Hi there! I'm an aspiring traveler with curiosity for other cultures, languages, and ways of life. Currently residing in Brooklyn, New York, I am more and more longing to escape into nature.

My interests include music of all kinds (currently hooked on various indie artists but into it all), creative writing, cooking, small-batch beers, coffee, reading (mostly fiction), learning languages, animals, and running. Recently, I've become addicted to yoga. I play some ukulele from time to time.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I have heard many good things from past/current couchsurfers about their experiences. My favorite travel experiences have been when I stayed with a friend in their home city. I see couchsurfing as an extension of that kind of experience, and an awesome way to meet interesting people I would have otherwise never encountered.

Interests

• books
• photography
• cooking
• yoga
• running
• music
• languages
• film
• good conversation
• fiction
• creative writing

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: https://open.spotify.com/user/1231806404

Books: I love novels, although I write short stories. It's weird. I like Zadie Smith, Karl Ove Knausgaard, Clarice Lispector, Haruki Murakami, and more. I also enjoy non-fiction when presented in a personal, story-telling way, for instance Moustafa Bayoumi's "How Does It Feel to be a Problem?" I read cover to cover, and it is 100% true.

Movies: I like indie films. The messier and more like real life it is, the better.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I don't know if it classifies as amazing, but I picked up and moved to New York from North Carolina without much of a plan. It was both terrifying and thrilling. I'd love to do it again with some other place.

Teach, Learn, Share

I basically have no hard skills, that's why I work in Customer Support. I could do some elementary conversation in French. It's what I studied in university and I still love it, despite not using it for my work.

There is always room to learn about other people's experiences. I want to hear your story, whoever you are.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Suggestions for things to do if you visit New York.

French language practice (I need it too).

Fun and meaningful conversation.

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Hong Kong, Italy, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, United States