D.C. based instructional designer. Singer & musician, volleyball player, sushi aficionado, linguaphile.

LIVED IN:
Richmond, VA, USA
Washington, DC, USA
Meknes, Morocco
Muscat, Oman

TRAVELED TO:
Dubai, UAE
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Doha, Qatar
Paris, France
South of France
Nova Scotia, Canada

HAD GREAT LAYOVER ADVENTURES IN:
Frankfurt, Germany
Zurich, Switzerland
London, England

Pourquoi je suis sur Couchsurfing

Lately have been wanting to explore more of the US!

Centres d'intérêt

Singing, piano, bass guitar, languages (French, Arabic), lifting, hiking, poetry, fiction writing, astronomy

• writing
• poetry
• singing
• dining
• running
• music
• guitar
• piano
• a cappella
• hiking
• swimming
• astronomy
• international relations
• languages
• tourism
• lifting

Morceaux de musique, films et livres

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, When Harry Met Sally, U2, Bruce Springsteen, Dave Matthews Band, The Killers, Coldplay, Classic Rock, The Great Gatsby, Kurt Vonnegut novels

Une aventure extraordinaire que j'ai vécue

I first stepped inside the Hassan II Mosque while visiting Casablanca in the spring of 2012. The mosque, which towers over the Atlantic, was built to celebrate God's earth, His sea, and His sky, all three of which were on magnificent display in the surrounding area. I padded quietly along, listening to a tour given in French, the vast, handwoven carpet muddling my footsteps. Even at high noon, the space inside was steeped in shadow, dark passages yawning ahead; an illusion of infinity. Suddenly, a great crack from overhead. The roof was opening, splitting in two and sliding apart. Our tour guide explained that this happened maybe only once or twice a year, during Islamic holy days. Birds that had been trapped inside flung themselves upward in a burst of color and song, chattering gleefully as they were freed. Sunlight illuminated the space in one sweeping motion. I nearly fell to my knees.

Ce que j'aimerais partager avec mes hôtes

Warmth, enthusiasm, southern hospitality and genuine curiosity.

Pays que j'ai visités

Canada, England, France, Germany, Monaco, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates

Pays dans lesquels j'ai vécu

Morocco, Oman, United States