CURRENT MISSION

To gain some much needed perspective, and become a polyglot.

ABOUT ME

I am a 33-year-old New Yorker who wants to catch a glimpse of life outside of the big city. I was raised to be polite and intellectually curious. I love languages and want to learn more. I am a legit singer and also a pianist, oboist, and flutist. Hmmm, what else... I'm trying to live more green lately... and I love to meet people who know the joys of a good laugh.

PHILOSOPHY

Isn't that a loaded question. I find pleasure in working with the young singers at my school... I love the energy of New York City and the other places I visit... I am blessed with a phenomenal family and a great circle of friends. A good laugh with friends over a meal or a drink is reason enough to get out of bed in the morning ;)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I recently moved to a 1BR apartment in Astoria, Queens, which is not far from Manhattan. I have a couch and an inflatable mattress in addition to my bed. I don't travel very often but would love to meet kind, friendly, and fun locals wherever I go who can put me up for a night or 4 ;)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have now hosted a few friendly fellows at my place and shortly after I had some old CS friends host me in Paris. Of course, I also host the occasional friend who crashes at my place after an evening of debauchery...

Interests

I love music, theater, art, food, swimming, running, dancing, yoga, walking, exploring, astronomy, that feeling you get after you really clean your bedroom...

• arts
• singing
• theater
• dancing
• dining
• yoga
• running
• walking
• drinking
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• swimming
• astronomy
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Harry Potter, The First Word, The Omnivore's Dilemma, Fast Food Nation, Tori Amos, Suzanne Vega, Benjamin Britten, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Jan Dismas Zelenka, Johann Sebastian Bach, Bjork, Stephen Sondheim, Leonard Bernstein, Nina Simone, Audra McDonald, William Finn, Astrud Gilberto, Joni Mitchell, Anne Sophie von Otter, Kander & Ebb, Eric Whitacre, Franz Josef Haydn, Thomas Tallis, Claude Debussy, The Swingle Singers, Anonymous 4, (the early works of) Andrew Lloyd Webber, de Machaut, Monteverdi, Cyndia Sieden, Alejandro Amenabar, Arvo Part, Francis Poulenc, Maurice Ravel, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Dmitri Shostakovich, Michala Petri, Sutton Foster, Kerry Butler, Patti LuPone, Hildegard von Bingen, Stephen Schwartz

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

A gorgeous total lunar eclipse in CT. Seeing some of the southern constellations in Chile-- WOW!!

Teach, Learn, Share

Language Language Language! I want to learn. I can teach basic singing skills and musicianship... I can also point out constellations in the clear night sky!

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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