Maker of over-elaborate costumes, and hoster of over-elaborate parties
Unrepentant nerd who loves learning new things, whether that's about viruses, or languages, or cultures
Avid bookworm
Scholar of the world - politics, history, patterns, perspectives, insight
Lover of caffeine and cafés in all their forms
(Budding) language aficionado
Advocate of climbing trees wherever they present themselves
Adorer of cats on at least three continents
Broadway devotee (and an enthusiastic if not particularly virtuosic singer)

PHILOSOPHY

Never stop looking for ways to grow, for perspectives you've yet to try on for size, for ways to be more engaged, creative, connected, and fulfilled.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Just hosting (and co-hosting) so far!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

None as of yet, but crossing my fingers that changes soon.

Interests

The Universe
Feminism
Arabic vocabulary
Cats/Animal Welfare
State formation & philosophy
Economic development
Racial politics
Jon Stewart
John Green/Nerdfighters
Broadway Musicals

• animals
• cats
• beauty
• animal welfare
• womens rights
• politics
• boxing
• rock climbing
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

Imagine Dragons
Paramore
Panic! At the Disco
Celtic Rock
His Dark Materials series
Harry Potter
Hunger Games
Tale of Two Cities
The Great Gatsby
Doctor Who

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Rode camels into the Sahara desert to watch the sun set, and then climbed the dunes myself the next morning (jacket wrapped tight against the cold, toes sinking into the sand) to sit in the silence with my thoughts as the sun rose.

Teach, Learn, Share

-The Arabic Alphabet/simple vocabulary
-Schools of Literary Thought (Deconstructionism, anyone?)

Countries I’ve Visited

China, France, Italy, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Morocco, United States