CURRENT MISSION

To learn as much as I can about as many things as I can. To love life and help others in the process.

ABOUT ME

I pretend to be a grown-up during the day, but I'm a bit of an eclectic hippie by night. I work in sports medicine taking care of performing artists, but love to get out and stretch my comfort zone. I like to think (and am told) that I have a knack for empathy and tend to appreciate all situations and experiences regardless of their face value.

PHILOSOPHY

Never settle.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm a newbie! I would love to find out firsthand the amazing community that is couchsurfing!!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

VERY GREEN!

Interests

Beer, wine, food.
Dance (ballet, tap, jazz, modern, swing -- east and west coast, salsa, aerial silks), music, theater, opera.
Knitting, photography, adaptive recreation, pilates, yoga, hiking, anything involving water.

• theater
• photography
• dancing
• ballet dancing
• dining
• wine
• beer
• baking
• yoga
• pilates
• knitting
• music
• jazz
• opera
• hiking
• sports
• medicine

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Edward Scissorhands, Benny and June, Pulp Fiction.

Music: Anything but country! (though growing up in the cornfields, I have learned to be tolerant of most, and appreciate some...) Alt-J, Ratatat, Justice, MGMT, Phoenix, The Naked And Famous, Arcade Fire, Mike Snow, Portugal. The Man, Led Zepplin, Iron & Wine, Eluvium, Sigur Ros, Explosions in the Sky.

Books: The Prophet, One Hundred Years of Solitude, Catch-22, Flowers for Algernon.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Traveled to 38 US states over the course of 2 months, sleeping on a bus and high school gymnasium floors, taking care of 150 high school and college-aged performing artists.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach/Share: Knitting. (http://www.ravelry.com/people/ammcpherson)
Baking. Dancing. Sports Medicine / Strength and Conditioning.

Learn: Anything and Everything!