I'm a history / museum / art / video game geek. I try my best to be kind, empathetic, tolerant, and polite!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

A couchsurfer once helped me out when my flight got into another country after I could move into my apartment. Since then, I've always thought about becoming more active to pay that kindness forward!

Interests

I'm passionate about connecting people with their history and learning about their cultural heritage through art - that's why I've worked in museums and why I write about meaningful play and educational games. I'm a workaholic, but I always find time for my friends and for fun (even if "fun" consists of Star Trek marathons or playing Mass Effect all day).

I studied art history in undergrad and material culture in graduate school. I'll talk to you about art, history, literature, philosophy, religion, anthropology, video games, and listen to you talk about pretty much anything, so long as you're passionate and sincere!

• arts
• culture
• books
• literature
• video games
• crochet
• drawing
• anthropology
• art history
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Jens Lekman, Twin Shadow, Duran Duran, R.E.M., Sleater-Kinney
Movies: The Last Unicorn, The Box Trolls, Clerks, The One I Love
Books: Gulliver's Travels, Mission Child, Under the Skin, The Southern Vampire Mysteries, As You Like It
TV Series: Star Trek (DS9 and Voyager are my favorites), Gilmore Girls, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Portlandia, 30 Rock, Firefly, The Guild, The Walking Dead, Arrested Development, Wilfred

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The coolest place I've been is the 1300 anniversary monument in Shumen, Bulgaria. After climbing 1300 steps, I walked through this art and sculpture installation that represents the history of Bulgaria and all Bulgarians. I was visiting an old roommate of mine who grew up in Shumen and hearing him talk about his country's history while walking in this gigantic monument was awe-inspiring. Pictures for proof (although they don't do it justice):

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Teach, Learn, Share

I would gladly teach you how to crochet, use Twitter for professional development, and/or to use charcoal for drawing. I'd love to learn how to cook better (in general, I have so little motivation for it and so much love for eating - although Blue Apron and the Can't Cook Book helped with that).

Countries I’ve Visited

Bermuda, Bulgaria, Germany, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, United States