CURRENT MISSION

To tumble around the globe on wheels, feet, shopping carts, wings, etc. and find the joy of all the different people I meet.

ABOUT ME

Where I go, I will follow my feet and embrace wherever I end up. I've seen wonderful things and I always keep my eyes open so I can see more! I have a BA in Anthropology with a minor in Theater, I am passionate about Anthropology. I will be starting my PhD in fall of 2013.

PHILOSOPHY

Find enough joy in every minute to make all the hard knocks seem like light taps...

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I surfed in Ireland, Netherlands, Belgium, and all across the U.S., and it was the most wonderful way to travel! I have an extra room for the next few months--shoot me a request!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Wonderful people and plenty of memorable experiences! CS has treated me well, and I hope to give some of that back.

Interests

Writing, gardening, biking, anthropology, sex education, queer theory/rights, women's studies, reading, poetry, historical fiction, languages of all kinds, TRAVEL!!, aid work, peacefulness, exploring...

• writing
• poetry
• singing
• theater
• education
• cooking
• gardening
• shopping
• reading
• traveling
• cycling
• anthropology
• teaching
• history
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Classic rock (Led Zeppelin's up there), Beethoven, Chopin, Death Cab for Cutie, Diam's, Carla Bruni, MFO (Turkish band), traditional Irish and Turkish, the Beatles, Tracy Chapman, etc. etc. etc...
Movies: the Pianist, Everything is Illuminated, Blood Diamond, Amelie, Under the Tuscan Sun, TransAmerica, Stardust, P.S. I Love You, Les Miserables...
Books: Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder, Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides, Cotton Candy on a Rainy Day-poems by Nikki Giovani, Chicago by Carl Sandburg...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I climbed Mount Nemrut in southeastern Turkey at 2 o'clock in the morning, and watched the sun rise over the plains that stretched for miles. I've helped women give birth and held newborn babies. I have seen the wonderful kindness and generosity of perfect strangers and loved ones alike.

Teach, Learn, Share

I speak French and Turkish passably and can discuss the recent history of the Turkish Republic (and Ataturk, of course) ad nauseum. My Spanish stems from six weeks in a Dominican hospital, so it is mostly medical and not pretty, but I enjoy using it all the same! I love poetry and can bring some of my own or my favorites of others' to share, and I will discuss anything cultural at all, whether it be a unique greeting or an entire cultural system. I want to learn to cook, and to sing songs from other cultures, and to bike for days on end just enjoying my surroundings, and to garden (organically).

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Belize, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Ireland, Mexico, Netherlands, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Dominican Republic, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

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