Constantly craving new experiences; sometimes I tend to be pretty crazy in a bad way when that's not happening (but don't worry—obviously new experiences are a given while traveling, so I will absolutely maintain my sanity while I'm your guest). Open-minded and non-judgmental.

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Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Working toward the life goal of visiting every country, and that's fucking expensive. 🤑🤑🤑

Of course, I'm also always happy to get a local perspective on somewhere new.

Why I'm hosting: Living vicariously through other surfers and attempting to pretend that I'm traveling when I'm not. If I have backpackers of various nationalities hanging out in my living room, it's sort of like being in a hostel in some other country, right? (Some preference for international guests—or at least exceptionally well-travelled Americans—for this reason.)

Interests

• cats
• street art
• contemporary art
• cocktails
• video games
• traveling
• psychology
• psychedelics
• art therapy

Music, Movies, and Books

Tom Waits. A Tribe Called Quest. Billie Holiday. Gogol Bordello. Man Man. Johnny Cash. James Brown. Bob Dylan. The Decemberists. Sam Cooke. Kendrick Lamar. Willie Nelson. Kanye West.

I'm not big on movies, but:
Get Out (first movie I've seen in a theater in probably seven or eight years). Kill Bill. Leaving Las Vegas. Clue. O Brother, Where Art Thou?

Atlas Obscura. The Poisonwood Bible. The Catcher in the Rye. Atlas Shrugged. The Handmaid's Tale.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Witnessed Hindu cremations on the Ganges in Varanasi, India.

Witnessed lions having sex in the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya.

...is it a bad thing that I've listed two items, and both are things that I've seen rather than things I've done? I'll have to think about that.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories and suggestions regarding my past travels, knowledge of psychology and art.

I can definitely make you a decent cocktail.

Infinite gratitude.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Belize, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, England, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Panama, Portugal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Tanzania, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States