I grew up on a farm in Virginia so I can name a lot of trees. Now I live in a big city so I've seen a lot of eccentric people do eccentric things. It makes for a good balance.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I live for the human experience.

Interests

I'm currently working in film in New York, which means I need lots of inspiration which means I like getting lost, being confused, and generally learning about life, the people around me, and myself.

• horses
• writing
• blogging
• skiing
• tennis
• travel
• film
• good conversation
• catch phrases
• being alone in the woods

Music, Movies, and Books

I like old books about people being scandalous: Flannery O'Connor, Thomas Hardy, Betty Smith, Dostoyevsky, Melville, Thoreau, Dickens, Hemmingway, Tolstoy.

If you want to get me to talk about movies (which isn't hard) just mention Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Saturday Night Fever, Chinatown, The Commitments, or Motorcycle Diaries.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Entered a cave in which spirits lived.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My love of life, decent taste in wine, and ability to make stir fries!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Bolivia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, United States