I'm a student from Chicago. I like ethnography and oral history and am in the process of searching for research opportunities and Job's - I have been traveling around (mostly the east) on and off since 2015. I love philosophy, theatre, journalling and writing. I'm open minded, a good listener and will keep moving until I can no longer.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm here to share trades and experience. I've been fortunate to be hosted by members of this community and would like to offer the same in return.

Interests

As a child I trained in/ competed in Irish step dance and classical piano, but admire Jazz, funk, blues and bluegrass and would like to give the banjo and accordion a go. Some of my favorite classical artists include Yann Tiersen (who wrote most of the soundtrack to "Amelie"), and Brahms. As a whole I like to think of classical music like metal - Midsommarvaka Op. 19 is a banger.

I love food. Its a goal of mine to improve my cooking improv skills so I'm (slowly) practicing this.

Music, Movies, and Books

Off the top of my head...

#1 author: Bell Hooks
Great film: Edward Scissor Hands

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I ate ice cream in Siberia in the middle of January after standing on frozen Lake Baikal (also in Siberia) without a shirt on.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you how to do a headstand...

I can also cook! And enjoy doing it. I can teach piano, (basic) guitar, and a few Irish dance steps!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, England, France, Guatemala, Honduras, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Myanmar, Nepal, Portugal, Russian Federation, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, Uruguay, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Russian Federation, Turkey, United States