I’m a writer, nurse, and computer analyst. I’ve been traveling the world for 20 months now, and I’m always eager to learn more about the local culture, history, and spirit of the places I visit. I love dance and music and movement, and I'm usually humming or grooving to some song stuck in my head. I'm into mindfulness and meditation, and I try to focus on the present moment and find gratitude in it. I don't smoke, and I love pets (especially dogs). I'm not a meat eater, but I'm also not picky. Aperitivo is probably my favorite thing ever invented. I love being outside surrounded by trees and mountains and sun. I usually have too many books in my backpack.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

There's no better way to meet new friends around the world. Seriously. I've made such good friends from CS. It rocks.

Interests

• arts
• writing
• poetry
• yoga
• meditation
• reading
• hiking
• history
• lgbt
• family
• water
• consciousness
• good conversation
• trees
• getting lost
• imagination

Music, Movies, and Books

Listening to a lot of Italian music lately, Motta, Brunori Sas, I Cani, Calcutta, Gazzelle, Lucio Dalla. I love singer songwriters with great lyrics (Bon Iver, Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, Bright Eyes), and electo-pop stuff (LCD soundsystem, James Blake, Perfume Genius). And anything with piano ....

I love all kinds of movies, Tarantino, Studio Ghibli, Pixar (especially Inside/Out), artsy stuff like David Lynch and Charlie Kaufman (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Synecdoche, New York). LOTR and Harry Potter. And The Big Lebowski, one of my favorites. Love Dr. Who and Black Mirror.

Brothers Karamazov by Dostoyevsky is one of my favorite books, and really anything by Vonnegut. I love poetry. Also The Power of Now, and stuff by Brené Brown.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

-Trekked to the base camp of Mt. Everest
-Traveled around the world for 18 months continuously
-1st degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do (kee-ya!)

Teach, Learn, Share

If you're interested in mindfulness, I can share basic meditation techniques. I'm learning Italian and would love to practice more.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good conversation

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, Palestine, Poland, Puerto Rico, Russian Federation, Scotland, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, India, United States