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CURRENT MISSION stay alive. write dissertation. watch the x files. enjoy life. ABOUT ME I grew up in a wood fire heated house on top of a hill on a dirt road with a lake view. I'm a huge nerd: sci-fi, roleplaying games, etc. In college I studied developmental and cognitive psychology and psychopathology. Then I decided to go to grad school to study literature. I'm still doing that. I've always liked snakes. I want a pair of ball pythons someday, but I don't have any now. My favorite sushi fish is saba (mackeral). I have very long hair- long enough that friends and strangers alike are surprised enough to comment on it from time to time. I was in a stage combat group in college (the Ring of Steel) and I still have a rapier in my house. I'm diabetic, so all the soda in my house is diet. But I still eat candy and cake and other things made entirely of sugar, I just take a lot of insulin to compensate. I shop for clothes and shoes almost exclusively at thrift stores.
Interessato a Libri e letteratura
Interessato a Cucina
Fluente in Inglese
Sta imparando Giapponese
Perché sono su Couchsurfing
HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING My couch is available! Actually, depending on the time, two couches are available, and one of them folds into a bed. I also often couchsurf when traveling to conferences. COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE So far I've only surfed when traveling for academic conferences. I met some lovely people and enjoyed those experiences, but I wish I had more opportunity to travel just for adventure's sake.
Musica, film e libri
This would take me a solid year probably.
Una cosa straordinaria che ho fatto
I climbed Mt. Katahdin and walked the Knife's Edge when I was in high school. I think I posted a picture from that trip. I spent 30 days traveling alone in Japan one summer during college. It was an amazing experience.
Insegna, Impara, Condividi
Well, I teach lower-level college writing and literature classes. Literary analysis is my job (I'm working on my dissertation) but I love to apply those skills to pop culture and nerdy stuff that's way outside the scope of my program. I can cook and bake some exciting things and I'm ok at gardening. I can mend clothes and change tires. I know lots of games. My partner is an electrohouse DJ, so if you're into EDM we can also let you know where all the parties are.
I miei interessi
books reading writing poetry fiction (deep breath) roleplaying games and general nerdery, music, stage combat, languages, social justice, ecology, local and sustainable food, a narrow and nerdy selection of TV shows