CURRENT MISSION

Expand my world; step up into my higher self.

ABOUT ME

I'm a quirky, playful interior designer in San Francisco. I love all things art, design, and fashion, and am a sucker for a good flea market or modern art museum. I prefer to cut through small talk and get down to the root of who we are and why, to connect over deeper truth and vulnerability. I love being around emotionally intelligent humans, people who can access their childlike sense of fun and wonder, people who are openly warm. Despite being a modern feminist, I'm also a bit of a 1950's housewife, and love cooking, baking, and entertaining.

PHILOSOPHY

Action is character.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I always want to connect with locals when I travel, and in turn love showing visitors my favorite bits of the city. People are the most interesting part of traveling.

Interests

Modern design, Architecture, Art, Writing, Cooking, Dining out, Dancing, Burning Man, Farmers markets, Fashion, Communication, Wine, Learning how to make things

• arts
• writing
• architecture
• design
• fashion
• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• wine
• reading
• music
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: White Oleander, The Secret History, Poisonwood Bible, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, Running with Scissors, Anne Sexton The Complete Works, Americanah

Movies: Igby Goes Down, American Beauty, Fight Club, Closer, The History Boys, Benny & Joon, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Home Alone, Into the Wild, Take this Waltz, Two for the Road, I Don't Feel at Home in this World Anymore

Music: Eartha Kitt, Ayub Ogada, Charles Trenet, Nina Simone, Donna Summer, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, DhakaBrakha, 60s French pop, Rising Appalachia, Pumpkin. It's really ALL over the map.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Trekked the Anapurna Circuit in Nepal over two and a half weeks in knock-off athletic shoes I had just bought. Wow, and ow.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can make bread (this is new!), brew kombucha, cook and bake in general. I can share basic interior design tips (but please don't ask 'What do you think of my place???!!!!?!') I'm a good listener and happy to give thoughtful advice. I love sharing good conversation over wine.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Tales of traveling, design tips for your home, genuine connection, poetry, cooking.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Bahamas, Cambodia, Canada, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Jamaica, Laos, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Scotland, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States