I’m currently taking a gap year in my college education. For the past two years I have worked in Alaska during the summers and traveled or gone to school during the winters. When I return to school I plan to study Economics and Anthropology. I love books, comedy, and campfires.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I enjoy meeting people and exploring new places, couch-surfing allows me to experience the most of where I am while maintaining my minuscule budget.

Interests

• mountaineering
• rock climbing
• rugby
• mountains
• mandolin
• bassoon

Music, Movies, and Books

Top Five Musicians (of today)
LCD Soundsystem
Ramshackle Glory
Neutral Milk Hotel
AJJ
Fugazi

Top Five Movies (of today)
Inherit the Wind
The American Friend
Buckaroo Banzai
The Royal Tenenbaums
20th Century Women

Top Five Books (of today)
Timequake by Kurt Vonnegut
Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon
Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes
The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy
Dangerous Visions by Harlan Ellison

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Lived in southern India three months working to improve women's health education.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share my love of music, cooking, hiking, story telling, and exploring. I will share all I can and always be respectful and grateful. One day I hope to have my own place to host people and pay my debts to this wonderful community.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Bolivia, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, England, France, India, Japan, Laos, Peru, Singapore

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States