convention. It was a great experience and a wonderful way to get to know some of the people in the writing world.

Interests

Hiking, dancing, bellydancing, history, medieval anything, arts in many forms.

• arts
• culture
• writing
• books
• poetry
• dancing
• wine
• drinking
• blogging
• hiking
• geography
• history
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Of course I love my speculative fiction (SF, fantasy, dark, etc.) but I'm also interested in books about how the world works, history, medieval art, etc. Music is a bit all over the map but falls into alternative or just interesting. Not so big on the C&W or the acid rock. :)
Movies I like my mind candy (but not chick flicks!) and dramas. However, the really traumatic films I sometimes find hard to watch because I'm pulled in too deep. I love Greenaway's films though I don't think he's done anything lately.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have been to Meghalaya, one of India's seven tribal states. I got to hear a lot about their culture, watch several traditional ceremonies and see the Himalayan mountains.They are a matrilineal society so it's interesting to see how that works.

Teach, Learn, Share

Everyone has a tale to tell and lessons we can learn from. I can give you some bellydance lessons if I have time.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Cuba, India, Ireland, Mexico, Nepal, Singapore, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada

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