Hey there! Recent Bay Area transplant by way of the Midwest. Part of the free-spirited yet driven camp. I'm a bit big fan of social justice and much of my work focusses on relationships, gender, race, and sexuality.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Having an affordable place to stay when traveling and offering the same sounded like a great way to meet people with a vast array of backgrounds and identities.

Interests

• hosting dinner parties
• loading the dishwasher
• folding laundry
• and making sandwiches.

Music, Movies, and Books

Books-
A few of my favorites in no particular order...A Handmaid's Tale. 1984. Nonviolent Communication. Game of Thrones. Go Set a Watchman. 12 Years a Slave. LOR. Half the Sky. American Gods. Sex at Dawn. Mating in Captivity. The God Delusion. The Language of God. Good Omens. Man's Search for Meaning. Stormlight Archives. The non-fiction books on my shelf tend to revolve around therapy, social justice, gender, sexuality, and religion. I'm currently reading More Than Two.

Movies & shows-
Independent, documentaries, comedy, suspense, thrillers, and athletics on occasion. Broad City(!), Mozart in the Jungle, Modern Family, Transparent, Orange is the New Black, The Office, Community, Arrested Development, Boardwalk Empire, Game of Thrones.

Radio & podcasts-
NPR; This American Life; Radiolab; Invisibilia, Death, Sex, and Money; Serial; Fresh Air; Stuff Mom Never Told You; Science Friday; The World.

Music-
Anything to suit the mood but typically indie, folk, electric, and acoustic. Sufjan Stevens, Hall & Oats, Ella Fitzgerald, Tori Amos, Iron and Wine, Grouplove, Fleetwood Mac, Xx, Band of Horses.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I'm about to graduate with a PhD :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, France, Mexico, Spain