I grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area in Northern California, and am currently living in Seattle, WA. I am a person of many interests and passions. From food to art to politics, I believe the world is a rich place worth talking about and exploring. I recently bought a small pottery studio! I also live at a co-op. Most of my time is spent learning how to run a small business, creating a radical living space with my housemates, biking around the city, and going to shows!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

A couple summers ago I took a break from school to spend six months traveling France and Spain to study food culture and language. It was my first time couch surfing and I've never looked back! I love meeting new people who are familiar with the area I'm visiting, but nothing is better than cooking with a total stranger to get to know them!

Interests

I love talking books and movies with people, and cooking for others is one of my greatest passions in life. I love listening to music, dancing, and karaoke (although I don't have a great voice!). I love to hike and visit museums. I like to kayak, paint, take pictures of my friends, journal, and explore new places.

• cats
• books
• dancing
• cooking
• crafts
• live music
• karaoke
• hiking
• tarot
• road biking
• radical politics
• co-ops
• changing my hairstyle

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Beck, The Dirty Projectors, The Decemberists, the xx, LCD Soundsystem, Death Grips, Crater, Joanna Newsom, Sick Sad World, Childbirth, Tacocat, Chairlift, Grimes, The Knife, G.L.O.S.S

Movies: Life is Beautiful, Leon the Professional, Burn After Reading, The Cabin in the Woods, In Darkness, Delicatessen, A Serious Man, 2001: A Space Odyssey

Books: All David Sedaris, Native Son, Ethan Frome, Equus, Germinal, Notre Dame de Paris, More Than Two

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Some of the best moments in my life have come from spending time with loved ones, but tobogganing through the jungle from the top of the Great Wall of China was pretty cool too!

Teach, Learn, Share

Building a local community is very important to me.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I love to cook, and would love to cook a meal for you!

Countries I’ve Visited

China, France, Mexico, Portugal, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States