CURRENT MISSION

Find a place to sink my roots into... Decide if that means moving, or staying exactly where I am... Fortunately, this involves lots of traveling!

ABOUT ME

I want to: build community, grow food, meet people, and experience all that this wide world has to offer!
I've somehow managed to bounce between an incredible life here in Telluride with a solid community, and the ever-changing landscape of international travel.
I've worked at a tattoo parlor, an art studio, a farm, several schools and non-profits, a snowmobile tour company, and for families as a nanny.

PHILOSOPHY

"I do not intend to tiptoe through life only to arrive safely at death."
...that said, I am a very responsible person.

And as my Nana always says, "Suffer Gloriously!" Even when you think you're in the worst of situations, it's really no that bad, so just look for the positives and enjoy!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I participate all the time- putting myself into new experiences, going with the flow, and at the same time challenging myself to give everything I've got.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've never couch surfed before but spent over 2 years traveling, hitching, and volunteering in Latin America. This included staying with lots of strangers and camping in people's backyards.

Interests

Things I love: FOOD, languages, art installations, snowboarding, trekking, folk and buegrass music, flea markets, belly laughs, zumba, sunshine, education, getting lost, big windows, wallpaper, instax, wine...

• arts
• literature
• photography
• dancing
• education
• dining
• wine
• cheese
• zumba
• politics
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• backpacking
• camping
• snowboarding
• agriculture
• teaching
• languages
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Music (almost anything, especially live)- The Tallest Man on Earth, Trampled by Turtles, Deer Tick, The Mountain Goats, Cocorosie, NOFX, Strike Anywhere, Streetlight Manifesto, Abigail Washburn, CSN&Y, The Talking Heads, Michael Jackson
Authors- Cormac McCarthy, Barbara Kingsolver, Gary Shteyngart
Movies- Sleepwalk with Me, The Goonies, How to Survive a Plague, Fern Gully, Once, Juno

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

One of the most amazing things I've done in my life was not a singe event, but a whole experience, guiding for Quetzaltrekkers in Guatemala. http://quetzaltrekkers.com/guathome.html

Teach, Learn, Share

I know a thing or two about small-scale farming, goats, canning, cheese making, early childhood educations, printmaking, fiber arts, photography, snowboarding, backpacking, and dancing like a crazy person.

I want to learn more about literature, sustainable agriculture, world politics, and language.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Portugal

Countries I’ve Lived In

Guatemala, United States

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