CURRENT MISSION

need to see some stuff for myself, I mean...why leave the telling up to everybody else??

ABOUT ME

What to say about me...I am a self proclaimed political junkie, travel addict, and social butterfly with a fairly eclectic array of interests and hobbies. When im not buried under my research/studies I am planning my next escape to some exotic destination. I work to live not live to work. I love engaging in life in all of its venues and will try anything once (yes, even eating honeybee larva...). Im quirky and an extrovert and love a good laugh even if its at my own expense. I love going out for a night of dancing or just sitting at home reading my latest obsession. I love to fill all of my time doing new and interesting things as I will have plenty of time to sleep when im dead. :) I've traveled fairly extensively in my short life and have many a good story to tell as a result...
In September I will be off on an international practicum for my MSW - once I know where I'm going, I'd love to meet some fellow CSers en route.
Also important to note - I am a vegetarian, but not a righteous one.

PHILOSOPHY

to live life with no regrets is to be efficient in the production of happiness

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I surfed many a couch over my extended 15 month holiday from 2009-2010 and will be looking to meet some surfers on my next adventure abroad this September. Ive been enjoying the many rich cultural exchanges which this type of network promotes and have been making some great friends along the way.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Thus far the experiences have been great - a fantastic way to be introduced to new experiences, new perceptions, and people.

Interests

Im interested in culture, languages, history, the arts, good music, politics, environmental issues, social justice issues, dancing (flamenco, salsa, cumbia, merengue, hip hop, pretty much anything...), scuba diving, yoga, running, reading

• arts
• culture
• dancing
• flamenco
• cumbia
• cooking
• vegetarian
• yoga
• running
• politics
• reading
• traveling
• music
• scuba diving
• history
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
ani difranco, the waifs, hawksley workman, bif naked, jill barber, counting crows, the gossip, rupa and the april fishes

Movies:
Shawskank Redemption, Death to Smoochy, Amelie,Crash, Lola Rennt, Fight Club, Baraka

Books:
Guns, Germs and Steel, The Fate of Africa, Of Mice and Men, Shock Doctrine, The End of Poverty, Sins of the Flesh, The Witch of Portobello

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Gazed over the ocean at midnight at a storm brewing in the distance and in the light of a full moon caught a long gaze at a lunar rainbow

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you to salsa, live a minimalist lifestyle, cook vegetarian

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Finland, France, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kosovo, Laos, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Montenegro, Nepal, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Northern Mariana Islands, Paraguay, Poland, Romania, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Canada, Germany, Guatemala, Japan, United Kingdom