ABOUT ME

I hale from Fort Collins, Colorado, where the high plains bump up against the Rocky Mountains.

Pleasures and pastimes include poetry, literary fiction, hiking, camping out at coffee shops, learning languages, teaching languages, wandering new cities, cooking fanciful meals, spontaneous live music, happy hour patios with friends...

Over the past decade or so, I have worked as a college English instructor, librarian, dinner theater receptionist, barista, group home counselor, academic advisor, real estate assistant, online writing tutor, ESL teacher in Taiwan-- It's always an adventure.

Finally, I'm an outgoing introvert. I enjoy people immensely but definitely take a lot of time to be on my own. I thoroughly enjoy the more intimate gatherings: good food & drink, big-hearted people, brave conversation.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I joined Couchsurfing a few years ago but have yet to participate! I'd like to change this!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

To be determined!

Interests

Reading, writing, eating, observing. Listening for language. Long walks. Long talks.

• writing
• poetry
• theater
• dining
• cooking
• instructor
• drinking
• reading
• traveling
• hiking
• teaching
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Some very abridged lists:

Books: Middlesex, American Pastoral, The Meadow, Song of Solomon, The Poisonwood Bible, Super Sad True Love Story, Light in August, Invisible Cities, Salvage the Bones + lots and lots of contemporary poetry

Music: Iron & Wine, Leonard Cohen, Tom Waits, Nathaniel Rateliff, Joanna Newsom, Gillian Welch, Dave Rawlings Machine, Nick Drake, Elliot Smith, Gregory Alan Isakov,

Movies: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Lost in Translation, Silver Linings Playbook, Beasts of the Southern Wild, High Fidelity (also a great book!)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Simple but stunning: Santiago de Compostela in the rain.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Ecuador, France, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, Puerto Rico, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Venezuela

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, Taiwan, Thailand