I'm a laid back lady who loves life, travels, big art and tiny trattorie. I like CS because I like to encounter new points of view. I'm originally from the subburbs outside Washington DC, next was college in small town Virginia, then two years living it up in the East Village in New York. I've been in Sheffield for over 6 years (minus extended periods in Italy), where I finished a PhD in archaeology. On one hand I love being outside, digging in the dirt, camping, parks and the big-time beauty of nature. On the other, I enjoy city life, the mix of cultures, the tall buildings and the tasty food. In sum:

She sings everyday,
hair like slavic anarchy -
a mozzarella.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I travel a lot, and I like to get the local perspective. CS provides a ready group of open, friendly people that has repeatedly been a link with exciting times and new experiences.

Interests

little things:
brunch, red wine, em & en dashes, kittens with too many toes

big things:
hilarious moments, archeology, the skeleton, printmaking, ancient landscapes, new horizons

• arts
• beauty
• dining
• cooking
• wine
• red wine
• traveling
• camping
• archeology
• history
• medicine
• parks

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Radiohead, Talking Heads, Tom Waits, The Pogues, Arcarde Fire, Neutral Milk Hotel, Lucero

Movies: The Seventh Seal, The Wrath of Khan, Gladiator

Books: The Count of Monte Cristo, One Hundred Years of Solitude, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, A Month in the Country, Sherlock Holmes

Radio: BBC Radio 4

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I'm a doctor (not medical doctor).

Teach, Learn, Share

I want to know all the good places to eat and how to cook all of the delicious foods. Food history - local dishes - traditional plates - slow food - craft foods - I love it.

What I Can Share with Hosts

In exchange I can tell you all about state, landscape, and agricultural development in Italy in the first millennium BC.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Belize, Canada, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, United Kingdom, United States Minor Outlying Islands, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, United Kingdom, United States