CURRENT MISSION

To understand myself and how I fit into the world to which I belong with an open heart.

ABOUT ME

I am a twenty-something wending her way through the places she wants to go while she's young. I worked the past year as a technical recruiter for a large software company, and I decided to leave and travel (and I haven't yet regretted it, thankfully).

I am open, I feel deeply, and I love to help. I love to learn, to experience, and to take in as much as possible.

PHILOSOPHY

Everything is ok in the end; if it's not ok, it's not the end.

Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you've imagined.

I believe we are here to love.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I am just beginning couchsurfing on this trip! I hope to be able to bring my experiences, my language, my heart, and my appreciation for life to others around me. I hope to be able to lend a hand, offer a shoulder, or become a walking buddy for people around the world.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Super novice! I am just starting out.

Interests

Writing, reading, singing, laughing, writing music, playing guitar, walking, baking, taking photos, conversations, getting dirty, good friends, family.

• writing
• singing
• cooking
• baking
• marathon
• running
• walking
• reading
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• languages
• software

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Shawshank Redemption, La Vita e' Bella, Love Actually, The Pianist, Pay It Forward.

Music: Kate Nash, Sarah Bareilles, Coldplay, Katie Herzig, Ingrid Michaelson, Jovanotti...

Books! Written on the Body, Angela's Ashes, Dorian Gray, anything Malcom Gladwell or David Sedaris...tons. Too many for here.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Running my first half marathon when I studied abroad in Florence, Italy. They closed the roads to traffic, and I was able to run freely down the streets I walked every day to school, unbothered by motorini and Fiats. It was beautiful.

Teach, Learn, Share

I love languages, and I can share my experience in English and Italian. I'm also a published writer, and I can help in any sort of editing/idea brainstorm. I also play guitar reasonably well (though I had to leave it at home for this trip), and can help share that experience, too. I'm a pretty good cook and baker, too! I'd love to get in a kitchen and cook for people!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Ireland, Portugal, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, United States