Hi! I'm a registered nurse from Oakland, California, where I live with my husband Mike, our cat Frisbee, and our dog Gumbino. Michael is http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/maow_maow

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I tend to enjoy everyone I meet, and I love listening to stories about the big ol' world.

Interests

Travel, wine, bad television, good television, sci-fi, walking the dog, boxing for exercise

• cats
• dogs
• wine
• exercise
• walking
• traveling
• boxing
• cartography
• nursing

Music, Movies, and Books

Lots! I love Beyonce, Sondre Lerche, Elvis Costello, Mike Viola & the Candybutchers... I love the Lord of the Rings trilogy, and the movie Love, Actually, and Hiroshima Mon Amour. I don't read as much as I should, but when I do it's really dorky science fiction like the His Dark Materials trilogy and The Hunger Games.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've hiked the Inca Trail.

Teach, Learn, Share

I've learned that it can't hurt to plan in advance, that maps are typically a good idea, but being nice is absolutely necessary to have a good time.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Gross nursing stories, bad jokes with no punch lines, and my not-so-secret tomato sauce recipe (the secret is garlic salt).

Countries I’ve Visited

Egypt, Greece, Japan, Peru, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Germany, United States