Growing up, I went by Katie Terry. I had the perfect name. It rhymed, they were symmetrical with five letters each, and my initials (KT) sound like my first name. 'This is a brand name,' I thought to myself. I was proud of my name. And then one day (when I was 17), a singer named Katy Perry stole my name. And she even spells it wrong. I had to relinquish "Katie," and now I go by Kate. But I was right about one thing - Kat(ie/y) (T/P)erry is a brand name :) Now, I think I prefer the name Kate more, especially since my mother named me after Kate Hepburn. ~The stuff about Katy Perry is a joke by the way. I'm not that serious about her transgression ;)

I was born and raised in the LA area and still reside here. LA and California culture has really influenced me. I love fine art, music, and entertainment, which is California through and through.

What I love about Los Angeles is our diversity. We have a large influx of immigrants from all over the world, including Asia, Europe, South America, and the Middle East (I especially love the food everyone brings). I also love the subcultures among the people who were born and raised here.

Because of where I grew up, I am very tolerant of people who differ from me and I enjoy meeting all kinds of people. I fair on the reserved side, and therefore, am not the boisterous, outgoing type. However, I do enjoy exchanging ideas, breaking bread, and sharing drink with others - I just do it in a quieter way.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm couch surfing because I have always wanted to explore the world. Not to sound redundant, but I enjoy meeting new people, making new friends, and eating good food. Unfortunately, I have not been blessed with a surplus of means to facilitate my adventuresome spirit. Couchsurfing is my "financial aid."

Interests

I love fine art. I studied fine art from seven years old to twenty. And I apprenticed with an established painter my senior year of high school. I love art, both admiring others' work and creating my own. I aspire and work towards becoming a professional artist.

I also love music. I enjoy going to commercial concerts, as well as supporting the local bands in my community. I think the gallery scene and music scene are very similar. There might be a little more substance consumption at a concert though :p

I love animals and nature. I enjoy being outside, especially hiking and camping. And I would like to try mountaineering one of these days. I like the beach, but I love the mountains and trees.

Lately, I've been very interested in physics. Space, the spacetime continuum, and quantum leap are very intriguing to me. But I won't bore you.

• animals
• arts
• culture
• concerts
• dining
• drinking
• music
• hiking
• camping
• mountaineering
• surfing
• physics
• beaches
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Lana del Rey, Phantogram, Fiona Apple, Black Keys, Jimi Hendrix, The Suuns, Big Black Delta, Nirvana, and many many more...

Movies/Shows: Hemlock Grove, Donnie Darko, Drive, Fury, The Brothers' Bloom, The Fifth Element, Blade Runner, Family Guy, documentaries, stand-up....

Books: Art and Physics by Leonard Shlain, The Alphabet vs the Goddess by Shlain, Touching Spirit Bear by Mary B. Collins and Beverly Schilla, all my art history books...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Nothin' yet

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm not sure about teaching. But I would like to share my home and what makes it beautiful and special. I would like to learn about your home and what makes your home beautiful and special.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Hopefully we can share a good time and get to know each other.

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States