CURRENT MISSION

see the world without going bankrupt!

ABOUT ME

I was born in New York City and my family moved to California when I was 5. I finished high school in Las Vegas and went to college in Santa Cruz, where I studied English Literature and French Literature.

My mom was a travel agent when I was in middle school and high school, and I was lucky to have the opportunity to do a lot of traveling when I was younger. Now that I'm on my own, I'm excited to see the rest of the world with friends and family!

I have been working at a bookstore in Santa Cruz since 2011 and I'm thrilled to be surrounded by books every day. I sell books and help with marketing and tech support. In my spare time, I enjoy video games, logic puzzles, trivia, and singing.

I live in Capitola, a small beach town east of Santa Cruz, with my boyfriend, another couple, and two cats.

PHILOSOPHY

Carry your anchor with you.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOSTING
Eugenie (Montreal, Quebec) 6/27/10-6/28/10
Julia & Anton (Eugene, OR) 7/13/10
Karl (Manchester, UK) 7/17/10-7/18/10

SURFING
David & Lynda (Coleraine, Northern Ireland) 9/12/10-9/13/10
Seim (London, England) 9/18/10-9/20/10
Dora (Garches, France) 9/21/10-10/4/10

I've been on both sides of the couchsurfing experience and it's been very eye-opening. I've slept on friends' floors and couches both out of necessity (when I didn't have any other place to sleep) and out of fun (as a friend who stayed over too late and fell asleep curled up on the floor). I slept on my best friend's living room floor for 3 months in winter after an unexpected breakup. I've hosted friends both long-term and short-term who are between houses, breaking up with their partners, needing to get away from their families, or just needed someone to talk to all night.

As much as I enjoy being alone sometimes, nothing beats inviting a stranger into your home and having them become your friend.

Interests

languages, baking, cooking, singing, reading, video games, movies, cats, maps, bicycling

• cats
• books
• literature
• singing
• cooking
• baking
• technology
• trivia
• movies
• video games
• reading
• traveling
• puzzles
• surfing
• cartography
• languages
• logic
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

rock/pop/pop-punk music: Taking Back Sunday, Fall Out Boy, Brand New, Death Cab For Cutie, Paramore

movies: Amelie, High Fidelity, Air Force One, The Lord of the Rings, Star Wars

books: American Gods, Sunshine, Franny and Zooey, Harry Potter, Sevenwaters, The Goldfinch

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I recited the opening monologue from Henry V in an empty amphitheater in Turkey. The acoustics were absolutely incredible.

Teach, Learn, Share

There's little I enjoy more than learning languages. I would love to practice speaking different languages with you, or to have you teach me a few cool phrases in your native language.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I could talk about books forever--your favorite books, or helping you to discover a new favorite. I like to cook or bake for my hosts as well.

Countries I’ve Visited

Antigua and Barbuda, Austria, Barbados, Canada, Czech Republic, Dominica, England, France, Hungary, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Slovakia, Thailand, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States