Hello! I'm a college professor at a small branch campus in Pennsylvania. I teach Spanish and World Literature and I love it. I've spent a lot of time in Spain, including almost two years in Madrid while writing my dissertation on Spanish poetry. I currently live in a small mountain/forest town in PA, which has been a nice change from Madrid, since I can do lots of hiking and outdoorsy stuff.

I try to meditate everyday--helps keep my heart and my mind open :) Along those lines I practice yoga. I also love music and play guitar, especially classical stuff, though I like a bit of everything.. I like to be creative when I can.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm just getting started here because I realized this could be an awesome way to travel and meet new people. I'll be traveling in Spain in July and thought I might try finding some hosts.

Interests

• arts
• literature
• poetry
• yoga
• meditation
• music
• guitar
• spain

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Leonard Cohen, Guided by Voices, Joanna Newsom, Bach, Flaming Lips, Yo La Tengo, Heitor Villa-Lobos

Movies: The Taste of Tea, Wild Strawberries, Blade Runner, Twin Peaks, Spirited Away.

Books: The Aleph, Jorge Luis Borges; Kakfa's short stories; Gypsy Ballads, Federico García Lorca; Leonard Cohen's lyrics; Moby Dick.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Camped in the middle of nowhere by a river in Croatia.

Teach, Learn, Share

Can teach: Spanish, world literature (what I teach in college!), English, guitar (most styles), philosophy, poetry, meditation (many styles, esp. zen), yoga, music theory.

Currently learning: Singing, German, yoga, drawing.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Not sure what's supposed to go here but: I'm a very easy going, flexible person. It's very easy for me to stay positive even when things aren't going quite my way. So at the vey least I'll do my best to share some good, peaceful vibes.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Croatia, England, Germany, Guatemala, Italy, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain