Hi all! Raised a small-town girl, I ventured to a big city for university to study biology and then after graduating I chose to run-off to Kenya for a year to study Crocuta crocuta, also known as the Spotted Hyena. Now I'm trekking around Europe a bit until I head back home to live with the rents again before I grow up and get a regular job. I'm easy-going, open-minded, and love seeing/experiencing new places, people, and cultures.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like meeting new people! And seeing a place from a locals eyes. It's always fun to jump in a new city and wander aimlessly about baffled by all the sights and confused by the street names, but it's also nice to have a local share the secret intricacies of her/his city.

I'm very new to couchsurfing, but it sounds like a great way to meet people around the globe. Friends recommended it to me, so here we go.

Interests

-traveling (duh)
-reading/movies
-animals
-science
-nature
-farm life (plants and animals alike)
-my family (these people are crazily great)

• animals
• dining
• running
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• biology
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Anything w/ Will Ferrell, Jim Carey, Chris Farley; Mel Brooks films; The Lion King (despite the inaccuracies...hyenas are actually great); Musicals

Books: Handmaiden's Tale, Beat the Reaper, A Primate's Memoir, Golden Compass

Music: Adele, Paolo Nutini, Amos Lee, Marvin Gaye, The Black Keys, Mumford and Sons, Tallest Man on Earth, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Van Morrison

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Survived swine flu. BOOM. Pigs will not defeat me.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am a excellent at checkers (won a championship in 3rd grade, don't act like you're not impressed.)

I love chatting about all things under the sun.

Not afraid of spiders, so if you got em, I am an expert at the capture-and-release strategy.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories! Laughter! Goofiness! Food! Knowledge!

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, China, Croatia, Ecuador, France, Italy, Kenya, Madagascar, Montenegro, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Kenya, United States