CURRENT MISSION

livin and learnin

ABOUT ME

I am open-minded with a love for life. I'm not so good at describing myself on these sorts of things, but I suppose I am an easy-going student with a fondness for a good beer with a book. oh and I absolutely lovelovelove a good huge bowl of ceebu jen hahaha. Meet me in person and you can find out for yourself!

PHILOSOPHY

keeping an open heart and mind
and i think Ralph Waldo Emerson describes livin' life pretty eloquently when he wrote,
"To laugh often and love much; to win the respect of intellingent persons and the affection of children; to earn the approbation of honest citizens and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to give of one's self; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to have played and laughed with enthusiasm and sung with exultation; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived - this is to have succeeded."

我为什么加入 Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Surfing couches, hangin' with the cool couchsurfers in Dakar ;) , hosting people in D.C., have yet to have a bad couchsurfing experience!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Hmmm, couchsurfed in Brussels, Paris, and Dresden
Currently active participant in couchsurfing "excursions" in Dakar while I study here

兴趣

Ballet, dance in general, music (like everyone else), biking 'round the District, hiking, books, film, museums, people, gardens/parks, history, different cultures, art, cooking, discovering beer from other countries

• arts
• books
• beauty
• dancing
• ballet dancing
• cooking
• beer
• gardening
• knitting
• music
• classical music
• cycling
• hiking
• backpacking
• surfing
• history
• volunteering
• parks

音乐、电影和书籍

music: indie, folk, bluegrass, jazz, classical music (preferably romantic era), and just about anything else except country, metal, and maybe a few others, but i also enjoy trying genres i might not be used to.

movies: toooo toooo many to list. i moved a ton when i was younger so i've seen a bunch. my favorites are the old ones. i like a little jimmy stewart, greta garbo, and humphrey bogart in my life :p and i'm also a star wars geek

books: also a hard one. well, the last book i read and really liked (would definitely recommend) is "The Geography of Nowhere"

我做过的一件不可思议的事情

volunteering in ghana was pretty amazing. I want to go back so badly!
Backpacking around Eastern Europe was incredible.
i've studied in Leeds, Britain and Dakar, Senegal, both are beautiful countries with incredible people.

教，学，和分享

Hmmm, I suppose other than what I've learned in school, I've had a great deal of life experiences. More than some, less than others. I can't cook very well, but I enjoy trying! I recently learned to knit. I like that :) I know a bit about classical music (lived with a musician for 18 years). Being a lover of ballet, I know a great deal about that! Having lived in 5 different states in the U.S. I suppose I have a good knowledge of the U.S. in general, rather than just one particular area. I like sharing stories :)
I also really really need to better my french.

我游览过的国家

Ghana

我居住过的国家

United Kingdom, United States