I currently live in Los Angeles and I work as a policy analyst for government relations tech company, but I'm studying to become a landscape architect.

Likes: Backpacking, rock climbing, being around mountains/forests/lakes, any and all animals, figure drawing, art, sewing, creating new things from old things, gardening, playing soccer/frisbee, Settlers of Catan, bicycling, long runs, doing backflips, wine, good beer, dancing,

I'm a pretty low maintenance guest and I like to be helpful to my hosts. I'd love to hang out if you have time, but I'm very independent!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I started using Couch Surfing in 2010, just after I graduated college in Michigan -- a close friend and I hitchhiked across the United States and Couchsurfed along the way. We met the kindest, most interesting people and it was one of the most influential times of my life.

Since that epic adventure, I've Couch Surfed in Ecuador, Europe, Turkey, and the United States. I hosted a little while I lived in Beirut, Lebanon for grad school when my schedule allowed, but unfortunately my housing situation (roommates) has not been ideal for hosting since then -- but some day I will have a guest room just for Couchsurfers!

I love the freedom of traveling alone but I don't like to be alone that much -- Couchsurfing is perfect!

Interests

In general, I love to be on the move and outside. I like activities that are physically challenging. I seek out novel experiences and will try anything (especially food) once.

• animals
• arts
• cooking
• gardening
• traveling
• hiking
• backpacking
• wwoof
• mountains
• plants
• climbing

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies- Spike Jonze, Wes Anderson, Studio Ghibli
TV- I don't watch much TV but some shows I've like are Mad Men, Game of Thrones, Schitt's Creek, Wild Wild Country
Books- The Unbearable Lightness of Being (Milan Kundera), The Goldfinch (Donna Tart), Kafka on the Shore (Haruki Murakami).
Music- MF Doom, De La Soul, WuTang, Sun Kil Moon, Modest Mouse, Yo La Tengo, Missy Elliot, Angel Olsen.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hitchhiked across the United States

Teach, Learn, Share

I love learning to make and do new things and I love sharing my interests with others. I can teach about plants/animals/nature/gardening, Arabic, backpacking, how to make Kombucha, sketching and figure drawing, bicycle repair... lots of stuff!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I love to be helpful to my hosts in any way I can -- cooking, cleaning, helping around the house. I can of course share my stories and good company if you have time!

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Ecuador, France, Germany, Mexico, Spain, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Lebanon, United States

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