I was a champion bowler in high school.

I once got detention in high school for convincing my English teacher that the gum I was chewing (prohibited) was a stress-reliever ordered by my doctor. . .

I don't trust people who don't like dogs . Although, now that I think about it, one of my best-friends doesn't like dogs. Oh boy, this is awkward...

I was not a champion bowler in high school.

After all the shenanigans and ballyhoo, I was raised in CT and then Philly . . . have been living in DC for the past few years and I love it. So much fun and free stuff to do! I lived in Manhattan for many years so apparently Frank Sinatra thinks I can make it anywhere :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

One of my favorite things I've ever done was to travel East Africa by myself and stay in hostels. I met so many cool people and people who really had a thirst for life. No better way to become part of the universe than to jump right in :)

Interests

Animal rights/welfare
Swing Dancing
Ecstatic Dance
Contact Improv
Shamanism
Energy Healing
Animal Communication
Yoga

• animals
• dogs
• dancing
• swing dancing
• yoga
• traveling
• camping
• bowling
• teaching
• medicine

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Lincoln's Melancholy, A Visit from the Goon Squad, Empress Orchid, Turbulent Souls, Memoirs of a Geisha, East of Eden, On the Road, A Light in August, South of the Border/West of the Sun, A Small Furry Prayer, Flowers for Algernon. . . always looking for the next great read, so I welcome any and all book recommendations that aren't from school summer reading lists :)

Movies: Inception (seen it three times and I plan on seeing it many more), Labyrinth, The Lives of Others, Central Station, the Sea Inside, anything that Netflix tells me I should like based on my previous viewings...

Shows: Game of Thrones, The Wire, Homeland, Suits, Lost, Flight of the Conchords, Scrubs, Family Guy, Weeds, Dexter, Mad Men, The Tudors, Downton Abbey.

Music: As long as it's not country (Taylor, I know you won and Imma let you finish but...) Pearl Jam, Damien Rice, Elliot Smith, Tori Amos, NIN, Adele, Ray LaMontagne, John Butler Trio, Jeff Buckley, Explosions in the Sky, James Morrison, The Glitch Mob, Florence and the Machine, Mumford & Sons, XX, Swedish House Mafia

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Climb a mountain. Tell no one. D'oh, I guess I just told...

Teach, Learn, Share

We're here on earth to help the next person who comes along . . .

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'm a very outgoing and easy person to get along with ... I really love life and don't want to watch it go by. I'm also really open minded and love learning new things.

However, I am not so good at pitching a tent -- but I like to camp. Ergo, if you know how to pitch a tent, we might get along. You get the tent ready and fight off bears and I'll get the smores started. Fair trade.

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Israel, Kenya, Mexico, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Mexico, Tanzania