CURRENT MISSION

compare and contrast cultures histories and narratives

ABOUT ME

I grew up in a small (pop. 284) town in rural Kansas, studied at a small liberal college, then in Germany. I have traveled some in Europe but have mostly focused on Germany because I have many friends (and friends of friends) here. Although I don't feel like I've "become German," I do live between German and American cultures. But living on that edge has it's advantages. I also work as a translator and am generally interested in intercultural exchange and how people from different contexts can understand (and misunderstand) each other.

PHILOSOPHY

Find out who you are by finding out about others.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm completely new and still figuring things out

Interests

Literature, Film, Travel

• literature
• traveling
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: The Big Lebowski, 21 Grams, Das Leben der Anderen, Caché, Garden State
Music: Wilco, Bonnie Prince Billy, Cat Power...
Books: W.G. Sebald, Roth, Borges

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Gazing west from the coast of the isle of Iona (Scotland)
Traveling from Germany to Istanbul over land (train, bus, and ferry)

Countries I’ve Visited

Czech Republic, France, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Czech Republic, Germany, United States