Hello! I grew up in an international family (New Zealand, America, Germany) and am always eager to travel. After graduating from Dartmouth College I made my way to Seattle and tried on the whole 'career' adult life as a software engineer at Microsoft. After 3 years I had learned a lot -- my skills as an engineer had grown tremendously -- but most importantly I learned that I did not find such a life fulfilling! I'm currently 'mucking around' with personal projects and planning longer term travel. I love geeking out about computer science, education, cooking, and financial independence!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm looking to meet up with other travelers, and host people while I'm still here in Seattle! I live with my boyfriend and dog in an apartment about two miles from downtown and the Space Needle and on some main bus routes so it's a pretty decent place to stay while seeing the city.

Interests

• education
• cooking
• computer science
• fermentation
• financial independence

Music, Movies, and Books

Music -- Alt J
Books -- The Dog Stars by Peter Heller, Harry Potter by JK Rowling (I recently re-listened to the audiobooks and it was so delightful!), Story of Your Life by Ted Chiang (short story), Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer, and many more!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I was once a Rodeo Princess and won a 'Donkey Race' (riding donkeys across the rodeo arena -- it was a sort of half time entertainment!)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Croatia, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

New Zealand, United States