Writer. Reader. Cat lady. Language nerd.

I am very interested in learning about other cultures, especially about food! I like food a lot. Especially eating food.

I have a number of hobbies including weightlifting, ballet, whiskey tasting, and knitting.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I joined years ago with the idea of road tripping across the US. These days I fly more than I drive, but I still like exploring and meeting new people.

Interests

• animals
• cats
• dogs
• dancing
• baking
• gardening
• technology
• painting
• music
• karaoke
• art
• ballet
• plants
• learning new languages
• gastronomy
• web design
• krav maga
• fantasy books

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Billie Holiday, Lorde, Glass Animals, Sharon Van Etten, Magic City Hippies, Mura Masa, Willow, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Big Thief, Rhye, La Femme, Metric, Big Black Delta.

Movies: Fight Club, The Lord of the Rings, Le Fableau Destin d' Amelie Poulain, V for Vendetta, Dead Poets Society, Closer, 10 Things I Hate About You

Books: Seven Types of Ambiguity- Elliot Pearlman, Middlemarch- George Elliot, Fire and Hemlock- Diana Wynne Jones, Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell- Susanna Clarke, How We Are Hungry- Dave Eggers, His Dark Materials- Phillip Pullman, A Song of Ice and Fire- George R. R. Martin, Madame Bovary- Gustave Flaubert, Hermann Hesse, Tamora Pierce, Laurel K. Hamilton, Dave Eggers, Nick Hornby, Anne McCaffrey, Kurt Vonnegut, Neil Gaiman, John Green, Douglas Adams, George R. R. Martin, Diana Wynne Jones, and Tom Robbins.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I studied sustainable policy on a brief study abroad course in Costa Rica and got to see sea turtles hatch on the beach!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share recipes and pizza making techniques, teach you how to knit or crochet, play guitar, say cat in 9 different languages, or introduce you to your new favorite English language fantasy book.

Countries I’ve Visited

Costa Rica, England, Mexico, Scotland