CURRENT MISSION

See new places, meet new people. Throw in [good] food and I'm a happy girl.

ABOUT ME

Hi. I'm Jen. I like exploring new places through running around, getting lost, then finding my way out. I like meeting new people, too.

PHILOSOPHY

Be open. Be present. Make the effort.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I'm new here.

Interests

I'm a writer and runner. I'm also a novice motorcyclist. And sometimes I read books.

• writing
• books
• dining
• running
• motorcycles
• cars

Music, Movies, and Books

Recently? Tea Obrecht's The Tiger's Wife; A Madman Dreams of Turing Machines by Janna Levin; Zazen by Vanessa Veselka; Open Wound by Jason Karlawish; The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova; The Sisters Brothers by Patrick DeWitt; Death Comes to Pemberly by P.D. James; There But For The by Ali Smith. Grace Paley's short stories.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I once saw a baby crawl out from beneath the seat in front of me on an airplane.

Teach, Learn, Share

My training is all in books, which I love, though I would really love to learn how to do mechanical work on motorcycles or cars.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, El Salvador, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, United States