Just a passionate student of life, who loves the smell of old books and the sound of new ideas, the click of a camera shutter, fresh-printed newspapers, Adobe, people harmonizing together, her cat, her family (and friends who became family), and those heart-breaking sentences in perfect prose that you underline in your books to tuck away in your heart.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet and get to know new people, from different backgrounds.
To travel the world and explore new cultures.

Interests

Literature – particularly memoir and poetry
Education – hoping to pursue a Masters in Higher Ed
Music – I play piano, oboe, and sing. I also have a fairly eclectic taste in music and appreciate almost any genre.
Photography – I run a small business, and also love the art of it.
Cooking – South Asian food especially, and I bake a very chocolate fudge brownie.
Dancing – I tap danced for most of my younger years, and now enjoy salsa, bachata, and the occasional Bollywood routine.

• cats
• arts
• writing
• books
• literature
• poetry
• singing
• photography
• dancing
• bachata
• education
• dining
• cooking
• chocolate
• yoga
• running
• traveling
• music
• piano
• business
• teaching
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Music – I'm a big fan of new folk bandsThe Head and The Heart, Houndmouth, oldies (rock especially), The Eagles, Paul McCartney, real country/blue grass like Johnny Cash and Old Crowe Medicine Show, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Nnenna Freelon and jazz in general.... I think it's impossible for me to list them all. I particularly enjoy live music and open mic nights.

Movies – musical movies like Chicago, Evita, Singin' in the Rain; Quentin Tarantino and plots that are complex, interwoven, and surprising; old classics...

Books – books with beautiful prose and descriptions of other cultures like The God of Small Things, novels that surprise me and make me think like those by Chuck Palahniuk, non-fiction books that are both interesting and informative such as Freakonomics or Savage Inequalities, poetry by Lorca, Pablo Neruda, and so many others...

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach
Languages – I speak native English and am fairly fluent in Spanish (though a little rusty since I haven't had much opportunity to practice the past year)
Photography – I've taught basics in composition and manual settings, and enjoy helping people with cameras and editing (Lightroom)
Dance – I know bachata and salsa fairly well and can teach the basics
Yoga – I'm learning myself but am happy to share that process.

Learn
Cooking – I know a few South Asian dishes, but am eager to learn more variety
Dance – I love learning different styles
Music – Share your favorites with me! I will likely appreciate them :)
Languages – working on French and Greek
Anything and everything

Share
food, stories, music, world views, debates, friends...

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'm happy to cook for/with you, to do photography/editing work for/with you.
I've also worked as a writing editor and mentor.

Countries I’ve Visited

China, France, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Italy, Morocco, Spain, Switzerland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Spain, United States