CURRENT MISSION

I want to live more of my life as a writer and spend more time engaged with other creative people on exciting projects.

ABOUT ME

I'm a liberal writer with a lot of nerdy interests and a love of nature. I'm a feminist and a vegan, friendly and easy-going, and a student of religion and philosophy.

PHILOSOPHY

"Hello, babies. Welcome to Earth. It's hot in the summer and cold in the winter. It's round and wet and crowded. At the outside, babies, you've got about a hundred years here. There's only one rule that I know of, babies -- God damn it, you've got to be kind."

Kurt Vonnegut

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've stayed on a lot of friends' couches and guest beds over the years, and hosted friends for extended periods of time when they were moving to my part of the world.

Interests

I'm equally comfortable chilling on a couch watching a high-quality television show and going for a long walk in the mountains. I love to read and I write short stories and other forms of fiction.

I'm a big fan of video games - especially the ones that are trying to do something unique or artistic with the medium. I also enjoy film and television.

I like to cook delicious vegan food, hang out, go for long walks in the city or the country, and go running, swimming, and rock climbing.

My favorite thing to do is probably just hanging out with other cool people and talking about art, the world, the future, or whatever comes to mind.

• arts
• writing
• books
• dining
• cooking
• vegan
• running
• movies
• video games
• music
• rock climbing
• swimming
• religion
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Authors: Kurt Vonnegut, Joseph Heller, Margaret Atwood, Alan Moore, Salman Rushdie, Neil Gaiman, Jeanette Winterson, H.P. Lovecraft, George R.R. Martin, Shirley Jackson, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Susanna Clarke, Ray Bradbury, G. Willow Wilson

Films: Brazil, Pan's Labyrinth, The Seventh Seal, Eat Drink Man Woman, Alien, The Dark Knight, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Wrestler, Take Shelter, Moon

Television: Mad Men, Party Down, Deadwood, Doctor Who, The Wire, Arrested Development, Breaking Bad, Community, Luther.

Music: Hope for Agoldensummer, TV on the Radio, Des Ark, Sigur Ros, Joanna Newsom, The Flaming Lips, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Radiohead, Aimee Mann, Modest Mouse, Deerhoof, The Arcade Fire, St. Vincent, Neutral Milk Hotel, Portishead, The Clash, The Pixies, Cat Power, Sunset Rubdown

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Probably my favorite place I ever stayed was a Buddhist monastery on Mt. Koya in Japan. It was beautiful up there.

The old city in Jerusalem was also pretty incredible.

Teach, Learn, Share

I love to trade editing services and help out with writing of all kinds, especially fiction. I pride myself on my ability to make excellent recommendations on books, movies, television, music, and video games.