CURRENT MISSION

Collecting material.

ABOUT ME

Easy-going, wandering, reader, runner, artist, cook.

PHILOSOPHY

Leave things in better condition than you find them.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To get to know other travelers.

Interests

I read voraciously and spend as much time as I possible outdoors exploring new places. I love good food, good drinks, good music and making a fool of myself on a dancefloor.

• dining
• cooking
• recipes
• wine
• running
• drinking
• trivia
• music
• outdoor activities
• teaching
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Tori Amos, Joanna Newsom, Cock & Swan, Bat for Lashes, Scissor Sisters, Kate Bush, Róisín Murphy, Goldfrapp, Yeasayer; Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs; Years & Years, Vök, Toro Y Moi, Sylvan Esso, Perfume Genius, Anohni, Coals, Caribou, Gold Panda, Austra, Purity Ring, Chelou, Talos ... just to name a few.

Books: Boy, Snow, Bird by Helen Oyeyemi; The Thing Around Your Neck by Chimamanda Adichie, Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy, Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte, London Triptych and Ghosting by Jonathon Kemp, Pretty Monsters by Kelly Link, The Bird's Nest by Shirley Jackson.

Movies: Amelie, Hocus Pocus, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, Boys, Time to Leave, Crimson Peak, Jane Eyre, Crash; To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Driving all night to get to Miami and watching the sun rise from the beach.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am a font of useless information and would be happy to share random bits of trivia. As an English teacher, I'm especially fond of tidbits of linguistic weirdness. I love to cook, and would be happy to teach you how to cook my favorite recipes or throw together whatever we can find in the fridge/pantry. I'd like to learn interesting expressions in languages you know, or just share stories over a nice meal, coffee, or a cocktail.

What I Can Share with Hosts

A home-cooked meal, language skills, my story, a drink.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Cyprus, Czech Republic, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, Netherlands, Scotland, Spain, Turkey, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Latvia, Mexico, United States