CURRENT MISSION

I want to see as much of the world as I can while studying veterinary medicine. I want to meet unique people and have new experiences.

ABOUT ME

I'm a playful, friendly and laid-back Californian! I'm hopelessly addicted to traveling, cooking/eating new foods, and sharing a pint with other wandering travellers. I enjoy telling ridiculous stories with theatrical impersonations (though I never seem to realise I'm doing them at the time); animal impressions are my speciality! If you can make me laugh, we will be fast friends.

PHILOSOPHY

I try to live my life with an open mind. I am not religious but I am principled. I'm a big believer in treating others as I want to be treated.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I am currently sharing a tiny apartment in Seattle, WA and can't offer a place to stay. I should be able to host again once I move back to Edinburgh this Summer. Right now I am looking to stay with a couchsurfer host!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I am new on Couchsurfing the website but I am not new to hosting other travellers or staying with others. I am happy to provide outside references to verify that I am a respectful and friendly guest/host.

Interests

Aside from traveling, I love working with animals (rehabilitating, fostering, nursing, training, etc.), dancing (I used to perform in musicals...this explains the ridiculous impersonations), playing football (soccer), rock climbing, experimenting with art (photography, sketching, painting), riding horses, and exploring botanical gardens.

• animals
• horses
• arts
• performing arts
• photography
• sketching
• dancing
• cooking
• traveling
• painting
• rock climbing
• soccer
• medicine
• nursing

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: (In no particular order) Tame Impala, Alt-J, Johnny Cash, The Black Keys, Rone, BOKKA, CHVRCHES, Iron and Wine, Santigold, Fleet Foxes, the XX, Baths, Atlas Genius, Daughter, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes, Rone, Rhye, Bonobo, Ratatat, Pacific Air, Heartless Bastards, Still Corners, Emma Louise, Metric, Feist, Arcade Fire, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Swiss Lips, the Shins, Manu Chao, Flight Facilities, Broken Bells, Washed Out, Grimes, Yusuf/Cat Stevens, Jose Gonzales, Architecture in Helsinki, Lykke Li, Sia, LCD Soundsystem, Phantogram, Fever Ray, the Knife, Empire of the Sun, Air, Delorean, M83, St. Vincent, A Tribe Called Quest, Royksopp, RJD2, Simon and Garfunkel, Tracy Chapman, the Beatles, Massive Attack, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong...and many many more.
Movies:
Anything Wes Anderson (i.e. The Royal Tenenbaums) or Hayao Miyazaki (Princess Mononoke). I'm a sucker for story-lines with an underdog (Fish Tank), oddball couples (The Intouchables), imagination meets reality (Mud), artistic cinematography (The Secret Life of Walter Mitty), quirky romance (Amelie), the list goes on...
TV: Mad Men, All Creatures Great and Small, Father Ted, Jack Taylor, Luther, Sherlock
Books: Unfortunately, most books I have time to read these days are anatomy and surgery books. I grew up loving the Redwall Series, Harry Potter, Catch-22, Jonathan Livingston Seagull, and graphic novels like Persepolis or Maus.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Mexico, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom, United States

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