I am a NorCal girl who loves her fleece jacket, bike, and California-grown fruits and veggies. I follow politics way too closely for my own sanity, probably. Open minded; would love to meet you!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Life's too short not to explore as much as possible.

Interests

Politics, traveling, foreign languages, little kids speaking foreign languages, reading for fun, technology, skiing, naps

• politics
• technology
• reading
• traveling
• cycling
• skiing
• languages
• programming

Music, Movies, and Books

movies- ones that leave you with a "huh..." feeling

music - http://www.last.fm/user/sschaevitz . Top artists at the moment include the Blue Scholars, Beirut, the Beatles, Rodrigo y Gabriela, The National, Girl Talk, Cake, The Shins, LCD Soundsystem, & Avicii

sampling of books- 100 years of solitude, girl with the dragon tattoo, hamlet, game change

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Sat at a table with Michelle Bachelet and listened to her speak about the world and her world.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can help you learn English and French! But I want to learn better Spanish and adequate Arabic as well.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Estonia, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Russian Federation, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, France, Switzerland, United States