IMPORTANT: I do not live in New York City. I live in the state of New York about seven hours from the city. My couch is in the city of Rochester's suburb of Fairport. Please no more requests for couches in NYC. I cannot help you.

ABOUT ME AND THE BOY
My partner Ben and I are theatre professionals in Rochester, NY. Ben is originally from Portland, Oregon, and I previously lived in Spain to learn the language and tour Europe. By day Ben is an IT security analyst.

We are drama nerds, food-lovers, and life-long learners. We believe in love, sharing, responsibility, equality, and sustainability. Some of our biggest delights are Food Network, Disney, buffalo wings, taking walks on the Erie Canal, and playing video games together. I love coffee and dark rum. Ben loves tea and Not Your Father's Root Beer. We both think Riesling goes down a little too easily ☺🥂

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I like the experience of "living off of the land" and off of the hospitality of wonderful people worldwide more than the experience of a fancy hotel, etc. It's so rewarding to exchange life stories and experiences with people from other cultures, and "roughing it" makes me feel badass. My favorite travel experience in awhile was traveling to my partner's hometown of Portland. I've also had several wonderful trips to Ontario and Quebec in recent years. Ben and I are planning a road trip to the Adirondacks someday, and plan to make many stops at little-traveled spots along the way. This summer we'll return to Oregon, this time to the coast. I will be Couchsurfing my way down to Charlotte, NC on my own this spring.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've unofficially couch-surfed in New York City and Harrisburg in the United States. Through the website I've surfed in Madrid, Ireland, and London and hosted people from Canada, Spain, and Sweden. I love the Swedes. Send me more Swedes! God, I miss Sweden.

Interests

youth ministry, photography, theatre, video games, filmmaking, poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, fashion, American Sign Language, foreign languages, history, etymology, Judaism, trivia, autumn, water polo, boating, all things Sweden

• poetry
• fashion
• photography
• film making
• acting
• dining
• coffee
• trivia
• video games
• water polo
• communications
• entrepreneurship
• etymology
• history
• languages
• sign language

Music, Movies, and Books

MOVIES
Zootopia, virtually all Disney/Pixar, Noah, Limitless, Singing in the Rain, The King's Speech, The Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Exit Through the Gift Shop, Troll Hunter, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, A Dangerous Method, Galaxy Quest, The Avengers, The Manchurian Candidate, The Guest, Mrs. Doubtfire, Veggie Tales

MUSIC
(Disclaimer I LOVE music. I play it loud, I go to shows, and I love everything but bluegrass. Here are some favorites:)
Eighties- U2, Bon Jovi, Billy Joel, Kenny Loggins, Boston, Foreigner
Indie- Walk the Moon, Robert Delong, CHVRCHES, New Politics, Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, Years & Years, The 1975
Instrumental- TSO, Lindsey Sterling, Hans Zimmer, James Newton Howard, Mannheim Steamroller, Howard Shore, Kevin Olusola
Christian- Rend Collective, DC Talk, Gungor, Colony House, All Sons & Daughters, Michael W. Smith, ZOEgirl, L'Angelus, Hawk Nelson

BOOKS
Is That a Fish in Your Ear?, The Artist in the Office, Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows, The Art of Asking, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, How The Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents, Speak, Ecclesiastes, Stories of God, The Five People You Meet in Heaven, The Giver, Messenger, Funny in Farsi, Thr3e, The Hunger Games

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Left an abusive relationship to be with the love of my life

Teach, Learn, Share

Forgiving is the hardest and most rewarding thing you will ever do.

Laughter is the universal language.

Nothing you have not given away will ever really be yours.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Much food! Some American Sign Language

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Canada, France, Ireland, Italy, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, United States