CURRENT MISSION

to conquer the world

update: I spent the past ~2.5yrs working in pandemic response as a COVID epidemiologist in the US (and burned out hard) so now my current mission is to recover 😂 spending the next few months traveling, to rest and rejuvenate, and figure out my life / next adventure!

ABOUT ME

i live to laugh, learn, and love (and be loved!)

and,
i love: a lot of things. but most importantly: avocados, unexpected and capricious friendships, and a good book.
i do NOT love: insecurities, sisters who steal clothing, and reptiles. i also very much dislike the fact that i’m unable to find gobstoppers pretty much ANYWHERE outside the US (for shame!)

also, i play rugby. i enjoy it. chances are, i could take you.

PHILOSOPHY

i believe that the world is just filled with spectacular people, waiting to be discovered. i intend to discover them. all of them. so watch out, because you could be next.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

the original CS was amazing, and I had some of the most incredible experiences and connections of my life thanks to people in the CS community — even though the platform has devolved considerably over the years, I know my people are still out there and that there’s much amazingness yet to come!

Interests

eBay. math. snail mail. wikipedia. hot pink. inner-beauty. post-its. polka dots. traveling. baking. glasses. black and white photography. wit. my daily horoscope. winning. marxism. tequila. courtney love. adjectives. magical realism.. SLEEPING ON COUCHES!!!

• cats
• books
• photography
• beauty
• polka
• baking
• clothing
• traveling
• rugby

Music, Movies, and Books

movies: always read the book first.

music: anything and everything. no, seriously. big fan of old jazz (ella fitzgerald, coltrane, dizzy, etc), classical (especially piano), hiphop and alternative (90s best), classic rock, even pop (love a good bop!) — whatever.

books: too many to list, but really anything by gabriel garcia marquez.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

the sun rises every day, and every day is a new day

Teach, Learn, Share

what is that feeling when you're driving away from people and they recede on the plain till you see their specks dispersing? —it's the too-huge world vaulting us, and it's good-bye. but we lean forward to the next crazy venture beneath the skies.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I've been told i'm a skilled chef and can offer sharing a lovely dish from my country or one of the many other countries i've travelled to!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Macao, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Philippines, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Scotland, Singapore, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City State, Viet Nam, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Greece, Hong Kong, Italy, United States

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