I'm in the sociology program at UCLA. I study the way person-to-person interactions form the foundation for our social institutions. I'm currently analyzing emergency service phone calls to examine how people use categories like race and gender in requests for police.

In my free time I'm finding ways to explore Los Angeles on the cheap. This is my first time living in such a large city, and I know I haven't even scratched the surface of what LA has to offer.

I also enjoy reading anthologies of short science fiction stories. I'm currently in the middle of Blood Child, an Octavia Butler collection. Other collections I love include Her Smoke Rose Up Forever (a James Tiptree Jr collection) and A Woman's Liberation (many authors).

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I both hosted and surfed a few years ago, but I moved to a new city and haven't been participating much since beginning that transition. Now I'm ready to get back to couchsurfing!

What I enjoy most about the couchsurfing concept is the idea of meeting people I wouldn't normally have contact with. I always find that I enjoy life more when I'm sharing my experiences with others, and couchsurfing is a great way to do that.

Interests

• reading
• socializing
• emergency services
• science
• sociology

Music, Movies, and Books

None of these are necessarily "favorites," but they're good ones:

Movies: The Fall, Amelie, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, Shortbus, The Elegance of the Hedgehog

Music: John Hartford, Queen, Regina Spektor, The Coup

Novels: The Miseducation of Cameron Post, Middlesex

TV: Orphan Black, Adventure Time

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Helped my friend deliver a baby at home during a tornado. (Okay, so I was really just there as photographer/emotional support. But we had no electricity and it /was/ pretty amazing.)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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