PHILOSOPHY

Kindness, thoughtfulness, and humor are very important to me.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I first heard of couchsurfing through a roommate who hosted visitors in a cooperative house where we lived in Ithaca, NY. Living in this house (with a dozen other students from almost as many different countries) is what got me excited about this sort of community project. Sharing conversation and meals with such a diverse group of people was such a great experience...

Interests

a very short and incomplete list:
reading and writing fiction and creative non-fiction; being active, and especially doing things outdoors, hiking, cycling, sailing, yoga, pilates; a few "isms": pacifism, environmentalism, Quakerism; food (especially vegetables); cultural studies; languages; art and design

• arts
• writing
• design
• dining
• cooking
• yoga
• pilates
• reading
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• sailing
• cultural studies
• teaching
• freelancing
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

movies: Rushmore, Blue Velvet, Fargo, anything by Almodovar

music: I love too much music, I can't choose favorites! but a very incomplete list would include: David Byrne, Bob Dylan, The Smiths, The Arcade Fire, Phillip Glass, Tom Waits, Metric, Pavement, The Pixies, Johnny Cash...

books: To The Lighthouse, Howards End, The Secret History

Also, I am a public radio junkie. NPR, PRI, BBC, Deutschland Funk--I will consume any and all of it.

Also, I don't really watch television but my favorite television program of all time is Twin Peaks, which I like to watch on video, marathon-style.

Teach, Learn, Share

Well, I used to work as a writing tutor/freelance editor so I can provide assistance with grammatical issues---but it might be more fun to cook together...

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, France, Mexico, Spain, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, United States