CURRENT MISSION

Living. Loving. Learning.

ABOUT ME

I love meeting people, and can generally find joy in situations. I enjoy being plugged into a community of people who know each other and support each other where they live. I also love seeing other communities in action: herstorically and historically significant places, urban neighborhoods, and vibrant rural towns.

PHILOSOPHY

I am a being, an integral part in and supported by my community. My community is my neighborhood, my Episcopal church, and all the other groups and organizations interested in supporting all my neighbors. I love all people. I am often wrong, but I work for collective liberation. I seek to help others flourish and try to let myself flourish as well.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING I am willing to hang out in Boston, or possibly find a host for someone. When travelling, I just need a floor or couch, though a bathroom would be nice as well. I love exploring cities by bike. Dangerous, yet fun. COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE I have couchsurfed in a bit on the East Coast, US. I have been to Boston, Atlanta, Asheville, Durham, Washington DC, Baltimore, Toronto and Philadelphia recently. In the summer of 2014, I went all around Europe. I love exploring a city and meeting up with friends for a coffee or beer.

Interests

Peace and conflict transformation, bikes, ultimate frisbee, coffee, beer, music (playing bass/trumpet/banjo/mandolin/guitar/ukulele or whatever, or listening, or going to shows/concerts), church exploring (architecture, practice,) theology, philosophy...

• folklore
• architecture
• concerts
• cooking
• beer
• coffee
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• guitar
• trumpet
• cycling
• hiking
• volunteering
• interfaith

Music, Movies, and Books

hmm. Movies: Diarios de motocicleta, Miyazaki films, Moonrise Kingdom, Angel's Share, Secret of Kells, Of Gods and Men, Into Great Silence, Sin Nombre, No, Andrei Rublev, The Seventh Seal...
All music. I love playing and listening to everything. Right now: Janelle Monae, Bomba Estereo, Ibeyi, Anaïs Mitchell, Stromae, music of Taizé,
Books (Authors): Wendell Berry, Dostoevsky, Krista Tippett, Elizabeth Johnson, Chaim Potok, Parker Palmer, Paul Farmer, James Cone, Travel books ...

Teach, Learn, Share

Cooking! Can I please cook with or for my host/guest? Bike fixing skills (modest amount). Music (I'd love to jam, listen, go to shows), Talking philosophy and theology (i want to learn and listen). Chilling out, meditating. (open to interpretation I am intrigued by Christian monastic practices, interfaith conversation, secular mindfullness, and just enjoying a coffee and conversation).

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Mexico, Northern Ireland, Puerto Rico, Slovakia, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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