CURRENT MISSION

To live extraordinarily.

ABOUT ME

I like being barefoot, just not on really prickly grass. My favorite part of living near the beach has been the twice-weekly volleyball games. I teach yoga and exercise for my living and for my life. It just feels better! I started ballet classes this year and love it, even though I am older (by three times) and taller (by a foot) than the rest of the girls.

I'm trying to be more of a gadget person, but it's not taking. Except for kitchen appliances. I love a good blender...I love making coconut milk, peanut butter, salsa, hummus, and other semi-smooth-textured things to eat.

PHILOSOPHY

Be here now. Be kind. Appreciate everything. The world is as accessible as you make it.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've hosted and surfed, and I love it. Some of my dearest travel experiences have been directly related to my wonderful hosts, and I love to create a similar experience for travelers.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I discovered couchsurfing many years ago after joining hospitalityclub, and I've had the pleasure of staying with several hosts in several countries. It has been a wonderful experience, and I loved hosting when I was in CO. We are getting ready to leave Panama, but once we get settled in Colombia we'll be up for hosting again!

Interests

Traveling, reading, writing, sports, yoga, running, dancing, learning languages (though I haven't gotten far....yet), trusting intuition, sitting on high hills, famous art, far-from-famous art, poetry, painting, pajamas, theatre, movies, horseback riding

• arts
• writing
• poetry
• dancing
• ballet dancing
• exercise
• yoga
• pilates
• running
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• painting
• equestrian
• sports
• volleyball
• freelancing
• languages
• beaches
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

American Beauty, Amelie, The Hangover, Hard Candy, Operation: Alf, Angels in America --

Alkaline Trio, matchbox twenty, Goo Goo Dolls, Bob Schneider, Clem Snide, Train, Joseph Arthur, Postal Service, The Decemberists, Belle and Sebastian, Dexter Freebish, The Kickback, Magnetic Fields, Velvet Underground --

What I Lived For, Ishmael, Everything is Illuminated, Sons and Lovers, Lamb, The Magus, The Giver, A Separate Peace

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I'll get back to you. There are many; there aren't enough.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you yoga and pilates and various other forms of exercise, including cartwheels and horseback riding. I'm also a Thai therapist and a semi-retired freelance scenic artist.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Lebanon, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Netherlands, Panama, United States