Just got back from serving with the Peace Corps in Benin, and moving to Colorado for grad school. Growing up in California, I used to write little poems and sell them to people on the street for gas money just to get from town to town on the coast during the summer. I play guitar and ukulele, love snowboarding, and make mean French toast.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to explore more, see more, learn more languages, and nerd out on how freaking cool human beings are.

Interests

Talk to me about anything, honestly!

• literature
• poetry
• guitar
• spoken word
• hiking
• surfing
• snowboarding
• astronomy
• biology
• chemistry
• teaching
• genealogy
• languages
• neuroscience
• tourism
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: the John Butler Trio, Bob Marley, Matisyahu, Flogging Molly, etc.
Movies: Top 3: "La Vita Bella," "Amelie," and "O Brother Where Art Thou."
Books: Over the Anvil We Stretch by Anis Mojgani, Slow Dance With Sasquatch by Jeremy Radin, Born in the Time of the Butterfly Knife by Derrick Brown, Gentlemen's Practice by Buddy Wakefield, American Gods by Neil Gaimon, The Dharma Bums and On the Road by Jack Kerouac, The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon, Zen Guitar by Philip Toshio Sudo.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Favorite so far? Hitch hiking with sodabí bootleggers from Tanguïeta to Natitingou.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm a massive nerd when it comes to neuroscience and especially psycholinguistics. I speak three languages now (French fluently and spanish near fluently) and I'm working on a guide to Nateni (my village's language) in English. I used to tutor in Chemistry and English. I can help in these areas, but I'm more interested in learning from others.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can cook a mean breakfast, and a stir fry that'll convert you to the dark side of the Force. Will play you any song you like on a uke/guitar. Not above serenading you or others you'd like serenaded. Poems on command for any occasion, too!

Countries I’ve Visited

Benin, Togo

Countries I’ve Lived In

Benin, United States

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