CURRENT MISSION

To discover new places and drink new beer

ABOUT ME

History geek, tea junkie, novice Indian cook, and extrovert.

I work as a research assistant for a commission tasked with finding better policies for juvenile offenders.

I love hosting and acting as tour guide to my city of Chicago. Send me a bunch of interests and I will find the perfect site or restaurant to match.

PHILOSOPHY

It is better to be kind than right.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have hosted and I want to travel.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Overwhelmingly positive experience with couch surfers and CS community members. I have met so many great people from this site it is incredible. Have not had a bad experience yet!

Interests

Art, cycling, yoga, reading, and listening to historic speeches

• arts
• acting
• cooking
• beer
• yoga
• drinking
• reading
• traveling
• cycling
• history
• tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies
Silver Linings Playbook, Slumdog Millionaire, Up, Lincoln, and The Barefoot Contessa

Music
The Lumineers, Leonard Cohen, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Postal Service, Woody Guthrie, Ke$ha, and Spice Girls

Books and Authors
Kurt Vonnegut, John Steinbeck, Glen Greenwald, Boss by Royko, and many more

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The Aurora Borealis in Alaska

Teach, Learn, Share

I enjoy meeting those who are passionate about something as well as those I can learn from.