CURRENT MISSION

Learning to survive on a student income

ABOUT ME

I moved to Europe after college and worked in the Netherlands for 12 years as a software developer. During that time, I traveled extensively throughout Europe and took a few vacations to places farther afield. Last year, my husband and I decided to leave software development behind and return to university to pursue PhD degrees in psychology and neuroscience. I've still got travel dreams, but I'm trying to tone them down a bit to fit within a student budget!

PHILOSOPHY

Do your best in whatever you do. Be nice to others unless they give you a reason not to. Work to live, not the other way around. Be observant, because beauty is everywhere.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I haven't had any couchsurfing experiences yet, but several of my friends have had great times hosting and traveling.

Interests

Cooking, gardening, flying, scuba diving, science

• beauty
• cooking
• recipes
• flying
• gardening
• traveling
• kayaking
• scuba diving
• neuroscience
• psychology
• science
• software

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Snow Crash, Godel Escher Bach, Watership Down, Ender's Game
Music: psytrance, minimal techno, folk music from around the world
Movies: My Neighbor Totoro, Stalker, Metropolis, Ghost in the Shell

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I saw a pod of killer whales from a few feet away while sea kayaking in Canada.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can share a couple of great dinner recipes, the basics of computer programming, or a short introduction to how your nervous system works!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Russian Federation, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands, United States