CURRENT MISSION

Vivamus et amemus- let us live and let us love

ABOUT ME

I teach English and Reading in San Antonio. I've travelled and taught ESL in China. I really enjoy meeting people with interesting stories and perspectives.

I'm new to San Antonio- just got here in July 2013. We can explore together! I'm working on my Spanish.

PHILOSOPHY

I take life pretty seriously, in that I work hard to make sure I can do the things I want to do. But life is beautiful. There are chances worth taking.

In a world where so many of us are so similar, there is no reason we shouldn't forge personal connections.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I couch surfed during my semester abroad in Bristol, England. I had great experiences most everywhere I went! I've stayed a lot of places, and now I want to host. I also hope to meet people in San Antonio via Couch Surfing.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've couch surfed in London, Berlin, Oberammergau, Munich, Rome, and Barcelona. I enjoyed it and would gladly recommend it.

Interests

Education
Poetry
Syntax
German
Feminist Literary Theory
Pie
the Victorian Period
Catullus
Emily Bronte
Coffee
Running
Cooking
Boots
Crossword Puzzles
Cathedrals
Puppies

• poetry
• education
• cooking
• coffee
• running
• reading
• socializing
• puzzles
• surfing
• teaching
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: peter bradley adams, amos lee, philip glass, erik satie, nickel creek

Movies: das Leben der Anderen, dead poet's society, atonement, titanic, little miss sunshine, perfume

Books: A Heartbreaking Work of a Staggering Genius, This is How you Lose Her, Wuthering Heights, Lolita, The Aeneid, The Handmaid's Tale, Hamlet, Watchmen, Emma, the works of Catullus

Art: Acquiring a taste! If you know about it, let's talk.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

When I was in Saint Petersburg, Russia, I visited the Citadel where all of the royalty since Peter the Great are buried. As I looked at Catherine the Great's burial place, it was almost as if all the history in that room took a breath and came to life. It was an amazing experience to be in the same place with so many influential people, regardless of the fact that they had long since passed on.

Teach, Learn, Share

Pie crust is too good fresh to be bought frozen from a store. We'll cook together. My boyfriend makes fabulous Italian dishes, so between the two of us, you will get a quality meal from start to finish.

Countries I’ve Visited

China, France, Germany, Italy, Russian Federation, Spain, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, United Kingdom, United States