I'm a research associate at Temple University in Harrisburg, PA. I have entirely too many hobbies that keep me very busy, and I'm always looking for something new and fun to learn, do, or eat.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Couchsurfing makes it easy to find like-minded folks who love to travel and learn about other people and share the local culture.

I haven't hosted yet, but all of my traveling experiences have been amazing. I surfed around Asia with my sisters for four months and met some amazing people. I'm open to hanging out if you find yourself in the Harrisburg, PA area!

Interests

Hiking, reading, cooking and eating, gardening, letterboxing, watching movies, sleeping, art, music, learning about new cultures, meeting new people, crossword puzzles, knitting, dancing, live music, photography, my pets...

• pets
• arts
• photography
• dancing
• cooking
• gardening
• movies
• reading
• crochet
• puzzles
• knitting
• music
• live music
• hiking
• camping
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:The Killers, Ben Folds, Kings of Leon, Green Day, Jack Johnson, Edith Piaf, My Morning Jacket, Kasabian, Bloc Party, The Strokes, the white stripes, the smiths, the eels, Bright Eyes, Sigor Ros, Coldplay, The Flaming Lips (new stuff), Weezer, Metric, Postal Service, Rilo Kiley, Dashboard, Franz Ferdinand

Books: I love to read! Some favorites: Eat Pray Love, Everything is Illuminated, Notes from a Small Island, A Walk in the Woods, The Secret Life of Bees, About a Boy, Life of Pi, The Catcher in the Rye, Middlesex, High Fidelity, Their Eyes Were Watching God, Traveling Mercies, 1984, anything by Jonathan Kozol, Ishmael, Catch 22, Beloved, Me Talk Pretty One Day (or anything else by Sedaris), The Kite Runner, The Alchemist

Movies: mostly independent, quirky stuff, either drama or comedy, but I do like many mainstream movies as well. Some favorites: Garden State, When Harry Met Sally, Say Anything, Amelie, High Fidelity, Almost Famous, Mean Girls, Napoleon Dynamite, Royal Tennenbaums

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I spent a year on my own in Australia - the first 6 months I worked on the northern beaches of Sydney as a nanny for an amazing family and for a youth hostel, and the last 6 months I traveled around the entire country, camping and hiking and meeting really amazing people. Afterwards I travelled around Southeast Asia with my younger sisters for 4 months. I've also backpacked all through Europe in 2003 and some in 2006.

Teach, Learn, Share

I could teach you about photography or how to knit, crochet, quilt, sew, garden, make jam, or cook. What do you want to learn? We can figure it out together!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Laos, Malaysia, Netherlands, Scotland, Singapore, Slovenia, Switzerland, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Germany, United Kingdom, United States

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