CURRENT MISSION

I want to see as much of the US as I can, while I am here on a PhD.

ABOUT ME

Hi! My name is Joanna. I love being on the road, and meeting new people and feeling at home in places that are otherwise strange to me. I am a very easy-going guest, who demands little and causes no trouble. I look forward to having my own place (right now I am sub-renting a room) so that I can also host people!

PHILOSOPHY

I am a vegan and a Catholic. I think that combination somehow makes me pretty rare, though I can't see why ;)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I would like to surf some couches, and later when I get my own place (not a sub-rent), also host people! I strongly believe in the kind of pay-it-forward philosophy that CouchSurfing embodies.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I surfed once in Norfolk and it was great!

Interests

photography, film, biking, hiking, swimming, stargazing, skiing, singing

• cats
• singing
• photography
• causes
• vegan
• cycling
• hiking
• skiing
• swimming

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Melancholia, Meek's Cutoff, Gerry, Lars and the Real Girl, Lonesome Jim, Garden State, Closer, Wendy & Lucy, The Waitress, Przypadek, Autumn Sonata, Les Trois Couleurs: Rouge, Good Will Hunting, Adam's Rib, Adam, Two Lovers, Pora Umierać, Die Fremde, Barry Lyndon, Juno, Blue Valentine, The Great Gatsby, Pride & Prejudice (BBC)

Books: The Time of Our Singing, Catcher in The Rye, L'Etranger, Galileo's Daughter, Into the Wild, anything by Teilhard de Chardin, Jules Supervielle, and Kristiina Ehin

Music: Alexi Murdoch, Ane Brun, Piano Magic, Paabel, Kings of Convenience, College, Starfucker, Alva Noto, Ryoji Ikeda, Mountain Man, JS Bach

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have been to Antarctica. Will never forget that.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can help with French or Polish language, as well as teaching some computer skills. I am also an exquisite cat sitter! See above.

Countries I’ve Visited

Antarctica, Austria, Canada, Estonia, Nepal, New Zealand, Portugal, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Germany, Poland, United States

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