CURRENT MISSION

Travel the world. Also finish reading 'V' by Thomas Pynchon. Seriously I've had it for like a year and I'm so close to the end but I just...can't...finish...

ABOUT ME

American ESL teacher currently living in Moscow (and loving it). Spent a couple years in South America and half a year in Inner Mongolia, but have really been to surprisingly few countries, considering the amount of time I've spent abroad. Hoping to remedy that as fast as possible :)

PHILOSOPHY

'I can resist anything except temptation.' Well most Oscar Wilde quotes, to be honest

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Well I live in a tiny, very typical Moscow flat which means it barely has space for me and my flatmate so we can't really host anyone, but if you're in the city on a day I'm not crazy with work I'd be happy to meet up, show you what I know about this amazing city

Interests

oh, the usual. Reading, writing, wandering around new cities, traveling, avoiding tourist traps when traveling, cooking, music, the occasional museum, street fairs

• writing
• cooking
• reading
• traveling
• music
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

For books mostly literature- fiction, fantasy, sci-fi. Currently reading the 5th book in Game of Thrones. I love music as well but my tastes are pretty eclectic- yesterday I downloaded Portishead, Leonard Cohen, The Joy Formidable and Bright Eyes. The last two are new to me and I think it's gonna take me a little while to decide if I like Bright Eyes...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I went to San Pedro de Atacamas in Chile, the driest desert in the world, and watched the sun set over the Andes. I also rode a pony across the grasslands of Mongolia :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Brazil, Ireland, Peru, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Chile, China, Ecuador