I'm a busy young professional millennial disguised as avocado toast. #synergy

Really, I don't host people (not yet anyway) because I live in a studio with a guinea pig. My goal is to eventually move into a two-bedroom condo and host people in my other room.

I'm LGBT (please remember this when reading my profile, dudes that send me your phone #, I'm not into your gender at all and it makes me extremely uncomfortable), relatively friendly although shy, and quirky. Also extremely self-conscious and awkward. It's okay though! I can be charming, just not all the time.

I'm a writer, I love most people, I relish in new experiences, and I enjoy meeting new people. Even if only briefly :)

Anyway, if you want to get coffee or need a hangout buddy in Phoenix, hit me up! I do not drive (ha, I'm in the right place for that obviously) but I can meet you with some careful planning beforehand.

Currently, brainstorming ways to get to Europe for a long period in the next few years. Possibly move there for a bit. Hit me up if you have ideas!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like meeting people and adventuring. I also consider myself a global citizen, which is a little cringeworthy, but it's the truth.

Interests

I'm always learning.

• culture
• writing
• books
• literature
• theater
• news
• movies
• socializing
• blogging
• music
• boxing
• history
• art
• social media
• content marketing

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: The National, No Doubt, Fiona Apple, Lana Del Rey, Cut Copy, Bat For Lashes, Annie, Tori Amos, Washed Out, Gems, Beach House, Taylor Swift (shutup), Sufjan Stevens, Grizzly Bear, Father John Misty, The New Pornographers, Metric, Leonard Cohen, Mayer Hawthorne, Prince, The White Stripes ..... I love, love, love music. There's so much more I could say, but here: www.last.fm/user/brittnik

Movies: Midnight in Paris, West Side Story, Amelie, the Before series (Before Sunrise/Sunset/Midnight), Casablanca, You've Got Mail, The Wedding Singer, Hiroshima Mon Amour, Psycho, Brazil, Lars and the Real Girl, La La Land, Mystic River, The Big Sick

Books: F. Scott Fitzgerald, Anais Nin, Jack Kerouac, Miranda July, Jonathan Safran Foer, some poetry, The Unbearable Lightness of Being, The History of Love. Currently reading the Tibetan Book of the Dead.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've interviewed Taylor Swift, traveled Europe very broke, done stand-up comedy, moved across the country by myself, spoke at a conference in Seattle, started a pop culture blog, and self-published a book.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm down for giving advice on Tempe/Phoenix area. If you have any writing/editing-related questions, I can probably help in that way. I also enjoy helping people look for jobs.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Kindness, I'll buy you dinner, humor, goofy stories. My life has been ... oddly delightful in some respects. :D I'm also very polite for the most part. My Mom raised me with good manners!

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Estonia, Finland, Norway, Sweden, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States