CURRENT MISSION

To experience some wonder before I shuffle off this mortal coil.

ABOUT ME

Hmmm, feels a bit strange to write a paragraph explaining myself but here it goes. I suppose I’m very much in the stage of life where I’m exploring things to see what sticks.

Some constants thus far have been: hiking and being out in nature. I love a rolling green landscape, a jagged face of rock, a placid (or raging) body of water, a field of flowers. I feel the most relaxed and inspired there. A dog’s opinion of a person holds sway over another person’s opinion anyday. I love to cook and experiment in the kitchen - fortunately I have some intuition and the results have generally been favorable, although there have been some interesting ones. I love to hop in the car and drive somewhere random and new and keep driving - maybe I’ll find something interesting along the way. We have GPS these days so how lost could you really get? A craft cocktail is a choice way to unwind for the weekend.

PHILOSOPHY

Be excellent to each other.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet people I wouldn’t otherwise meet during the course of daily life.

Interests

• books
• singing
• cooking
• coffee
• baking
• walking
• flowers
• reading
• hiking
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Some past sources of inspiration: Middlesex (Jeffrey Eugenides), The Name of the Rose (Umberto Eco), Stardust, American Gods (Neil Gaiman)

Movies: Amelie, Pan's Labyrinth, Brotherhood of the Wolf, Priscilla: Queen of the Desert

Music: metal, electronica - Emancipator has been on heavy rotation lately

TV shows: Arrested Development, Parks and Rec, lots of BBC

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Backpacked through India and SE Asia for 1 year

I think that amazing things happen all the time. Oftentimes while we’re experiencing them, they seem like everyday things, but in retrospect they’re big.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can cook you a meal, bake you a cake, share some of my thoughts and opinions on life, lend my ear over a bottle of wine ... I love to learn about people, their thoughts and life experiences. I can help to keep your place clean. I will send you postcards.

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, France, Greece, India, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

India, United States