ABOUT ME Work in progress....
Interested in Books & Literature
Interested in Concerts
Fluent in English
Learning French
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE I've only had the opportunity (positive ones) to host twice and have yet to couchsurf. Couch surfing experiences i have had off this site (i.e. referrals by mutual friends) have all been very positive.
Music, Movies, and Books
Movies: House of Yes, Funny Girl, High Art, Grey Gardens, Edge of 17, Gypsy83, Show Girls, The Hours, The Hunger, Yentl, Being John Malkovich, Moulin Rouge - Love a musical! Music: Dolly Parton, Neko Case, The Gossip, Neil Diamond, Le Tigre, Loretta Lynn, Duran Duran, Andy Gibb, Shelby Lynne, Marianne Faithfull, Patti Smith, Barbra Streisand, Geraldine Fibbers, Nina Simone, Dusty Springfield, Ella Fitzgerald... Books: Lotsa novels: Geek Love, White Oleander, True Confessions of Mabel Stark, Beyond the Pale, Lovely Bones, anything by Barbara Gowdy, Sarah Waters, Chuck Palahniuk, Anchee Min, Jim Grimsley, Dorothy Allison, Mary Gaitskill, Toni Morrison, Michael Cunningham, and "vintage" Anne Rice!
One Amazing Thing I've Done
Embroidery on a mountaintop in a remote (Todos Santos)village in Guatamala, while local families came to visit and chat throughout a sunny day...was magical.
My Interests
summertime, county fairs, cityscapes, watery escapes and adventurous escapades, live music, drive-in picture shows, casinos, neon lights, road trips, books, movies and television series...delicious foods treasure hunting and engaging with new and interesting people.
