I grew up in NH, went to art school, dropped out to move to Paris and "find myself" (aka put off making major life decisions). Then I went to school in Boston....back in art school! When I graduated high school I backpacked all over Europe and before then had never really traveled much. I'd love to visit every continent someday, except Antarctica because as much as I love penguins I don't think it's worth it.

"I think we all have a core that's ecstatic, that knows and that looks up in wonder. We all know that there are marvelous moments of eternity that just happen. We know them."
-Coleman Barks

"Why is it, that a dog, sleeping in the sun, is so beautiful, y'know, it is, it's beautiful, but a guy, standing at a bank machine, trying to take some money out, looks like a complete moron?"
-Before Sunrise

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've surfed, hosted, and gone to events!

BEST COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Being served delicious nutella crepes by Nayelli at her apartment in Paris.

Interests

Watching movies, all of the movies

Traveling, all of the traveling.

• dogs
• arts
• running
• movies
• traveling
• drawing

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: The Piano, Groundhog Day, Le Samourai, Before Trilogy, Etre et Avoir, La Faute a Fidel, The Up Series, A Bout de Souffle, Jules et Jim, Tout Va Bien, Mr Smith Goes to Washington, It Happened One Night, The Philadelphia Story, It's A Wonderful Life, Boondock Saints

Music: The Beatles, Andrew Bird, Animal Collective, Nick Drake, Cat Power, Billie Holiday, Cocteau Twins, Jeff Buckley, Bright Eyes, Edith Piaf, The Ghastly Ones, Simon and Garfunkel, Regina Spektor, Randy Newman, Mamas and the Papas, Leonard Cohen, Joy Division

Books: Tess of the D'Urbervilles, Arabian Nights, Peter Pan, Le Petit Prince, Engine Summer, Lolita, Revolutionary Road, Count of Monte Cristo, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Dharma Bums, The Second Sex

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

My friend Sarah and I stealing bread from a cafe table in Venice and running through the alleys after someone saw us, laughing and eating bread all the way. It was the perfect Aladdin moment.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you how to draw various things, how to hoop, and how to stand on your head.

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Cayman Islands, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Spain, United States