CURRENT MISSION

To conquer my fear of heights and eat a lot of burritos in the process.

ABOUT ME

I have lived in Los Angeles for four years (too many), and I currently reside in the Bay Area. I love writing almost as much as I love reading, and I like to think I look at the world with a critical eye. I feel guilty if I don't recycle and I can't draw. I do like to do paint-by-numbers, and I am always interested in expanding my creativity. I used to not eat fast food because it is evil. But then I drank a few beers and went to KFC in Christchurch by accident. Now I've come to terms with it.

PHILOSOPHY

I try to get myself out of my comfort zone as much as possible. I also think every experience we live through is valuable, especially the challenging ones. These challenges can range from getting lost in the woods, to losing loved ones, to surviving without a burrito for a few months at a time.

Что привело меня на Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have just learned about Couch Surfing here in New Zealand, and all of my experiences have been so wonderful. I'm still in awe that something like this exists. When I get back to California, I promise to host and give back!

Интересы

Books, cheese, open spaces, new music of all kinds, pastries, kind strangers, kitty cats (especially really fluffy ones, but I'm not prejudiced), photography -- I like to pretend I'm a photographer with my Nikon DSLR. I'm really not. But I will probably take a picture of you anyway.

• cats
• writing
• books
• photography
• dining
• cheese
• beer
• fast food
• reading
• painting
• drawing
• music
• surfing
• skateboarding

Музыка, кино и книги

Woody Allen is my favorite director. William Faulkner is my favorite writer. Radiohead is my favorite band. All of these things are subject to change, though I doubt they will.

Классная вещь, которую я сделал(-а)

I drove across the United States and back in six days. There's a whole lot of nothing in the middle of this country. There's also a lot of fried food.

Учу, учусь, делюсь опытом и информацией

A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds.

I can probably teach you how to speed-read. I know some Bay Area and Southern California lingo if you're ever in need. I edit things obsessively, so I could probably share that passion with anyone who writes anything at all. I take pictures, but I want to learn more about photography. I can teach novices about DSLR's.

I would like to be taught how to surf, how to skateboard, how to windsail, and how to act smooth (this last point may be un-teachable or it may just not be in my DNA).

I'm ALWAYS down for a book trade. Just ask me and we can switch!

Где я побывал(-а)

Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Spain

Где я жил(-а)

United Kingdom, United States