Just an American trying to live that European life. Doing okay with that so far, but I still need a Vespa…

I'm a foodie, wine geek, football/soccer-playing, coffee-drinking, perpetually confused and blissful, Jesus-loving, Christianity-hating, community-life extroverted sommelier who's working on a social worker degree and constantly trying to figure out how I can live in Italy or France (if you have any ideas CALL ME). And feel free to ask me about any of the above ;)

我为什么加入 Couchsurfing

It's not quite what it was back when CS didn't charge to have this service, people didn't treat this like a free Air BnB, and random people you for sure have never seen try adding you as a Friend, but! This platform is still, to this day, the host of some of the greatest travel experiences I've ever had. If you approach it in a communal, trusting, open-minded, flexible, safe, intelligent manner (always check references, don't stay with guys that have only references from women, etc.), it can be for you too :)

兴趣

I have two delightful cats, named Bucket and Squeak, that are currently staying with a foster parent while I try to get my life in order, but hopefully if I can get back to hosting again and if I can get them back soon, you'll be able to meet the two crazy furballs.

• cats
• seafood
• cooking
• wine
• drinking
• music
• jazz
• sports
• soccer
• hockey
• tennis
• languages
• social work
• travel
• food
• social justice
• biking
• foodie
• jesus
• the sea
• mental health awareness
• birding
• non-profit
• pingpong
• sommelier
• house church
• coffeeeeeeee
• thumb wars

音乐、电影和书籍

Jazz! Also jazz. Arrival is the most genius and life-changing film I've seen in a decade, Gladiator is still somehow my favorite of all time despite the overused vengeance trope, LOTR is simply the best, and honestly Season 6 of Game of Thrones deserves to be up here too no matter what those Star Wars [I mean] GOT writers did with the rest of the series.

我做过的一件不可思议的事情

I'm from Colorado where snow gets so deep you can jump off the tops of trees into it, which is just as scary as it sounds. I also waived at Ben Stiller, was a case manager at a Permanent Supportive Housing program, recorded 4 assists in a Grand Valley Adult Soccer League game once, and was homeschooled.

教，学，和分享

Wine and almost anything you could need to know about it; the names of almost any European pro soccer player; my struggles with the American Christian church and any extended conversation(s) about that; how to befriend Squeak; some cooking techniques born of watching all 12 seasons of Master Chef; literally any philosophical thought or idea around social work and the criminal justice system and how truly disadvantaged the Disadvantaged are in my country and other countries.

我可以与沙发主分享些什么

Possibly the cleanest and most chill guest you'll ever host, every detail of my story you'd like to hear, photos of my cats, the best bottle of wine you've ever had, an unplanned soccer match in our living room, thumb wars, and my exquisite hospitality whenever you come visit me.

我游览过的国家

Albania, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Haiti, Iceland, Italy, Kenya, Montenegro, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Portugal, Scotland, South Africa, South Sudan, Spain, Switzerland, Uganda, United States, Wales

我居住过的国家

Pakistan, United Kingdom, United States