chasing light wherever i find it, collecting stories along the way.

recently returned from the peace corps in kyrgyzstan. living in brooklyn, working in dc.

i love lots of things, good people and good food foremost among them. i want to hear about what you love.

Interests

• writing
• poetry
• dancing
• cooking
• cheese
• yoga
• reading
• live music
• whiskey
• climbing trees
• tarot
• fiber arts

Music, Movies, and Books

authors: t.s. eliot, walker percy, nayyirah waheed, roxane gay, mary oliver, flannery o'connor, margaret atwood.

movies, music: comes and goes, depending on mood. usually anything if it's not predictable.

Teach, Learn, Share

tell me about your favorite food, why you love\hate\try to ignore your mother. let's take a walk in the dark and find some music.

i want to learn: new cooking\flavor ideas, new ways of being with other humans, etymology and local sayings.

What I Can Share with Hosts

i can read your tarot, i can cook you cake or cook you breakfast (maybe something in between, too), i can wash your dishes and sing (probably off-key), i can teach you how to waltz and make your children laugh. i can recommend books and i can help fold your clean laundry over a movie and some wine.

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, China, England, France, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Spain, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Kyrgyzstan, United States