CURRENT MISSION

Win Over the World, One Heart at a Time

ABOUT ME

Right now I must apologize to the Couch Surfing community, I cannot host and will not be able to hang out until probably May. I am preparing for many conferences and my PhD preliminary exams, all while teaching and trying to stay sane!

I'm a loveable goofball and a little kid at heart. I truly enjoy making friends anywhere I go and since laughter is the best medicine, I always try to make people laugh (and most times laugh at myself). I love learning new languages and communicating. If you meet me you'll find I'm a BIG talker. I'm also super passionate about saving the planet (I'm a vegetarian, don't buy bottled water, recycle, conserve wherever I can) and music (I play many instruments and studied music for years). There's so much I want to do with my life - so many people to meet and places to go!

PHILOSOPHY

I try to go with the flow as best as I can. I'm not really snobby or picky, I can have a good time anywhere. I always try to get along with anyone I meet because you never know what you can learn from someone new...

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I host when I can, try to meet up with people and my first experience surfing is coming up! I'm a bit hard to get a hold of now with my crazy schedule, but I will try to accommodate folks when I can.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Everyone I've met through Couchsurfing is awesome! Super friendly, down to earth, fun and great to hang out with.

Interests

Playing guitar, reading, creative writing, Chicago sports teams, swimming, working on my tan, learning new languages, traveling, listening to music

• writing
• vegetarian
• reading
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• piano
• surfing
• sports
• swimming
• languages
• medicine

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: A Hard Day's Night, Help!, King Creole, Rio Bravo, A Night at the Opera, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, the Harry Potter Series, Arsenic and Old Lace, The Thin Man Series, Billy Elliot, Blazing Saddles
Music (to name a few): The Beatles, Elvis, The Shins, Michael Jackson, Thelonius Monk, Dave Brubeck, Belle & Sebastian, Johnny Cash, Jack White, The Who, The Monkees, Rossini, Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, Chopin, Mozart, my family!
Books: The Harry Potter Series, Siddhartha, Der Fall Glasenapp, Cornflakes with John Lennon, Agatha Christie novels, my mom's writings (Felicia Carparelli - check her out!)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

There are lots of them. Ask me!!!

Teach, Learn, Share

I am willing teach you German (or English, if need be). I can also teach you guitar or piano, how to read music and tabs. I am willing to learn Spanish, and I need to brush up my Italian. I love this idea! Go CouchSurfing!

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, Germany, United States