ABOUT ME

I love meeting new friends and am obsessed with travel. I'm mostly interested in the social aspects of couch surfing. So, if I reach out to you to see if you want to meet for a coffee, it is sincere!

My friends would describe me as out-going and friendly with a dry (sometimes even dark) sense of humor.

PHILOSOPHY

I don't think I have one that I can articulate in this tiny box.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I glad to host but unfortunately don't live in the sort of city that many people visit. If you want an email or chat buddy, though, be sure to get in touch. I've traveled in different parts of the US and am glad to give tips or advice. Of course, if you are coming to Columbia, SC definitely be in touch and you can stay with me.

I've done some unofficial hosting for a grad student from Canada who was attending a conference at my University. I totally enjoyed showing him around my town.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

So far I've talked to some great people online and gotten excellent travel advice. I had a wonderful time meeting couch surfers and traveling with some of them in SE Asia several years ago. I hope that I can do the same in the future.

Interests

music, cupcakes, cooking, reading, furniture, my cats, radio, volunteering, TED

• cats
• cooking
• coffee
• reading
• traveling
• music
• surfing
• boxing
• teaching
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Authors Italo Calvino, Thomas Pynchon, Vladimir Nabokov, William Gibson

Genres indiepop, C86, Northern Soul, lounge, exotica, postpunk, IDM - if you press me for artists a quick tour of my mp3 player reveals American Analog Set, Arthur Lyman, The Books, The Bluebells, Cocteau Twins, Damon and Naomi, Four Tet, Hefner, Helen Love, Jesus and Mary Chain, Jonathan Richman, Kate Bush, Love, Magnetic Fields, Margo Guryan, Momus, Orange Juice, Primal Scream, Serge Gainsbourg, Stars, The Dears, The Wedding Present, The Verlaines

Film: Christopher Guest, Woody Allen, Wes Anderson, Hitchcock, Miyazaki

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Climbed the Masada in Israel at sunrise.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm a speed reading teacher and I make a mean cupcake. If you host me, I will gladly show you some techniques related to either skill! ;)

Countries I’ve Visited

Israel, Thailand, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States