CURRENT MISSION

“People are strange: They are constantly angered by trivial things, but on a major matter like totally wasting their lives, they hardly seem to notice.” <--TO NOT DO THAT

ABOUT ME

25 year old aspiring actor living in NYC - I work at a nonprofit in the city by day and involve myself in merrymaking by night.

I grew up an army brat and developed a fascination with the Earth and all its parts at a very young age. Even though my family was never very wealthy, my parents put a huge emphasis on traveling and experiencing other people and cultures.

I knew I wanted to be an actor when I was six, which was also about the same time that I knew I had to live in New York City. I've been here for three years and am constantly surprised by this incredible, powerful, fast-moving, loving, hating, vibrant, dirty, never-stopping place where I live.

I love animals (especially dogs) and have been a vegetarian for about 2.5 years. I have a raucous dog named Keeko, whom I have been told I look (and act) like. I take this as a compliment, as she is the most awesome dog in the world.

I watch a lot of theater, read a lot of theater, talk a lot of theater. It is my passion, my life blood. I would love to recommend some shows for you to see in the city, but totally understand if theater is not your thing!

PHILOSOPHY

I adore travel, openness, connectedness and good food.

Treat animals with respect. Don't take oneself too seriously. Things will work out, unless you die.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

So far, I have only surfed, but now that I'm back in one place, I am excited to start hosting!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

My best friend and I took a month long road trip across the US and into Canada and Couchsurfed the whole way. We met some fairly incredible people along the journey.

Interests

theater, film, photography, reading, eating, cooking, eating fabulous cooking, space travel, Karl Pilkington, interior design, graphic design

• animals
• dogs
• writing
• theater
• design
• interior design
• graphic design
• photography
• acting
• dining
• cooking
• vegetarian
• working out
• reading
• traveling

Music, Movies, and Books

Lawdy. Too many.

Music:
Ra Ra Riot, Jenny Lewis, Dave Rawlins Machine, Alabama Shakes, Fleet Foxes, Death Cab for Cutie, Trampled by Turtles, Bright Eyes, Andrew Bird, Beirut, Neutral Milk Hotel, Feist, The Civil Wars, Vampire Weekend, The Strokes, The Weepies, Bon Iver, Devendra Banhart, Mumford and Sons, The Shins, The Avett Brothers, Bloc Party, Keane, MGMT, of Montreal, The Postal Service, Yeasayer, Ben Harper

Movies:
Love true crime documentaries & The Lord of the Rings.

Books:
I love reading. I like all of the typical crowdpleasers (Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, Hunger Games, etc.), but I also love a huge variety of genres from Billy Shakes to super nerd fantasy fiction. I am currently on a mission to read all 350 books on my Kindle in Alphabetical order (I just finished American Psycho. It's further in than you think!). I love book recommendations - give me some!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I saw a herd of forty buffaloes (five feet away from mine and my best friend's tent) in the Badlands, South Dakota turn and stampede into the full moon-ed night.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you how to do a cartwheel. Although I am not actually very good at teaching that. I can teach you how to make some really good vegetarian food that even meateaters will like. I can teach you how to make my dog like you (clue: it will involve many treats).

I'm also really good at writing resumes and cover letters.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Bulgaria, Cayman Islands, France, Greece, Ireland, Jamaica, Mexico, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, United States