I'm rather corny and enjoy a good pun-related joke. I love things that are slightly unconventional - like having impromptu dance parties on parking garage rooftops with friends, courtesy of the car's stereo system.

I care about physical therapy in acute care, socioeconomic and health care inequalities and I want to learn Spanish. I enjoy the hunt for good food, experiencing new cultures and find cooking and baking therapeutic. I think quality conversations and friendships include talking about the deep and difficult things in life.

Sidenote: Apart from English, I am somewhat fluent in the language of food. One of my greatest pleasures in life is to entertain or learning how to cook a dish. So if you have a dish you love to make...teach me!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love getting to know a city by bumping into a local and being pointed in the best direction(s). There are things/landmarks one has to do when visiting a new place, but the only way to KNOW a place is through immersion. I'd rather not do that from a hotel room where your only entertainment is cable TV (as opposed to having a conversation with someone who loves their city).

Interests

• dancing
• cooking
• coffee
• baking
• latin music
• jesus
• old movies
• gin and tonic
• tiramisu
• ginger beer
• reading cookbooks
• public libaries
• stick shift

Music, Movies, and Books

Life is Beautiful.
Elf.
Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story.
Fast and Furious.
My Big Fat Greek Wedding.
How to Steal a Million.
An Affair to Remember.

Currently listening to: Jakubi.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've broken my toe by tripping over an edging block for a flower bed.

Teach, Learn, Share

What I Can Do:
Provide random useless information learnt from a love of reading.
I'm really good at figuring out how to substitute ingredients into a recipe/balancing ratios of flours and leaveners.
I can make copper based jewelry.
I can help you up the ante on your thrifting skills.
I can help you find great places to eat on a budget/things to do on a budget. Basically, if you are a poor current/former grad student, I can help you figure out how to have fun without taking out more loans.

What I Can Share with Hosts

If there is something on your bucket list in your city, I'll go with you!
Appreciation for the little things in life.
Cleanliness.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belize, New Zealand, South Korea, Taiwan

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States