ABOUT ME

Hyper-creative, spontaneous, banter-loving, artsy, theatrical, open-minded, literary, realistic [but a bit wacky], perpetually curious, life-loving, adventure-seeking... overall a pretty chill, fun-loving person with an ever-expanding set of interests

PHILOSOPHY

CARPE DIEM / ¡PURA VIDA!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm new to CS, but I can't wait to give it a go!!!
I am always up for adventure, love meeting new people, and want to travel as much as possible-- when I saw this, it seemed like a brilliant way to do all three!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

[to be determined]

Interests

I am a theatre nut-- director, producer, and lighting designer. I spend most of my time working on and watching plays and musicals, and I absolutely love it! I realized a few years ago that theatre is something that I can't live without, so I am pursuing a career as an Artistic Director. I'm also into film, read a ton (mainly classics, dystopian, fantasy), play pool and cards, and love music and visual arts.

• arts
• humanities
• performing arts
• design
• concerts
• dancing
• traveling
• billiards
• music
• sports
• visual arts

Music, Movies, and Books

MOVIES: Monty Python & the Holy Grail; The Rocky Horror Picture Show; Moulin Rouge; Lord of the Rings Trilogy; Pirates of the Caribbean (first one!); Little Miss Sunshine; Shrek; Braveheart; Hitch; Dead Poets' Society; Cool Runnings

TV: Breaking Bad; Sherlock; Downton Abbey; West Wing; Arrested Development; 24; House; The Office

MUSIC: Dave Matthews Band; Imogen Heap; Florence & the Machine; Alanis Morissette; Barenaked Ladies; Calvin Harris; Counting Crows; Maroon 5; Matchbox 20; O.A.R.

BOOKS: The Count of Monte Cristo; Don Quixote; The Wheel of Time; Brave New World; Harry Potter; The Agony and the Ecstasy; Les Miserables; The Shining; Freakonomics; March; Nicholas and Alexandra

PLAYS/MUSICALS: Avenue Q; Venus in Fur; The Rocky Horror Show; [title of show]; RENT; The Vagina Monologues; The Book of Mormon; (anything by Sondheim)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Like I said, I'm a huge theatre person, so I am always awestruck by a brilliant performance (of any type). Whether it's drama, film, dance, music, sports, a truly great speech-- I love watching people work and thrive, totally in their element. Specific examples: Dave Matthews Band in concert (which I've seen twice and love madly), Heath Ledger in 'The Dark Knight', a dance piece called 'Babel', one-man shows...

When my first show went up, I was absolutely awestruck. I couldn't believe that it was actually happening, and I still have that feeling every opening night!

I was also lucky enough to be able to spend some time working with children in a small village called Orosi, in Costa Rica-- trading Spanish/English vocabulary and stories with them was a fantastic experience, and I won't forget it anytime soon.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm pretty good at making stir fry dishes!

Countries I’ve Visited

Costa Rica, France, Ireland, Italy, United Kingdom, United States, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ireland, United States