I'm a college student, very very close to graduating (God willing). I'm studying abroad in Italy right now, and trying to take advantage of the fact that I'm already in Europe to travel more while I'm here; inter-continental plane tickets are expensive.

Slightly more distinctive: I've been spending the last year or so working with a friend, trying to scan and compile the entire works of this totally forgotten 1920s book illustrator. I'm also vegan, but a friendly one, I promise!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Because I don't just want to visit a city to see the monuments; I want to meet the people there!

Interests

The boring stuff – reading, listening to music, watching films. I love walking around cities and especially small towns, and just getting to know the feel of other places.

Plus, and more excitingly, I like mixing drinks, swing dancing, and playing the guitar.

• books
• dancing
• swing dancing
• vegan
• walking
• drinking
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• animation

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Let's go with Pure Reason Revolution, the Grateful Dead, Radiohead, Jimmy Eat World, and Kashiwa Daisuke.

Books: The Elephant Vanishes, Ulysses, If on a winter's night a traveller..., A Thousand Splendid Suns, anything by Borges.

Movies: Se7en, Master and Commander, and a classic: Casablanca! (Also, all of The Wire. Watch The Wire. Seriously!)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I once kissed my girlfriend goodbye and then hopped backward into a moving train as the doors were shutting. I thought that was pretty awesome!

What I Can Share with Hosts

My sparkling personality. And drinks!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Greece, Mexico, Morocco, Norway, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, United States