CURRENT MISSION

becoming a hermit in the forest (but still talk to people)

ABOUT ME

I recently moved to Seattle. I wanted to return to the Northwest. Toronto and Madison were too cold, and I missed the ocean. I am looking to meet friends and learn new things. I read a lot and am interested in libraries and information science.

Interests

octopuses, nature, literature, non-literature like graphic novels and detectives
drawing and painting, history,cooking, Russia, India, bees, horses and hedgehogs,
watching people
monsters
people's true inner natures

• horses
• arts
• culture
• literature
• cooking
• painting
• drawing
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• history
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Margaret Atwood, Haruki Murakami, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie
Wong Kar Wai, Krzysztof Kieślowski, Roman Polanski, x-files, Twin Peaks, Midsommer Murders, Foyles War, Eat Drink Man Woman, Goodbye Lenin, The Lives of Others, Godard

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Ajanta and Ellora caves- paintings over 1000 year old
Amber room at Tsarkoye Selo- I realized that somethings destroyed can never be recreated, even with the best intentions. It made me realize how precious and precarious culture and art are.
Hiking in Alaska

Teach, Learn, Share

I am currently experimenting with making Kombucha. I would like to practice my French and Russian, and learn more about the outdoors, like plant species. I would like to learn more Telugu.

Countries I’ve Visited

France, India, Mexico, Monaco, Russian Federation

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, United States