CURRENT MISSION To meet interesting people, be open to new experiences and to learn. ABOUT ME I am 24 and deep in the process of figuring out my direction in life, but I'm doing so with a positive and energetic mindset. I love farming and gardening and I just accepted a job with an urban agriculture company in Chicago. To make ends meet and pay off student loans from my liberal arts degree I've been working as a barista and a freelance transcriptionist. I love to travel and adventure and I value simplicity and thriftiness.
Fluent in English
Learning Arabic (Egypt)
Learning Hebrew (modern)
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
I love that Couchsurfing creates a sensible and affordable means of travel and encourages interpersonal connection. I enjoy new people and I think staying with other people is the best way to discover a new place.
Music, Movies, and Books
MUSIC: All-time favorite artist: Lauryn Hill Genres I love: soft rock, folk, bluegrass, 90's hiphop and rap, funk, dancehall, a range of classical BOOKS: Books I keep reading over and over again : The Poisonwood Bible, The Red Tent, all of the Harry Potters, Wise Child (Monica Furlong) Genres to which I gravitate: fantasy, historical fiction, food/farming books (e.g. anything by Michael Pollan), books on mindfulness and meditation MOVES: The best: The Big Lebowski Other favorites: Robin Hood Men in Tights, Zoolander, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Bridesmaids, The Princess Bride, Chocolate
One Amazing Thing I've Done
Converted to Judaism.
Teach, Learn, Share
I love cultural exchange--geographically speaking, but also in terms of pasts, interests, value systems, etc. I enjoy deep discussions about spirituality, mindset, politics, language, the world, life,...
What I Can Share With Hosts
I'm friendly and open-minded and I love hearing people's stories and learning about others. I am a very clean and organized person and I like to help out and give back. I'll leave your place at least as nice as I found it.
My Interests
Gardening Meditating Writing (for myself) Reading Cooking Making yogurt, kombucha and fermenting all sorts of things Biking (not the spandex kind. Mostly just to get places and sometimes for fun, but I also did RAGBRAI and I hope to do some longer trips) Learning languages
