CURRENT MISSION

I'm an overworked teacher, but I love meeting new people and learning about how they dry their laundry, hold their napkins, and interact with birds. I love closing all the cupboards in my kitchen and hiding under a pile of warm laundry

ABOUT ME

I try to find things that make me smile.

PHILOSOPHY

Connect.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

It's a nice way to get to know people.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I can host people on my couch and take them out for a drink

Interests

Music, travel, history, environmentalism, volunteering, life, reading, music, film, soccer, cross stitching, biking, boxing, learning.

• cooking
• reading
• traveling
• music
• soccer
• history
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Borges, Safran Foer, Calvino, Joyce, Atwood, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Toni Morrison.

Miles Davis, John Coltrane, the Band, Eric Dolphy, Moondog, Kendrick Lamar, Deerhoof and Natalia Lafourcade.

I like movies, too.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Biking across the country (not all the way). I try to bring it up in as many conversations as possible.

Teach, Learn, Share

That's my job. I teach.

What I Can Share with Hosts

a smile, a sense of humor, possibly some cooking

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Nepal, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States