CURRENT MISSION

I'm currently on a road trip from Los Angeles to the East Coast to try to meet as many people as possible and learn what life is like for my fellow Americans in different parts of the country. I'm also scouting out major cities to see if there's any place that feels like 'home', where I might want to move since LA is becoming unaffordable.

ABOUT ME

I have an insatiable curiosity for the world around me, love trying new foods, embarking on new adventures, and talking with people, listening to their stories, and trying to understand what makes them tick.
Hiking, writing, sketching, reading, and baking are a few of my interests.

PHILOSOPHY

Some things are beyond your control, so surrender anxiety; for everything else be grateful.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm always happy to meet up, talk and walk around, grab a coffee, try some new food, or explore the city.

I've been to Japan and absolutely loved it. If you're planning on going, I'd be happy to talk about my experiences and share what I learned.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

So far it's been mostly meeting up with fellow travelers to explore the city and learn about each others world. I've had all positive experiences so far.

Interests

I love storytelling, cinema, and collaborating on projects. I also bake sourdough bread and love teaching others how to make it and why it's so much better than store-bought bread.

• arts
• writing
• books
• photography
• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• coffee
• baking
• running
• walking
• gardening
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• drawing
• music
• hiking

Music, Movies, and Books

MOVIES: Tree of Life (Terrence Malick), The Fall (Tarsem Singh), Ordinary People, E.T. (Spielberg), Goonies (Richard Donner), Big Fish (Tim Burton), American Grafitti (George Lucas), Seven Samurai (Akira Kurosawa)

BOOKS: The Snarkout Boys and the Avacado of Death (Daniel M. Pinkwater), The Prydain Chronicles (Lloyd Alexander), The Chronicles of Narnia (C.S. Lewis), Fahrenheit 451 (Ray Bradbury), To Kill a Mockingbird

MUSIC: Sufjan Stevens, Simon & Garfunkel, The Beatles, The Beach Boys, The Avett Brothers, Dolorean, Mozart, OLDIES...anything before 1990 really-and a little bit after that.

ARTISTS: Kay Nielsen, Edmund Dulac, Arthur Rackham, Winsor McCay, Norman Rockwell

More: Looney Tunes, Peanuts, Muppets, Pinky + the Brain, Monty Python, other stuff

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

My journey to Japan has definitely been the highlight of my traveling experiences thus far. I was shown much hospitality + met a lot of great people there!

I'm currently traveling the US and trying to meet locals in different areas. It's been an amazing journey so far!

Teach, Learn, Share

How to bake sourdough bread.

I love learning about just about anything.

What I Can Share with Hosts

A good time.

Countries I’ve Visited

Japan, Mexico, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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