CURRENT MISSION

I'm collecting lots of stories to tell my grandkids.

ABOUT ME

Thirtysomething (but will be twentysomething forever). 7th grade teacher. Amateur guitarist. Unaffected by caffeine. Addicted to burritos. Love to travel, hate being a tourist.

PHILOSOPHY

"I am a woman guided by emotion, dancing to the groove of the ebb and flow." -Alice DiMicele

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Surfed a few times 2009-2011 but haven't done it in awhile...looking forward to getting back on the couch!

Interests

Laughing loudly and often, educational philosophy, Czech beer, acoustic guitar, extroversion, karaoke

• dancing
• cooking
• beer
• gardening
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• karaoke
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

Ryan Adams, Patty Griffin, Stephen Colbert, James Taylor, Conan O'Brien, Mason Jennings, Indigo Girls, First Aid Kit

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I spent the night on the Great Wall of China.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you the ultimate hiccup cure (not yet patented). I can teach you to master the "ř" pronunciation in Czech...a sound non-existent in English.

I'm not proud of it, but I have absolutely no interest in learning how to cook and/or garden.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My music

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Puerto Rico, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Czech Republic, United Kingdom, United States

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