CURRENT MISSION

to experience as much as I can of the world and share delicious food along the way

ABOUT ME

I am a modern southern belle...raised in Pittsburgh. I knit, I write thank you notes and love grits, beans and rice, and gumbo (and pierogies!) You will truly get the southern charm without the southern accent.

Besides that, I like to travel. I studied abroad in Spain a few years ago and got to and explore a lot of Europe before I went back to the states. Met lots of interesting people and did a lot of interesting things. Someday I hope to make it to the rest of the world...

PHILOSOPHY

respect other people and their ideas. do what you love. be friendly, caring, and unselfish. smile

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

2 great experiences in Italy and hopefully more to come

Interests

I'm a whiz in the kitchen (according to my friends, I say I just follow recipes)
I like to travel
Music makes the world go round
Playing the piano
Cajun food
Skiing
Trying new things
Going for bike rides
Sailing
Being a hockey fan
Trivial Pursuit/useless knowledge
Let me show you my skills on the basketball court

• dining
• recipes
• traveling
• knitting
• music
• piano
• cycling
• sailing
• skiing
• basketball
• hockey

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies
Amelie, Shakespeare in Love, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Pride & Prejudice, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, old movies, funny movies, Audrey Hepburn movies

Music
Coldplay, Norah Jones, the Beatles, Ingrid Michaelson, Nat King Cole, The Swell Season, Jack Johnson, Billy Joel, OK Go, pretty much anything

Books
Jane Austen, Harry Potter, To Kill a Mockingbird, Brave New World, Little Women, Reading Lolita in Tehran, Gone With the Wind, A Thousand Splendid Suns

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

climbed the Via Ferrata up to Trolltunga in Norway- an amazing climb and amazing views with amazing people

...and I once killed a shark with my bare hands...true story

Countries I’ve Visited

Aruba, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, United States