*I promise I'm not a narcissist! I included so many pictures of myself to try to show I'm a real person who does real things, in the absence of any references...for now*
I'm an opportunistic traveler with an open mind and a curious palate. My mama raised me to be polite and interested in the lives of others. My father raised me to be resourceful and reliable. I have a thousand interests and only one lifetime, so I try to invest myself in the best people, places, and activities I can find. The more places I go, the more new things I try, and the more people I meet, the more I realize how little I know! Feeling unsure used to make me feel scared and insecure, but now it excites me; I would love to stay with people who can help me broaden my horizons.

我为什么加入 Couchsurfing

I didn't start traveling until a few years ago; prior to that, I was always focused on school and work. I now firmly believe that traveling is the most important part of my ongoing education and development. That being said, I find resort-style traveling to be a sad imitation of local culture. I'm most interested in gathering real, organic, unique experiences, which I think I can better find through interactions with awesome people who let me sleep on their couch :) Also, I'm trying out the whole traveling alone thing, but sometimes I get lonely and want to have a buddy to explore with (or someone to show me to the best local food places).

兴趣

Dancing (ballet, ballroom, drunken)
Reading
Rock climbing
Cooking
Eating
Concerts

• culture
• concerts
• dancing
• ballet dancing
• education
• dining
• cooking
• shopping
• reading
• traveling
• painting
• investing
• rock climbing
• teaching

音乐、电影和书籍

Radiohead/Zero 7/ Gramatik/Foo Fighters
Amelie/The Blues Brothers/The Motorcycle Diaries
Lolita/Perdido Street Station/The United States of Arugula

我做过的一件不可思议的事情

After escaping from a Bangkok taxi driver who kept me in his cab for over two hours, I managed to navigate my way back to my hotel with nothing more than 100 bhat and the address (written in Thai) of the cooking class I had initially been trying to go to. It involved a lot of bowing, luck, the one word of Chinese I know (the word for 'white devil'), and faith in mankind. The short version of it is that I managed to find a river, follow it until I found something that looked on a ferry. I couldn't read any of the signs, but I got on anyway. It turns out that 100 bhat is enough to ride the ferry about a hundred times, so through trial and error I managed to find a stop that linked up to the metro system, and I managed to talk my way into a ticket back to the stop closest to my hotel. Before this experience, I wouldn't have felt confident enough to use couch surfer, but now I feel like I'm at least a level 10 traveler.

教，学，和分享

Yes, yes, and yes! I'm happy to share anything of mine that you think is of value or interest, and I'm constantly amazed by the things I learn from others.

我可以与沙发主分享些什么

I'll happily make you dinner or bake you something delicious. I'm always up for a good conversation or a game (any game, any time; I have four brothers and a competitive streak). I'll proofread your essays, tutor your kids, look at your paint swatches, or give you a second opinion when you're shopping online.

我游览过的国家

Austria, Croatia, Germany, Italy, Slovenia, South Korea, Thailand