I am a bubbly literature and anthropology student who likes exploring the woods and geeking out over books, plants, podcasts and art. Right now, I am living in Athens, Greece and trying to immerse myself in the language and culture, while also traveling a bit more through East and Central Europe in my spare time.

While not studying or traveling, I spend my time writing, interning at a feminist history archive, going to theater rehearsals, painting, playing music, listening to podcasts, hiking, paddling, exploring, learning more about primitive skills, playing boardgames, etc.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I think meeting new people and learning how locals live are two of the greatest and most fulfilling parts of traveling! I would love to meet more people during my adventures, and definitely host/meet some travelers once I've returned to America.

Interests

literature, writing, art, gender studies, history, plants, wilderness skills, music, food and cooking, & assorted geek things

• arts
• culture
• writing
• books
• literature
• singing
• theater
• dining
• cooking
• traveling
• painting
• podcasts
• music
• hiking
• anthropology
• gender studies
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

|Music:| Tchaikovsky, Purcell, Dufay, Fanfare Ciocarlia, Ana Tijoux, Shadia Mansour, A Hawk and A Hacksaw, Beirut, Iron & Wine, Joanna Newsom, Andrew Bird, Tuba Skinny, Cocorosie, Gogol Bordello, Dresden Dolls, Mountain Man, Bratmobile, Bikini Kill, Elliott Smith

|Movies:| Dancer in the Dark, Amelie, Andrei Rublev, Coraline, Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind

|Books:| Invisible Man, Nausea, Kafka on the Shore, The House of the Spirits, The Road, Never Let Me Go, Cloud Atlas, The Handmaid's Tale, The Knife of Never Letting Go, Harry Potter, The Left Hand of Darkness, The Wind-up Bird Chronicle, Letters to a Young Poet, The Bluest Eye, White is for Witching, LOTR, etc etc. I'm a Kafka fangirl. Recently I've been trying to finish reading through all of Kobo Abe's work.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can cook great Greek food, and teach you some phrases in Greek as well (although I'm not fluent). I love to sing, and can teach you new rounds or short songs to sing. Also, I can offer good company and conversation, and would love if you'd be interested in the same! :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Montenegro, Switzerland, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Greece, United States