Riverdale Park, Maryland, United States
@VALERIE.THOMPSON
Member since 2011
Recovering neuroscientist. Bookworm, boardgamer, backpacker, and alliteration enthusiast.
Interested in Beer
Fluent in English
Learning Sign Language - American
2 Vouches
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
"I do not want my house to be walled in on all sides and my windows to be stuffed. I want the culture of all lands to be blown about my house as freely as possible." - Mahatma Gandhi (and me)
Music, Movies, and Books
MUSIC: The Avett Brothers, The Decemberists, The Lumineers, Modest Mouse, The Black Keys, Amos Lee, The White Stripes BOOKS: Trick Mirror, A Little Life, An Everlasting Meal, A Moveable Feast, Timequake, anything by David Sedaris or Michael Pollan TV: The Crown, The Good Place, Fleabag, Shrill, Last Week Tonight, Patriot Act, Sense8, Stranger Things, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Teach, Learn, Share
gardening tips, board game strategy, vegetarian cooking, book recommendations, random facts about the brain
What I Can Share With Hosts
books, meals, thoughtful conversation
My Interests
I'm a cutthroat board gamer, an overly ambitious gardener and a half-hearted runner. I like to spend as much time as possible outdoors--backpacking, canoeing, sailing, etc. You'll never find me in a nightclub, but I love having drinks with friends, ideally in a situation involving a bonfire.
