I'm a political scientist (undergrad) turned computer scientist (now in grad school). From Chicago, living in Seattle.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Moved to a new city -- time to find more friends!

Interests

Since I'm on here, suffice it to say I love traveling and exploring new places. My travel philosophy is usually to eat until I can't, and then walk around and thrift until I can again. I'm a veteran cooker and eater -- my kitchen is overflowing with supplies and I love buying random ingredients I've never heard of. I'm always finding the perfect black T-shirt for $5, which goes either perfectly or terribly with the fact that I'm also a new and proud cat owner.

• dancing
• cooking
• shopping
• thrifting
• traveling
• eating
• exploring

Music, Movies, and Books

Battlestar Galactica is the greatest TV show ever made.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Finished a tube of chapstick without losing it.

Teach, Learn, Share

I won over my partner's family with homemade croissants -- perhaps you too?

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Canada, China, Colombia, Curaçao, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, Portugal, Qatar, Saint Martin (French part), Sint Maarten (Dutch part), Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom, United States