hello! i'm an ice cream-loving person whose name sounds like iguana. i'm a very introverted extrovert, or a very extroverted introvert. it's still unclear... i've been described as "an introspective extrovert who acts like an introvert". others say, "chill, but outgoing". sometimes i'm very hyper and energetic, like when i meet someone who also likes avatar the last airbender or myers briggs. otherwise, i'm meditating or discussing life with friends over a steaming cup of tea.

other contradictions (or dualities as i sometimes prefer to call them) include:
-confidently insecure
-compliantly rebellious
-systematically scattered
-socially solitary
-openly private
-realistically romantic

the more stable consistencies include:
-my interest in art, music, tea, and travel
-an eternal curiosity about other individuals and their thoughts on the world and life
-wanting to be better
-the inclination to explore and being primarily motivated by curiosity
-my competitive nature concerning board/card games

these days you can find me trying to balance being a broke college student studying music and visual art, dreaming about/planning for the future, and taming my postcard addiction.

other things that excite me:
-animation/cartoons
-mbti
-meditation
-libraries
-ice cream
-dogs and cats (i love them equally!!)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

i generally like to think of myself as open-minded, but it's always fun to challenge that by experiencing new things and talking to new people.
additionally, the concept of home has been a recurring theme in my life and travel allows me to explore this idea and the duality of mobility and settlement. some of my current and former homes include: pennsylvania, massachusetts, spain, california, rhode island

Interests

• arts
• fashion
• organic food
• meditation
• cartoons
• minimalism
• music
• martial arts
• animation
• travel
• biking
• mbti
• chalk art
• avatar the last airbender

Music, Movies, and Books

music!:
classical music (particularly Baroque and Romantic eras)
norah jones
watsky
zaz
billy joel (!)
queen (!!)
cavetown (!!!)

movies!:
lord of the rings
pixar films
studio ghibli films
mean girls

books/authors!:
harry potter
anne lamott
dervla murphy

tv shows (this definitely deserves a list):
avatar the last airbender
gravity falls
over the garden wall

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

shampooed my hair in the rain

What I Can Share with Hosts

if you have a piano or violin, i can play some tunes. if you play too, know that i'm always down for a jam session.
i also love card and board games if you could use a playmate.
my friends call me a good conversationalist, but i'm mostly eager to listen and hear something new and interesting.
ask me about:
(unexciting) party tricks that involve tea cups, bananas, and batteries
(embarrassing) fun stories

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, England, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, Scotland, South Korea, Spain, Uganda, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, United States