CURRENT MISSION

double axel my way through the spring semester.

ABOUT ME

For now, I'm doing my MFA in Massachusetts and teaching undergraduate classes.

I grew up as a figure skater and violinist, and I still do both (competitively & professionally, respectively). I love the Spanish language and am obsessed with words. I'm a vegetarian and a bicyclist. I love being outside. I miss living in Boulder, CO. I have my green belt in karate. I traveled a lot as a kid, and growing up, my family hosted over 25 foreign exchange students. I've figure skated all over this country and a couple others, and the first-ever album I played violin on came out a year ago this January. I love having grown-up conversations with kids; I've found we have a lot in common. I'm a translator of Hispanic/Baroque drama. I write plays. Someday maybe I'll buy a boat and sail for several months.

PHILOSOPHY

Tread lightly!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've surfed quite a bit. At the moment I can't host, but still hope to meet and drink excessive amounts of good coffee with other surfers.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Had great experiences in Paris, Charlotte, Amherst & New Haven.

Interests

ALL my interests? uh, okay! figure skating, playing the violin & drums, dramaturgy, reading, theatre, doing crafts, living sustainably, riding my bicycle, historical (building) preservation, npr, español, writing fiction, writing music, camping, everything local, farmers markets, being outside, autumn, traveling, words, british rock, hockey, xc skiing, running, singing, cooking, the north face, the rocky mountains, google, sharpened pencils, duluth mn, europe, photography, japan, european history, winter, getting mail by post, rain, hot tea, ice fishing

• writing
• singing
• photography
• cooking
• coffee
• vegetarian
• running
• drinking
• crafts
• boating
• reading
• traveling
• knitting
• bouldering
• music
• violin
• drums
• fishing
• camping
• sailing
• skiing
• hockey
• history
• languages
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Way too many. If you like XTC, we'll be best friends. And my current non-academic read: The Holy Barbarians (about the beatnik culture!).

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Took a ride on a zip line-upsidedown-in Costa Rica; surfed the west coast of Costa Rica; traveled to Japan and Europe by myself; celebrated (in Spain) when Spain won the Eurocup in 2008; figure skated all over the world; got some nasty stitches from figure skating accidents.

Teach, Learn, Share

I will teach you to (ice) skate, speak English, knit really cool scarves and purses, ski, write a bad play, begin to understand a good play, and make a snow angel.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Costa Rica, France, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States