I'm an editor at the website Slate.com. I love to run, eat good food, cook good food, travel, read, and write, though I do that last one for a living so sometimes I like to take a break. I moved to LA in January. I have lived all over: Nice, Paris, London, NYC, DC, Atlanta, Anchorage. I have also traveled a ton. I'm pretty funny when I'm not trying to convey information that makes it clear to strangers that I'm a normal human being. I'm also kind of funny when I'm doing that, apparently.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am taking my first solo trip in 11 years! A friend of a friend recommended this to me.

Interests

I said those already! Please pay attention.

Music, Movies, and Books

Reading the Neapolitan Ferrante books right now and really enjoying them. Into Courtney Barnett and Father John Misty at the moment. I was thinking about rewatching the sopranos then hbo go stopped working and I haven't fixed it yet. I have been watching mindless/fun movies on TV recently just to give my brain a break. For example, I watched parts of Wedding Crashers while packing for the trip that inspired me to set up this account. I like real movies too. If I had to pick someone whose films I really loved, I guess I would say PT Anderson, but I like more offbeat stuff as well.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I made a really labor and time intensive family recipe for a favorite dish of everyone who has ever tried it and I nailed it on the first attempt.

What I Can Share with Hosts

English and French speaking person who is interesting and fun. I am happy to show people around LA if you ever visit. I am not looking for places to crash at the moment, just to meet new people while I travel. Say hi!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Belgium, Bermuda, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Netherlands, Puerto Rico, Scotland, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Turks and Caicos Islands, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Viet Nam, Virgin Islands, British

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, United Kingdom, United States