CURRENT MISSION

Connect with the world, one new friend at a time!

ABOUT ME

I'm 25, and live about an hour outside of Washington DC and Baltimore. I love to travel, and have visited north of 20 countries so far. I plan on continuing my travels, and love meeting new people. I live for the perfect cup of coffee or tea, adore amazing music, am content reading a novel quietly, or bombastically discuss anything. Food is a favorite--either cooking, or eating it.

PHILOSOPHY

Life is all about learning--and ever experience teaches us more. Travel not only allows, but forces all to experience worlds outside our own, and thus, is the best learning experience!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I would love to try Couchsurfing by taking people around the area for the moment, then perhaps having people stay with me later on...

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

While not officially via this site/program, I have had numerous positive experiences with people who have let me stay with them. I've been involved in music most of my life, and through different organizations, have had to stay with people I didn't know--most of them are and were lovely.

Interests

Coffee, tea, music, books, cooking, food, talking, conversation, writing, people watching!

• writing
• books
• singing
• performing arts
• dining
• cooking
• coffee
• reading
• traveling
• music

Music, Movies, and Books

Too many movies to list, but History Boys, Elizabeth, Equilibrium, V for Vendetta, About a Boy, Love Actually.

Music: Rufus Wainwright, Lucy Wainwright Roche, Duffy, Adelle, Lisa Loeb, Sarah Barellies, Amy Winehouse, Sarah McLaughlin, John Mayer, Maroon 5, Rilo Kiley, Coldplay, Marie Digby, Katy Perry.

Books: I teach English--you do the math. I love them. For favorite authors try John Donne, Shakespeare, Jacqueline Carey, Jim Butcher, David Sedaris, Augusten Burroughs, Kim Harrison, Charlotte Bronte, Jhumpra Lahiri, Jasper Fforde, and Lian Hearn.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

My dad performed Handel's Messiah in the Church of the Nativity for the first time. I was there--it was life changing. I've also been privileged to perform in St. Mark's Cathedral, The Kennedy Center, and Carnegie Hall. Also hearing an entire audience of people singing Adelwiess is pretty amazing, in Graz, Austria.

Teach, Learn, Share

Let's meet many people--learn from them, and grow, take those lessons and share them!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Jordan, Lesotho, Mexico, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States