CURRENT MISSION

Understanding the world around me. I'm trying to fit as many crazy things into my life as possible while I am still young and able to enjoy everything.

ABOUT ME

i'm a nice, well-dressed jack of all trades/master of none. i'm a pretty good cook and workout fiend (have to cancel out all of my test tasting somehow), and i work full-time at a newspaper (HOLLAAA newspapers are NOT dead)

PHILOSOPHY

I like life. I think you should try to get better at it every day.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

i can show you around. can't currently host but i LOVE my hometown of duluth and know all the best places to take visitors!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

none yet

Interests

exploring, working out, cooking, reading, writing, researching, barhopping, Facebook and Pinterest

• writing
• dining
• cooking
• working out
• reading

Music, Movies, and Books

as far as music, literally everything. some favorites: miley, slightly stoopid, calvin harris, UB40, johnny cash, drake, lindsey stirling, boyz II men, don omar, miranda lambert, robyn, B.o.B.

i don't watch many movies, but i love tv shows. some favorites: gossip girl, skins, 30 rock, homeland, new girl.

i adore reading. some recent favorites: jersualem: a cookbook, the master and maragarita, hidden america, the book of summers, quiet: the power of introverts in a world that can't stop talking, babylon revisited and other stories.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

in june 2011, I stayed with a friend's family in bursa, turkey. the food was TO DIE FOR and I've never been able to recreate those damn sarma my friend's mom made. one day.

Teach, Learn, Share

i can teach you to shoot a gun, dress well and wear flattering makeup, speak a little russian, build a fire, and cook some delicious things (I'm a master at turkish, mexican and dutch dishes, and working on my indian!).

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, Guatemala, Ireland, Netherlands, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Turkey, United States