ABOUT ME

I am a 26 year old painter currently living in Chicago, working at a an education publishing company called The DBQ Project as well as a freelance photographer for HowAboutWe. I graduated from the University of Iowa in May 2010 with a bachelor's degree in psychology and a minor in studio art. As of now, my goals involve seeing new places and maintaining meaningful relationships while keep the arts in my life as much as possible.

I am a nonjudgmental vegetarian, with liberal views on most things. I am not politically charged, nor religious...I'm just me and I base my morals on common sense and decency. I am loyal, to both myself and others....and while I enjoy an interesting and thoughtful conversation, I shamelessly prefer conversations that involve complete nonsense and funny movie quotes.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I am new to the Couch Surfing community but I am eager to travel this summer to meet new people and learn about different cultures.

Interests

art, travel, music, education, movies, design

• birds
• arts
• design
• education
• vegetarian
• movies
• traveling
• music
• surfing
• scuba diving
• teaching
• freelancing
• psychology

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
Andrew Bird, The Beatles, The Avett Brothers, Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, Brenda Lee, Ray Charles

Movies:
Catch Me if You Can, Some Like it Hot, Life is Beautiful, In a Better World, Dumb and Dumber, The Sandlot, Dallas Buyers Club, Amelie

Books:
The Quiet Room, Glass Castle, Where'd You Go, Bernadette?

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I traveled through Australia for a month, wild birds landed on our heads....we saw Ayers Rock, the art of the Aborigines, and scuba dived through the great barrier reef.

I also saw Howie Mandel sitting outside of a restaurant in Los Angeles....WHAT A THRILL

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Italy, Mexico, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, United States