CURRENT MISSION

Exploration

ABOUT ME

I say yes to: picnics, The Atlantic magazine, French film, hammocks, swimming biking and running, staying up late for sunsets, waking up early for sunrises, attempting (or succeeding at) intellectual discourse, NPR (especially This American Life and Radiolab), local music, peanut butter, yoga, full-face smiles, kayaking, exploring in the woods, stargazing, journaling, TED talks, new experiences

I will politely turn down: an afternoon watching TV, baseball, hardcore metal, glum faces, meat on my dinner plate, and not much else

PHILOSOPHY

"If the world were merely seductive, that would be easy. If it were merely challenging, that would be no problem. But I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day." -E.B. White

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

It's give and take.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Had a lovely time with both a CS picnic and overnight stay in London.

Interests

As a journalism student, the entire world fascinates me. Since I can't pick a single area of study, I chose to study the fascinating people who are doing marvelous things. I love learning new information, especially fun trivial knowledge. Art, music, food, books, and other cultural happenings interest me the most.
I need to be in motion to stay sane. That currently includes a combination of running and yoga; however, I also enjoy swimming, biking, tennis, and pretending to be good at frisbee and soccer.

• arts
• books
• dining
• cooking
• picnic
• vegetarian
• yoga
• running
• tv
• music
• cycling
• kayaking
• baseball
• soccer
• tennis
• swimming
• journalism
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Amelie, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, anything by Pixar, Chocolat, North by Northwest, Love Actually

Music; Fleet Foxes, Laura Marling, The Who, The Avett Brothers, Belle and Sebastian, Dr. Dog, Iron and Wine, M. Ward

Books: Anything by Gabriel Garcia Marquez or Margret Atwood, 1984, His Dark Materials, L'Amant (The Lover), poetry especially when read out loud

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Standing on the cliffs of Tintagel in Cornwall and feeling like I was at the edge of the world. The view of the ocean and the speculation that King Arthur build his castle on that spot made it magical.

Sunrise on the Charles Bridge in Prague: watching the lights flicker out and the sun rise over the water, illuminating the statues.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: French, tasty vegetarian cooking, any random knowledge that comes up in conversation

Learn: always open to learning new languages, about foreign cultures, how to grow plants without killing them, etc.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, United States