CURRENT MISSION

Cultural Intercourse. Don't you love my anthropological humor?

ABOUT ME

As an undergrad I attended UC Berkeley, where I majored in French and Anthropology, two disciplines that taught me the value of alcohol and diversity. But mostly diversity. I speak a couple of langauges and can curse in a couple more. Now I'm a grad student at Princeton, where I pontificate. Because, really, what else does one do at Princeton?

I like television, movies, and the occasional poem. I like to think of myself as a tormented writer, but some people would refute that. To them I say... well, something in a foreign language.

I'll have to flesh this out more later. Just know this: if it's foreign, I probably like it.

PHILOSOPHY

If it's squishy, I don't touch it.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I got started with CS because I need a place to crash in Princeton when I visited. The next thing you know I was hosting a pair of Germans in Oakland, and then a Polish couple in Princeton. It's been a blast getting to know new and interesting people, so definitely send me a message if you'd like to stay with me or grab a cup of coffee. Extra points if you have a dysfunctional relationship with TV.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've hosted three times so far, and it's been great! Germans, Poles, and one Indian :).

This summer (2011), I was able to have very first surfing experience when I visited my Polish friends (and fellow CSers) Pawel and Dominika in Worclaw, Poland. It was incredible to see them again and to just have such a great time in Worclaw. We attended a film festival, went to a great club, and drank the most delicious honey wine ever!

Interests

Languages, Foreigners, Volleyball, Reading, Movies, Television

• writing
• festivals
• cooking
• wine
• coffee
• clubbing
• movies
• reading
• tv
• surfing
• volleyball
• anthropology
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: My Left Foot, White Oleander, Pan's Labyrinth, The Other Sister, Curious George, The Goonies, Mean Girls, Almost Famous, Shortbus, Dazed and Confused, The Simpsons Movie, Musicals and Pixar Films. Foreign: El Orfanato, Maria Full of Grace, La Misma Luna, L'Auberge Espagnole, Jeux d'Enfants, La Doublure, Hors de Prix, La Vie en Rose, Indochine, Amélie, Ridicule, Mon Meilleur Ami, Roman de Gare, Il Y A Longtemps Que Je T'Aime.

Music: Probably tons of 80's.

Books: One Hundred Years of Solitude, The Plague, The Sorrows of Young Werther, Play It As It Lays, The Lost Boy, Night, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, Gods Behaving Badly, Frankenstein, L'Amant, Dora Bruder, Illusions Perdues, the Dictionary!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I used to ride goats as a kid. Fancy, I know.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you how to solve a Rubik's Cube, one of the many skills I picked up while at Berkeley. I can also help you polish your language skills in Spanish and French. I can help with Italian and German to a lesser extent. Oh, and we can cook!

Countries I’ve Visited

Cuba, France, Mexico, Poland

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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