CURRENT MISSION

Enjoying life as a wildlife biologist living in San Francisco

ABOUT ME

I have lived abroad in Bordeaux, France and Dunedin, New Zealand. Someday, I will move back to NZ but I'm happy in California for the moment. In general, I love meeting people an am the type of person that would rather sit and relax and talk to people at a bar than go to a club. I'm a huge outdoor fan, and I love a good tramp and would like to get into kayaking. Plus, I'm a huge fan of knitting, cooking, and other domestic pastimes. I currently live with my amazing boyfriend and two other roommates in a house in the Sunset District of San Francisco.

PHILOSOPHY

Good science, good beer, good friends.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I was hosted in Pau and Toulouse (both in France) by some incredible people. I've also attended group get togethers in Dunedin that was absolutely fabulous! I've also had a few beers with some kind people in Sydney and was saved from sleeping on the street at the last minute by a good guy in Wellington. I hope to continue to surf when I travel and host occasionally now that I live in San Francisco.

I recently hosted a friend I surfed with in France. It was great to see him and know that even 4 years later, friendships can still be the same.

Interests

Wildlife conservation and research (of all kinds), ecology, all forms of music especially classic rock, jazz, Irish folk and electronic, bowling, snowboarding, marching bands, knitting, birding, backpacking, cooking, drinking in pubs, beer, beer pong, the French language, and meeting people!

• wildlife
• culture
• cooking
• beer
• drinking
• clubbing
• pub crawls
• traveling
• socializing
• knitting
• music
• jazz
• outdoor activities
• backpacking
• kayaking
• snowboarding
• bowling
• biology
• ecology
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: The Lord of the Rings, Le Petit Prince, Harry Potter, Material World, Three Cups of Tea, Memoirs of a Geisha, The Secret Life of Bees, King of the Wind, Catcher in the Rye, A Walk in the Woods, Game of Thrones, A short history of nearly everything, Out of Africa, to the top of the world

Movies/TV: The Blues Brothers, The Departed, Amile, I Have Always Loved You, Robin Hood (with Errol Flyn), Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Inception, Beauty and the Beast, Avatar, Star Wars, Forest Gump, Iron Man, Sweeny Todd, Pirates of the Caribbean, Dexter, 24, The Office, Friends, Dr. Who, Avatar the Last Airbender, Death Note, Battlestar Galactica, Game of Thrones

Music: Rock, Jazz, Irish Folk, Electronic

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've hiked (almost) the entire length of the John Muir Trail in California (200 miles).

Teach, Learn, Share

Well, I can tell you about ecology, American culture,French culture and what I think about everything else.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, France, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, New Zealand, United States