CURRENT MISSION

investigating rodeos

ABOUT ME

I was born and raised in the Midwest. I've never broken a bone. I've lost my wallet in an airport, on a public bus, and in a random college bathroom, and gotten it back every single time. (That's why I believe in the kindness of strangers.) I have a younger brother who promptly totaled his car when he turned 16. In the process he also took down a utility pole and cut power to the local mall for two hours. My proudest accomplishment is that I once kept a goldfish alive for six years. In college I lived in a co-op, an intentional community of 30-odd folks, where I took care of maintenance issues and ordered new benches and ashtrays for the porch... I moved to New Orleans last year and live with a roommate + a cat in a sun-filled second-floor apartment.

Now my life hangs on some freelance travel and wedding video/photography gigs and taking road trips by sleeping in my car. I wait tables at night in the Quarter. I love meeting new people and sharing experiences. Last fall I passed the written Chinese driver's license exam and had a lot of fun driving in Mario Kart-like conditions in Chinese cities!!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Always happy to host when I have a stable living situation (ie right now), would be much appreciative of a couch to crash on when I'm traveling. i try to be a sponge as much as possible and to soak in everything about a place, no matter how short or long I'm there.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Surfed a few couches through the American West and have hosted a couple folks in beautiful Missoula, MT, and New Orleans.

Interests

films, literary magazines, photography, hiking, getting over my fear of heights

• cats
• photography
• dining
• movies
• traveling
• music
• hiking
• freelancing
• languages
• road trips

Music, Movies, and Books

any Brakhage, Cassavetes, Ed Pincus, Peter Hutton

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hiking up to the peak of mt. fuji in time for sunrise, for the 4th of july

Teach, Learn, Share

I have a hard time picking up new languages, but my favorite thing to do is to sit up and talk for a long time about everything and try new food and listen to good music. There is nothing too spicy/oily/slimy/weird for me!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Canada, China, England, France, Greece, Japan, South Africa

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States