ABOUT ME

My friends would call me funny, curious, and quite shy until I get to know someone. I'm quite clean and very courteous. I am a true animal lover. I love to eat, drink, and travel.

PHILOSOPHY

I believe we all need to work together in order to make this world work. I'm a huge fan and avid supporter of habitat for humanity and I'm an AmeriCorps alumni. #YoursinService
Religion, color, sexual orientation do not matter to me at all.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love meeting new people when I travel. I'm used to being a woman traveling alone, so it's really nice to meet others along the way.

Interests

I have worked in a theater company in Chicago and the suburbs. I love lighting design and stagecraft. I have been involved in the performing arts since I was 10 years old. I also love ice skating and hockey. Although I learned how to skate early, I've only very recently picked up figure skating and enjoy it immensely.

I currently work in a Toxicology laboratory, testing drugs of abuse. It's interesting and it pays for the travel!

• animals
• arts
• theater
• performing arts
• design
• photography
• wine
• traveling
• music
• hiking
• backpacking
• camping
• biology
• science
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

I'm a huge fan of Tim Burton movies and Anne Rice books galore. My favorite author is Richelle Mead. My music is eclectic, I listen to everything but my favorite band is a local Chicago band called Kill Hannah.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I recently completed a NOLS course in the Yukon Territory in Northern Canada. Hiking, backpacking, and whitewater canoeing without a cell phone for a couple months. It was pretty amazing.

"going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity." - Muir

What I Can Share with Hosts

A sense of humor and a glass of wine.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Mexico, New Zealand, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, United States