I am a graduate student at the University of Washington's linguistics department. I'm originally from Texas but have lived in Seattle for six years now, and been at UW for not-quite-two.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Occasionally I travel for work or conferences.

Interests

Languages and cultures (especially indigenous American), stories, science fiction, photography

• culture
• photography
• traveling
• languages
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Coldplay, Tolkien, Life of Pi, The Fall (2006)

What I Can Share with Hosts

Lots of general knowledge about language and linguistics, some impoverished but semi-conversational Spanish, random tidbits of culture or experience, and a steady hand at doing dishes

Countries I’ve Visited

Guatemala, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States