CURRENT MISSION

to learn, share, laugh, explore.

ABOUT ME

I'm an eccentric, pint-sized person with a big heart.

PHILOSOPHY

Live in love

Interests

adventures, books, tea, British things, gardens, exploration, serendipity, sociology, photography, the great abyss

• books
• photography
• backpacking
• teaching
• sociology

Music, Movies, and Books

I love music! Favorites include Mr. Scruff, Bonobo, Devendra Banhart, Jack White and his many projects, Morcheeba, the Smiths, Air, Beck, the Field Mice, Beulah, Built to Spill, Grizzly Bear, Coeur de Pirate, the Kills, Portishead, Thievery Corporation, Iggy Pop, and lots more...

As books go, I love stories by Neil Gaiman, The Catcher in the Rye, A Wrinkle in Time, The Secret Garden, Harry Potter, Scar Tissue, Maus, anything by Adrian Tomine, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, The House of the Spirits, anything by Haruki Murakami...

...and I am obsessed with the BBC show Sherlock.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Backpacking through Europe in August 2009 was unforgettable. Also staying in a cabin Costa Rica, saving endangered sea turtles!

Teach, Learn, Share

I've been told I'm the queen of random knowledge.

Fun fact: The "Mad Hatter" is a historical reality. Mercury was used in hat-making in the 19th century, prolonged exposure caused the maker to twitch and convulse, appearing "mad".

another Fun Fact: The famous lynching-era song "Strange Fruit" (performed by Billie Holiday) was written by a Jewish high school teacher, who then adopted Julius and Ethel Rosenberg's children after they were put to death by electric chair.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, France, Italy, Netherlands

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, United States