CURRENT MISSION

To see and enjoy God's beautiful creation -- especially the diversity of people and cultures!

ABOUT ME

I love hanging out with people -- especially over food. I love learning about different cultures and customs and people!

PHILOSOPHY

To love others as God has loved me: selflessly, joyfully, and compassionately.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

At this point, I've only met a few Couchsurfers. I've stayed with two, met a few more, and am considering now how to get more involved.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have friends in the Czech Republic who introduced me to the movement, and I've stayed with two Couchsurfers in France (Carcassonne and Vier-Bordes). Both were FANTASTIC experiences!

Interests

Reading, writing, dancing, Zumba, board games, snowboarding, Lakers basketball, hockey, music, crafts, cooking/baking, art, history

• arts
• writing
• singing
• diy
• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• baking
• zumba
• crafts
• board games
• reading
• music
• guitar
• snowboarding
• basketball
• hockey
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

The Bible is more than just a book for me -- it's my go-to guidebook for living life!

Authors I Love: John Piper, D.A. Carson, Tim Challies, John Steinbeck (Of Mice and Men is my favorite work of fiction of all time), Michael Chabon, Neil Gaiman, David Mitchell, Jhumpa Lahiri, Shakespeare, Langston Hughes, Stephen King, Jane Austen, Gary Paulsen, C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Robert Jordan, Orson Scott Card

Movies I Love: Sense and Sensibility, The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Godfather Trilogy, The Original Star Wars Trilogy, The Harry Potter films, The Ocean's Eleven Trilogy, The Nick and Nora films, old Hollywood musicals, the Bourne Trilogy, Inception, The Usual Suspects

TV Shows I Love: Doctor Who, Friends, True Detective, Brooklyn 99, Arrested Development, Sherlock, Luther, So You Think You Can Dance, Top Chef, America's Next Top Model (guilty pleasure ;)), Breaking Bad, Fargo, The Walking Dead, The Brady Bunch, Archer, The Simpsons, Bob's Burgers, South Park, Pushing Daisies, Friday Night Lights, Parenthood

Musicians I Love: Sumi Jo, Joan Sutherland, Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, Lupe Fiasco, Lecrae, Trip Lee, Tedashii, Andy Mineo, Hillsong United, Sovereign Grace, Jadon Lavik, 311, System of a Down, U2, Stone Temple Pilots, Rage Against the Machine, Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Tupac Shakur, Notorious B.I.G., Michael Jackson, The Jackson 5, Barry White, Erasure, OMD, Pet Shop Boys, Janelle Monae, Ingrid Michaelson, Sara Bareilles, Ray LaMontagne, Iron & Wine, The Swell Season, The Civil Wars, Beyonce, Sufjan Stevens, Mumford & Sons, Florence + the Machine

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I remodeled my bedroom in 2007, including installing new windows and flooring.

Teach, Learn, Share

Cooking, baking, playing guitar, singing, English language, beginner's Zumba

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'm happy to do housework and cooking. I'm actually also pretty handy with home repair, and even auto repair. I'm really big on DIY. :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Mexico, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Czech Republic, United Kingdom, United States