CURRENT MISSION

Travel again...pronto!

ABOUT ME

I like spontaneity and the unexpected. I like to find beauty everywhere -- photography is becoming a big hobby of mine. Other hobbies include eating, drinking, and socializing, and random exploring is always fun.

I value open-mindedness, individuality, generosity, and eagerness to learn. I enjoy working with art and with kids because they say and do exactly what they want -- so genuine!

I am living in Turkey until December, working at the Turkish Cultural Foundation, at an art gallery in Gölcük, and for Contemporary İstanbul Art Fair 2010.

Then I will return to Madrid for a few days (I studied there two years ago for a few months) and then go back to the US until I can save up enough money to travel again...hope it's soon!

PHILOSOPHY

"he who wonders discovers that this in itself is wonder." -MC Escher

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I went to some couchsurfing events in Istanbul and liked the people I met! go couchsurfing :)

I have donated and the postcard will be waiting for me when I return to the US.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Have had three successful couchsurf experiences in Turkey- woo hoo! I am an official couchsurfer now.

Interests

art, cooking, reading, art, travel, learning, design, music....everything. did i say art?

• arts
• design
• photography
• beauty
• cooking
• drinking
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• magic
• music

Music, Movies, and Books

MOVİES: Amelie, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Darjeeling Limited, James Bond movies, Little Miss Sunshine

AUTHORS: Haruki Murakami, Michael Crichton, Chuck Pahlaniuk, Roald Dahl

BOOKS: I recently have read the Kite Runner, Eat Pray Love, Tales from the ExPat Harem, a Robert Ludlum pageturner, Next....

MUSİC: I'd say my favorite song is Bittersweet Symphony.

I love electronic/indie/techno...Look up the Butterfly Bones, they're great. I like Yacht, LCD Soundsystem, Simian Mobile Disco, MIA, La Roux, Duck Sauce, Classixx, anything that makes me want to dance.

Of course I also like handfuls of other musical genres: Manu Chao, Vince Guaraldi, Buena Vista Social Club, Sufjan Stevens, Phantom of the Opera soundtrack

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

1) I made a neon-colored dreamcatcher 13 feet across, out of a broken trampoline
2) diffraction grating film. MAGIC

Teach, Learn, Share

Did you know that Salvador Dali created the Chupa Chup logo?

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Greece, Ireland, Spain, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, Turkey, United States

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