Warum ich bei Couchsurfing bin

I discovered Couchsurfing a few years ago, but never got around to actually using it. When I first moved to NYC, I met a Kiwi online and let him unofficially couch surf in my (studio) apartment for a week. It definitely wasn't the safest idea, but I lucked out and he was a fantastic guest. I had a fantastic time discovering a city I have long known through a fresh set of eyes.

In recent years, I have learned how to keep my bank account out of the red zone and have saved up a bit of money to travel a bit. I'm somewhat impulsive and indecisive with trips and not many people in my life can fly across the world at the drop of a hat, so I often wind up traveling alone. I'm very extroverted, but can be a bit shy to approach people and introduce myself. I love the concept of couch surfing because it gives me the opportunity to meet wonderful people while taking off a bit of the pressure for me to extend myself.

I'm living in Connecticut for the next few months which is right in between Boston and NYC. While I do have several beds and couches available, I can't say that Connecticut is a particularly riveting area unless you are a fan of New England History, strip malls, and cookie-cutter neighborhoods. However, if you are en route to a more Instagram-worthy location and need a place, anyone is definitely welcome to stay in a private room here and a very curious dog. I'm in a moderate-sized suburban house, so a number of people are welcome to stay.

Interessen

reading everything; crosswords; rowing; movie and more so, television-junkie (thankfully I can justify this by the "quality of shows today"); yoga; day dreamer; cyclist; hiking; winning

I get frustrated when I cannot make everything I dream up. So, I'd really like to get some more practical skills under my belt like sewing, furniture building, computer programming, pharmacology, languages....

• dogs
• dining
• coffee
• yoga
• flying
• reading
• traveling
• hiking
• surfing
• rowing
• history
• languages

Musik, Filme und Bücher

I like any media as long as it's good haha. Basically the stranger or more thought-provoking it is, the more I like it. Comedy is great- I am a loyal SNL fan through the good and bad.

I have a terrible habit of leaving books unfinished and have stubbornly lugged around my extensive library in hopes that I would finish them. I'm currently juggling three books (with varying success): The Time Traveler's Wife, Fear and Loathing on the 1978 Campaign Trail (eerily similar to the 2015 campaign trail...), and a book about a former polygraph examiner for the US CIA called Gatekeeper

Was ich mit Gastgebern teilen kann

I follow a lot of travel sites, particularly ones directed towards food and urban life, so I can suggest or bond with you over the city's best food and coffee (VERRRY important).

Länder, die ich besucht habe

France, Germany, India, Ireland, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

Länder, in denen ich gelebt habe

United States