CURRENT MISSION

"Missions are stupid, Tereza. I have no mission. No one has. And it's a terrific relief to realize you're free, free of all missions."

ABOUT ME

I'm a bookworm, a nature-lover, an adventurer, a city girl, a writer.

PHILOSOPHY

To keep moving and to keep fighting - non-violently, of course.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I took a long hiatus from Couchsurfing, but I'd like to rejoin the community by hosting some folks in sunny Northern California.

Interests

writing, traveling, activism.

• writing
• cooking
• vegan
• traveling
• adventure races
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite Books:
The Lorax, The Outlaw Bible of American Poetry, Nick Hornby, Tom Perrotta, The Godfather by Mario Puzo, Harry Potter, Charles Bukowski, d. a. levy, the beats, Dashiel Hammett, Terry Pratchett, Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke, Watchmen by Alan Moore, Clumsy by Jeffrey Brown (or anything else by Jeffrey Brown, for that matter), Craig Thompson, Watership Down by Richard Adams, The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead by Tom Stoppard, The Princess Bride by William Goldman

Favorite Movies:
The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly; Waking Ned Devine; Network; Shortbus; 2001: A Space Odyssy; Casablanca; The Rocky Horror Picture Show; Battle Royale; Manhattan; The Royal Tennenbaums; The Full Monty; Old Joy; 12 Angry Men; Kill Bill; Pulp Fiction; Spiderman (1 & 2); The Birdcage; Peter Pan; The Princess Bride; Sin City; Star Trek II: Wrath of Khan; Star Trek III: The Search For Spock; Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home; and anything Mel Brooks, but especially Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, History of the World Part I, and Robin Hood: Men in Tights

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've gone skinny-dipping in the Arctic Ocean. With chunks of ice and everything.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can cook an awesome vegan meal (though I am not, currently, vegan), make a mean friendship bracelet, and braid your hair. I can teach some rudimentary French or English (I worked as an English teacher in France). I can edit your writing (I've worked as an editor as well) and would love to exchange work for feedback during a visit.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Canada, Czech Republic, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, New Zealand, United States

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