I want to learn as much as possible about different cultures, languages, places and people. To make new friends and gain new experiences. (:

ABOUT ME

I love to travel and experience new things. I enjoy lots of different activities, including reading, writing, hiking, cooking, baking, and spending time outside.

I also love chocolate, cardigan corgis, a nice glass of wine or an interesting beer and having good conversations, and meeting new people.

I have lived in the United States, Canada, Austria and Norway, and currently reside in Edmonton, Alberta.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To make friends, learn about other cultures, and experience different places!

Interests

Making new friends, learning other languages, reading, writing, traveling....and lots of other things!

• writing
• cooking
• baking
• reading
• traveling
• music
• hiking
• languages
• volunteering
• exploring
• watercolour painting
• making friends
• ethnic food
• spontaneity
• pokemon go

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies- Returner, The Breakfast Club, Zootopia, Deadpool, C.R.A.Z.Y., The Silence of the Lambs, Spirited Away, Summer Wars, Dracula (the one with Gary Oldman), Bella Martha...the list goes on!

Books - A Court of Mist and Fury, The Blue Sword, The Kingkiller Chronicles series, Angelfall, Cruel Beauty, Skin Game, 1984, Ender's Game, and many more

Music - I really strongly dislike country music, and I'm not big on rap and some types of metal, but I like almost anything else! Some of my favorite artists include Panic! At the Disco, Billy Joel, Sarah McLaughlin, Shawn Colvin, Fred Pellerin, Klô Pelgag, Florence + the Machine, Sheryl Crow, Avicii, Amanda Palmer, CHVRCHES, and Tracy Chapman.

TV Series - White Collar, Blacklist, ERASED (Boku Dake ga Inai Machi), Bones (even though it's super-inaccurate with some things)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hiked to Kjeragbolten and posed on it for a photograph (it's a loooong way down to the fjord, and there was nothing between the edge of the boulder and empty air)! That one is the second picture above (: Gone to India for a close friend's wedding and participated in many of her family's wedding traditions.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you how to make buttermilk pancakes, cook some for you myself, share some Canadian goodies with you, teach you some different games (which I bring with me when travelling) or show you a new recipe! I have lots of interesting stories/skills, and I'm a pretty good cook or baker (:

What I Can Share with Hosts

Canadian treats and music, awesome recipes, and/or some entertaining stories!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Scotland, Slovakia, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, Canada, Norway, United States