Hello! I've just finished a graduate degree in theology and have a three month gap before work in September. Some of my family lives in Europe (my mother is half-Portuguese, half-Belgian), so I decided to move here for the summer to explore, to enjoy, to work a bit.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I need places to stay in the gaps between being with family-- and would like to meet people: two birds with one stone.

Interests

I love living robustly, or as Henry David Thoreau said "to suck the marrow out of life." While he went to the woods to this, the cultural crannies of Europe are currently my haven; these include the opera, cafes, museums, theatre, parks, bookstores, churches, tea houses, cemeteries..

• writing
• theater
• photography
• social action
• reading
• music
• soccer
• food
• museums

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite books: Gabriel Garcia Marquez (swoon), Toni Morrison

Movies: Amelie (swoon)

Music: Sigur Ros, Ben Rector

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've run a marathon, without training, barefoot

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach meditation, English, soccer skills, writing, etc.

I can learn just about anything

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share food, great puns, laughter

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, China, Czech Republic, Italy, Mauritania, Mexico, Portugal

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Costa Rica, France, India, Nepal, Senegal, Spain