CURRENT MISSION

stay alive. write dissertation. watch the x files. enjoy life.

ABOUT ME

I grew up in a wood fire heated house on top of a hill on a dirt road with a lake view.

I'm a huge nerd: sci-fi, roleplaying games, etc.

In college I studied developmental and cognitive psychology and psychopathology. Then I decided to go to grad school to study literature. I'm still doing that.

I've always liked snakes. I want a pair of ball pythons someday, but I don't have any now.

My favorite sushi fish is saba (mackeral).

I have very long hair- long enough that friends and strangers alike are surprised enough to comment on it from time to time.

I was in a stage combat group in college (the Ring of Steel) and I still have a rapier in my house.

I'm diabetic, so all the soda in my house is diet. But I still eat candy and cake and other things made entirely of sugar, I just take a lot of insulin to compensate.

I shop for clothes and shoes almost exclusively at thrift stores.

我为什么加入 Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

My couch is available! Actually, depending on the time, two couches are available, and one of them folds into a bed.

I also often couchsurf when traveling to conferences.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

So far I've only surfed when traveling for academic conferences. I met some lovely people and enjoyed those experiences, but I wish I had more opportunity to travel just for adventure's sake.

兴趣

books reading writing poetry fiction (deep breath) roleplaying games and general nerdery, music, stage combat, languages, social justice, ecology, local and sustainable food, a narrow and nerdy selection of TV shows

• fish
• culture
• writing
• books
• literature
• poetry
• dining
• cooking
• dieting
• partying
• gardening
• shopping
• thrifting
• clothing
• reading
• tv
• traveling
• music
• fishing
• ecology
• languages
• psychology

音乐、电影和书籍

This would take me a solid year probably.

我做过的一件不可思议的事情

I climbed Mt. Katahdin and walked the Knife's Edge when I was in high school. I think I posted a picture from that trip.

I spent 30 days traveling alone in Japan one summer during college. It was an amazing experience.

教，学，和分享

Well, I teach lower-level college writing and literature classes. Literary analysis is my job (I'm working on my dissertation) but I love to apply those skills to pop culture and nerdy stuff that's way outside the scope of my program. I can cook and bake some exciting things and I'm ok at gardening. I can mend clothes and change tires. I know lots of games. My partner is an electrohouse DJ, so if you're into EDM we can also let you know where all the parties are.

我游览过的国家

Japan

我居住过的国家

Mexico, United States