I cook, I sing and shimmy like an awkward person, and in general a kinda kooky, self-deprecating Jack-of-all-trades sort. I love cartoons and graphic novels, classical and indie music.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love adventuring when time and money allows for it. Connecting with and having meaningful experiences with locals is very important part of traveling.

Interests

• books
• photography
• music
• world music
• nature

Music, Movies, and Books

Listening: Changes a lot, but latest album purchases I've been enjoying-
Indie: Andrew Bird, Atoms for Peace, Martin Courtney, Collectress, Japanese Breakfast, GOASST
French: Carla Bruni, Camille, Francoise Hardy
Classical: Bach
Jazz: Ella Fitzgerald, Fats Waller, Jelly Roll Morton
Radio/Podcasts: This American Life, All Songs Considered, World Cafe, Prairie Home Companion, Lore, Wait Wait Don't Tell Me, This American Life, Odyssey

Reading:
- A lot of non-fiction books on food, business, and art
- Neil Gaiman everything
- Beautifully illustrated children's books, usually ones recommended by the blog Brain Pickings
- Every book ever made by Lucy Knisley, Liz Prince, Kate Beaton, Jeffrey Brown, Bryan Lee O'Malley, Michel Rabagliati. At the moment reading Lumberjanes, Sex Criminals and Petty Things

Watching:
- Big Bang Theory
- Jeeves and Wooster
- QI
- CARTOONS! Adventure Time, Bee and Puppycat, Steven Universe, Regular Show, just about anything from the 90s.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Go around Korea and Japan solo with very little money and almost no language skills, replying on my flailing arm movements which I hope translate to some graspable body language, and kindness of strangers.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you how to cook and take incredible pictures of your food armed with a window and a sheet of paper.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Life experiences

Countries I’ve Visited

England, France, Ireland, Japan, South Korea, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, United Kingdom, United States