CURRENT MISSION livin and learnin ABOUT ME I am open-minded with a love for life. I'm not so good at describing myself on these sorts of things, but I suppose I am an easy-going student with a fondness for a good beer with a book. oh and I absolutely lovelovelove a good huge bowl of ceebu jen hahaha. Meet me in person and you can find out for yourself! PHILOSOPHY keeping an open heart and mind and i think Ralph Waldo Emerson describes livin' life pretty eloquently when he wrote, "To laugh often and love much; to win the respect of intellingent persons and the affection of children; to earn the approbation of honest citizens and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to give of one's self; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to have played and laughed with enthusiasm and sung with exultation; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived - this is to have succeeded."
对艺术感兴趣
对啤酒感兴趣
流利使用英语
正在学习法语
我为什么使用Couchsurfing
HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING Surfing couches, hangin' with the cool couchsurfers in Dakar ;) , hosting people in D.C., have yet to have a bad couchsurfing experience! COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE Hmmm, couchsurfed in Brussels, Paris, and Dresden Currently active participant in couchsurfing "excursions" in Dakar while I study here
音乐、电影与书籍
music: indie, folk, bluegrass, jazz, classical music (preferably romantic era), and just about anything else except country, metal, and maybe a few others, but i also enjoy trying genres i might not be used to. movies: toooo toooo many to list. i moved a ton when i was younger so i've seen a bunch. my favorites are the old ones. i like a little jimmy stewart, greta garbo, and humphrey bogart in my life :p and i'm also a star wars geek books: also a hard one. well, the last book i read and really liked (would definitely recommend) is "The Geography of Nowhere"
我做过的一件令人惊叹的事
volunteering in ghana was pretty amazing. I want to go back so badly! Backpacking around Eastern Europe was incredible. i've studied in Leeds, Britain and Dakar, Senegal, both are beautiful countries with incredible people.
教学、学习、分享
Hmmm, I suppose other than what I've learned in school, I've had a great deal of life experiences. More than some, less than others. I can't cook very well, but I enjoy trying! I recently learned to knit. I like that :) I know a bit about classical music (lived with a musician for 18 years). Being a lover of ballet, I know a great deal about that! Having lived in 5 different states in the U.S. I suppose I have a good knowledge of the U.S. in general, rather than just one particular area. I like sharing stories :) I also really really need to better my french.
我的兴趣
Ballet, dance in general, music (like everyone else), biking 'round the District, hiking, books, film, museums, people, gardens/parks, history, different cultures, art, cooking, discovering beer from other countries
