Because just putting, “ineffable but still existing” seems a little trite, I can say: I care about the environment, being kind, beauty, and honesty. Everything else just slides around in this big ole cosmic soup, but at least the noodles are good, right?

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet fascinating and lovely people in places where I’m staying.

Interests

Art in all forms, mindfulness, trees/leaves/rocks/water, nourishing food, words; conversations, beauty, patterns in life as well as prints.

• massage therapy
• meditation
• music
• philosophy
• mountains
• alternative medicine
• environmentalism
• colors
• gourmet cooking
• belly laughs

Music, Movies, and Books

Indie, jazz, folk, “world” which is a dumb genre name but here we are. I’m currently reading Replenishing the Earth by Wangari Maathai, The Vein of Gold by Julia Cameron and miscellaneous others.

Teach, Learn, Share

Massage Therapy, cooking skills, mildly adequate puns, lots of gratitude for you and your couch.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Honduras, Hong Kong, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Myanmar, Netherlands, Palestine, Peru, Puerto Rico, South Korea, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Kenya, United States