CURRENT MISSION

To finish my studies (at least officially), see and take part in interesting art, and travel Central Europe

ABOUT ME

Slightly aimless but trying to keep my sense of fascination intact

PHILOSOPHY

This is interesting. I have a lot of views but am not sure how to describe them in a small box.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I haven't fully hosted yet, but I was able to show several people around town, and it was a great experience. I would love to host when I'm more settled.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've surfed once so far, and it was a great experience, though a short one. A friend, her daughter, and I stayed in southeast Mass for a concert; our hostess was very friendly and had a lot of great children's books. The next morning we went to the beach and collected rocks.

Interests

Art in general, drawing, cooking, singing, dancing, crochet, linguistics, going for long walks with no destination, going for long walks with a destination, walking around unfamiliar cities, conversation, listening to and collecting music, meditation, math and logic puzzles, improvisation, strange books, bicycles and tricycles, hiking, percussion

• arts
• books
• singing
• concerts
• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• meditation
• walking
• traveling
• crochet
• puzzles
• drawing
• music
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• boxing
• swimming
• languages
• logic
• mathematics
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Antony and the Johnsons, Kate Bush, Brian Eno, Erykah Badu, Alexander Scriabin, Django Reinhardt, Klaus Nomi, Beirut, Taraf de Haidouks, Rasputina, Frank Zappa, Einstürzende Neubauten, King Crimson, Gentle Giant, Sun Ra, Ornette Coleman, Charles Mingus, Erik Satie, David Bowie, P-funk, The Supremes, The Residents, T. Rex, J.S. Bach, Terry Riley, Igor Stravinsky, Zuby Nehty, What Time Is It Mr. Fox?, Princessin Hans, Home Body, many others

Books: "Fifth Business" by Robertson Davies (started but not finished), poetry of Charles Simic, Federico Garcia Lorca, and Alan Ginsberg, "Triton" and "Dhalgren" by Samuel R. Delaney (also unfinished), "The Wild Boys" by William Burroughs, "American Gods" and "Sandman" by Neil Gaiman, the American Heritage Dictionary and other distracting reference books, the His Dark Materials trilogy by Phillip Pullman, "My Gender Workbook" by Kate Bornstein", bits and pieces of whatever is lying around

Movies: The Triplets of Belleville, Velvet Goldmine, anything by Jim Jarmusch, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Victor/Victoria, Loves of a Blonde, Delicatessen

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I can think of much more than just one: swimming with 30 others for a friend's film shoot, visiting Slavin cemetary in Vyšehrad and Sedlec ossuary in Kutná Hora, having the experience of living as both genders and settling somewhere in between, seeing San Francisco in the middle of the night from the top of a hill, too many amazing pieces of art and music to count

Teach, Learn, Share

I love to cook, crochet, and learn languages (or anything, really). Perhaps we can make a meal together, or you could teach me some of your language, or if you are learning English I could help you practice. Word games are lots of fun, too. I am also willing to help with math homework, or teach crochet. I like outdoor activities such as hiking but have little experience, so I would like to learn more. I am also interested learning to pick mushrooms for food (with someone VERY experienced, of course!).

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Slovenia, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Czech Republic, United States

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