CURRENT MISSION

Make friends as I wander around the world

ABOUT ME

I was born in Scotland, but raised all my life in the USA. I guess that gives me a bit of a split personality. I have tried to get back to Europe as much as possible. I share the CS passion for traveling and have stayed at least one night in 18 countries as of last count.

I love finding moments of joy in my life. This could be the first bite of a croissant in a Jerusalem market, or jumping into the absolutely perfect temperature pool. We only get one shot at this life, best to seize the day.

I am insatiably curious. Not like sticking my fingers into electrical sockets, more like trying to figure out why things work the way they do.

I consider myself an environmentalist, and enjoy talking about ways of greening our world. This is also what I have spent the last five years trying to do through my research. This has been a long-term interest - when I was in elementary school I started a recycling club.

Being out in nature makes me feel at peace with the world, and I try to get outside whenever I can tear myself away from my desk.

But I also like going out for a few drinks and meeting new people.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm a CS newbie, but once I get settled I hope to be an active member of the CS community.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

None yet

Interests

My interests are quite varied, but I enjoy photography, consumption of arts, reading, pottery, traveling, relaxation, hiking, walking.

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Snow, Life of Pi, East of Eden, House of Spirits, The Devil and Miss Prym, The Alchemist, anything by John Steinbeck, most things by Isabelle Allende, most things by Paulo Coelho

Movies: Braveheart, Thank you for smoking, Amelie,

TV: Better off Ted, America's Got Talent, Mythbusters, Top Gear, NOVA

Web: Freakonomics Blog, Radiolab

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

When I was flying to Bangladesh, we were flying just south of the Himalayas. I was awoken by a rainbow colored sky and Everest and the other peaks just peeking out of the clouds. Jaw-droppingly beautiful.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, Egypt, India, Laos, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, Portugal, Scotland, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Germany, United Kingdom