CURRENT MISSION

To have adventures constantly

ABOUT ME

I work in the publishing industry as an editorial assistant and feel lucky to have gotten a job in the field I've always wanted to be in! I'm also continuing my studies in editing at the University of Chicago so I feel like I'm really on my way to where I want to be.

I love living in Chicago and explore the city a little more everyday. It's a great place to be.

Travel is a bit of an obsession and it's frustrating to know that so often just getting where I want to go is too expensive to make my travel-dreams a reality. I'm always saving, always looking for a deal, and am always ready for my next adventure.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

At the moment, I can't offer a place to stay but I CAN answer any and all questions about Chicago! I'm working quite a bit while living outside the city, so while I'm all for meeting up, it may take some orchestrating.

HOWEVER, I welcome any and all messages for soon-to-be visitors of my fair city!

I'm also ready to couchsurf the country and maybe the world.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

My first couchsurfing experience was part of a road trip out west. I stayed with a lovely host in Portland and am thankful I made that decision all the time! I don't know if there could have been a better way to see Portland and I'm looking forward to doing it again as soon as possible!

Interests

TRAVEL! MOVIES! Beer (especially the local brew), cooking, burgers, travel, books, eating, travel, hiking, This American Life, Modernism, travel, Miranda July, camping, feminism, art, culture, the outdoors, oh, and travel!

• pets
• arts
• culture
• books
• womens rights
• cooking
• beer
• movies
• traveling
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• camping
• rock climbing
• tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Chungking Express; Me and You and Everyone We Know; A Hard Day's Night; The Room; When Harry Met Sally; The Red Balloon; No Country for Old Men; Sabrina; The American Astronaut; Primer; The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Music: Nick Drake, Frank Sinatra, Cat Power, Miles Davis, Sharon Van Etten, Radiohead, Jon Brion, Le Tigre, Blossom Dearie, Sleater-Kinney, Modest Mouse, St. Vincent, the Fugees

Books: You Shall Know Our Velocity, Mrs. Dalloway, The Road, Pride & Prejudice, City of Glass, The Time Traveler's Wife, Harry Potter: Order of the Pheonix, Atonement

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

1. My life in Belgium. I miss it everyday.

2. Traveling alone for the first time.

3. Climbing my first mountain at sunrise in Yellowstone. Reaching the top was one of my proudest moments!

4. Petting a real, live wolf at Devil's Tower when I was 11. It was someone's "pet" but still. Awesome.

Teach, Learn, Share

Talk to people. Constantly.
Some of the best moments of my life were shared with someone I just met.

Trust yourself and your abilities.
You're the best guide and the best counsel you'll ever have.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Belize, France, Germany, Greece, Honduras, Hungary, Italy, Monaco, Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, United States