CURRENT MISSION

Soaking it all in

ABOUT ME

I'm just a pixel in a large picture.

PHILOSOPHY

"And this road leads home if I turn the car around, but for now I've got to keep on moving"
-Paul Baribeau
I live my life because there's too much to see and do and laugh about. I love being shocked, surprised and then left wondering. I always try to make lemonade. In fact, I enjoy lemonade a lot.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm fresh to CS and am hoping to find a community that will support my travels while in Europe. Hopefully in the future I will settle either in the States or in Europe and be able to provide the most luxurious couches to fellow CS-ers.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Marathon de Montpellier 2011!
hikes
Istanbul 2012
Minneapolis 2013

Interests

Language, music, life, food, places, people, bad jokes, exchanging stories, battle scars, laughter, architecture, parks & recreation, hiking, biking, swimming, the outdoors, chocolate, film

• architecture
• dining
• chocolate
• marathon
• music
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• swimming
• parks

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite TV show: The Office
Favorite Author: Chaim Potok, Jonathan Safran Foer
Favorite Movies: The Producers, Amélie, The Breakfast Club, Jacques Tati
Music: old rock and roll, new indie, jazz, old school hip hop, new school dubstep, folk

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've been to the inauguration of Barack Obama.
Spent an entire summer doing conservation work in Utah.
Exchange student in Goor, Netherlands.
Moved 10 times.
Learned and played cards with a 100-year-old woman for a year.
Two terms of Americorps.

Teach, Learn, Share

Be receptive. Take it in. And reiterate what you've found helpful.
Did you know you can de-gasify beans by boiling them with some ginger root?

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Greece, Switzerland, Turkey, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Netherlands, United States