THINGS I LOVE:
yoga, impromptu dance sessions, overanalyzing the taste profile of my coffee, new music, hiking, dogs, art galleries/museums, doodling, sunny weather, local "hidden gems," creative vegan food, podcasts

THINGS I HATE:
stepping in shit, meanness, ignorance

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm a recent college grad and artist with a year to travel and explore. First hopping around the US, then heading to the eastern hemisphere for a few months. CS seems like an awesome way to exchange culture and see a city from the inside out, and though I'm new to it I hope to have one of those intensely cool CS veteran type profiles one day.

Interests

• arts
• writing
• poetry
• contemporary art
• concerts
• bollywood dancing
• animal welfare
• dining
• cooking
• red wine
• coffee
• vegetarian
• vegan
• yoga
• running
• meditation
• walking
• reading
• traveling
• painting
• drawing
• podcasts
• music
• classical music
• hiking
• medicine
• beaches
• films
• nature
• learning languages
• health
• poems
• learning
• museums
• poetry slam
• alternative medicine
• brunch
• sharing stories
• vegan cooking
• art museums
• kundalini yoga
• art galleries
• ashtanga

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC: twenty-one pilots, blind pilot, jamie xx, feisty feminist music, crappy pop, bhangra/bollywood, alt J, andrew bird, regina spektor, classical piano, sufjan, skrillex, stevie wonder, chance the rapper, sara bareilles, native american flute, bon iver, london grammar, chet faker, the bieber ( i know, but rly), flume, kendrick, and many random indie acoustic thingies.

Sidenote: I've been getting more into meditation recently, so I've been listening to a lot of chill vibey music. I'm pretty open to listen to anything and like hearing new sounds.

BOOKS: currently reading about the philosophy of psychiatry. Also reading Junot Diaz. Autobiography of a Yogi is next on my list. I read a lot of beat poetry.
Otherwise, am a Potter nerd.

MOVIES: I love movie nights and admittedly love chick flicks. Recently finished grey's anatomy on an epic binge. Also enjoy psychological thrillers and documentaries (Cowspiracy, Samsara, etc). I also enjoy animated movies...Up, Inside Out, Zootopia...really want to see Moana soon. I don't really like war or horror films, but other than that am pretty open to watch most things.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

just going to name a few because why not...

-got an asteroid named after me
-bungee jumped in New Zealand
-rode on an Indian prince's camel and elephant and also sat on his giraffe
-got an award to make art and travel
-snorkel in hanauma bay
-ride an inflatable raft in 20+ ft waves
-do yoga at sunrise at the pyramids of giza
-eaten my way through Kuala Lumpur (literally in a food tour)

Teach, Learn, Share

i believe in openness and connection

What I Can Share with Hosts

drawing, cooking, yoga, really good hugs, indian/indian-american culture

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Canada, Chile, Curaçao, Egypt, France, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Peru, Singapore, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Singapore, United States