I love to travel and do creative stuff. I was born in Japan on a American Air Base so you could say I was born traveling the world.

I’ve lived in Virginia most of my life but intend to travel more and teach more. So far I’ve been to Italy, Greece, England, Turkey, Japan, parts of the U.S. (of course). I currently live and teach in Extremadura, Spain.

Love meeting new people and gaining new experiences. My Spanish is getting better and one day I’d like to learn French.

I have many interests and want to keep exploring.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love meeting new people and traveling !!

Music, Movies, and Books

Music—The Pixies, Tame Impala, BRUCE, The Clash, The Smiths, Angel Olsen, Tom Waits, Bob Dylan--just to name a few.

Books—Dennis Lehane, Elmore Leonard, The Castle of Otranto, The Great Gatsby, Orwell's Travel books, Henry Miller, Lord of the Rings, James Baldwin, Hemingway!

Movies—The Third Man, The Big Lebowski, The Battle of Algiers, Chinatown, Anchorman, Kurosawa, Kubrick, Werner Herzog movies...recently, Almodóvar movies, Inglourious Basterds, Suspiria...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I won an award at a film festival.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I have a pretty extensive knowledge of pop culture and love to talk about it. I also love learning new things (history, geography) about where I'm staying. Plus, I'm trying to learn more languages.

Countries I’ve Visited

Greece, Italy, Japan, Spain, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, Spain