CURRENT MISSION finding equilibrium. that, or finding a way to live all five of the lives I want to live at the same time. ABOUT ME i spent many years sitting behind a desk waiting for my 'real' life to start. then, way back in '06, i realized that i had to start it for myself, so i quit my job, stuffed a backpack full of books and clothes, and got a one-way flight to Europe. i travelled at a snail's pace, sometimes barely moving for months at a time, for two and a half years. offices make me nervous. i am a conversation-loving introvert, who sometimes just needs to be still and recharge. i want to see it all. that's about it.
Interested in Books & Literature
Fluent in English
Learning French
Pioneer Badge
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING while travelling I surfed with many, many amazing people. in Toronto, i've been hosting people when I can.
Music, Movies, and Books
Books: I read a lot, I'll read almost anything, and I get a little tense if I don't have a book (any book!) on hand. favourites are: black lamb and grey falcon (rebecca west), the pillow book (sei shonagon), the razor's edge (w. somerset maugham), the diary of a teenage girl (phoebe gloeckner), pride and prejudice (jane austen), anything raymond chandler was responsible for, kelly link's short stories Movies: favourites are Wings of Desire and Nights of Cabiria. Also have a soft spot for the Dirty Dancing franchise (it's a place and time thing). Music: really, almost anything goes - but it always comes back to rock n' roll. Most listens lately: The Hold Steady, The Afghan Whigs, Neko Case, Erik Satie, Miike Snow, The National, David Bowie, and the incredibly random mixes my friends make.
One Amazing Thing I've Done
i could add something new to this field almost every day...this morning it was a big red sun rising over the water and a pack of wild dogs running down the beach.
Teach, Learn, Share
-"ask" is not a noun -conversational english -basic bookbinding and silkscreening (though I don't have the screenprinting equipment anymore)
My Interests
travel, photography, language, cinema, music, landscape, colour, literature, history, food, dancing, walking.
