CURRENT MISSION

I want to meet people from all over the world, enjoy my new home in Austria, and see more of Europe on this new adventure.

ABOUT ME

22 year old American currently living in the beautiful city of Graz, Austria, teaching English to high school students and attempting to learn the language, culture and the art of meeting new people. I love snow, architecture, hobbits, tea, accents, painting, vikings, trains, travel, musicals, etc.
I studied German at Lewis and Clark College in Portland, OR and am now in Austria thanks to the Fulbright Commission and the Austrian American Educational Commission.

PHILOSOPHY

A room without books is like a body without a soul. - Cicero

Do not be afraid to do the ridiculous in life: ridiculousness always ends in laughter. (Mine or yours, so long as someone's laughing, right?)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'll gladly show you around, take you out for a drink, meet for dinner, cook a meal together, etc. Just have no room in my tiny, 2 person flat!

Interests

Painting, bears, musicals, theater, language/linguistics, travel (obvs, right?), talking (lots), reading silly books about dragons in space, meeting new people, tea, interior design

• arts
• culture
• books
• theater
• architecture
• design
• interior design
• cooking
• drinking
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• painting

Music, Movies, and Books

Moviez: Lord of the Rings, About a Boy, 500 Days of Summer, Mulan
Music: Laura Marling, Noah and the Whale, Týr, The Weepies, Mumford and Sons
Books: His Dark Materials, The Secret Garden, Harry Potter, Pride and Prejudice, Lord of the Rings

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Lived with a family for 8 days in 2007 in Bucheon, South Korea. Will never, ever forget that time.

Teach, Learn, Share

To share: I can paint with oils with mild success, know how to make enchiladas from scratch, and have a really convincing Gollum impression

To learn: teach me how to sew! or anything mildly creative. to read tea leaves?

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Greece, Luxembourg, Norway, South Korea, Sweden, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, Germany, United States