I am currently a a college teacher in Kurdistan (Northern Iraq). I have previously lived in Mexico, Egypt, England, France, and multiples places in the US (Texas, New York, California, etc.). While I am American I grew up in London and have lived about half my life or more outside the US. I guess I like to experience different cultures and social systems, which is the main reason I studied sociology. I am not sure where I want to go next in my life but I do hope it will be interesting.

我为什么加入 Couchsurfing

I have been told by my friends that this is a great way to meet new people. I'm not the kind of person who just wants to take the tour and sit on the beach. When I go somewhere I always want to find what is unique about it, usually far away from the regular tourist spots.

兴趣

Just to say I like to push the boundaries, but by no means am I "extreme" in any way.

• reading
• traveling
• hiking
• adventure travel
• beaches
• biking
• swiming

音乐、电影和书籍

Mostly classics. Doestoyevsky, Tolstoi, Sinclair, Steinbeck, Gabriel Garcia Marquez. I am an optimist at heart but I prefer pessimistic literature.

我做过的一件不可思议的事情

Everything is amazing. Every day life is amazing. Sitting on the beach in Rio, enjoying the sounds of a street market in Durban, going to a great museum in Mexico or London. Probably the most amazing thing, though, is having two kids.

教，学，和分享

I'm sure I'm supposed to put something cool here but... ???

我可以与沙发主分享些什么

I am a pretty good cook who can make a mean Spaghetti w/ meat sauce, beef stew, and a few other things. (Not vegetarian I am afraid). I also love playing parlor games. I can also share my experiences, if that is at all necessary.

我游览过的国家

Austria, Belgium, Canada, El Salvador, France, Germany, Guatemala, Netherlands, Philippines, Scotland, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, Wales

我居住过的国家

Egypt, England, France, Iraq, Mexico, United States