CURRENT MISSION

Meet new people. Learn the history of the world through people's stories.

ABOUT ME

I'm a senior English major at Grinnell college. I like books, and I like art, and someday I hope to use these things to make a positive impact on the world.

PHILOSOPHY

I believe in coincidence and the goodness of people.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have a pull-out couch, stories, tea, and home-cooked food that I'd be happy to share with passers-through. I'd like to meet up with CouchSurfers when I travel next. I love to hear stories and share stories.

Interests

Stories, people, art, collaboration, cooking, communities, books, dragonflies, trains.

• arts
• writing
• books
• dining
• cooking
• recipes
• traveling
• painting
• drawing
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: American Beauty, Life is Beautiful, Juno, Little Miss Sunshine, Amelie, Spellbound, Vernon, FL

Books: 100 Years of Solitude, Love in the Time of Cholera, Catch-22, Slaughterhouse 5, Cat's Cradle, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Lolita, Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

Music: Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Billie Holiday, Joan Armatrading

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Some of the most memorable and unique experiences I've had have been while teaching art and writing at a women's prison

Teach, Learn, Share

I know a bit about drawing and painting. I'm into collaborative art, so I'd love it if you want to make art with me. I like cooking, and I have lots of recipes that I'd be happy to share.
I want to learn how to construct things (like tables or bicycles), so I'd love any tips.