CURRENT MISSION

to get my new house squared away!

ABOUT ME

I just moved to Burleson, so I'm still trying to learn my way around here, too. Not quite ready to host yet, but happy to meet up.

I am very dedicated to supporting local small businesses (this means I usually know some killer hole-in-the-wall places!).

And I bake. Everything.

PHILOSOPHY

"Nothing is more important than that you see and love the beauty that is right in front of you, or else you will have no defense against the ugliness that will hem you in and come at you in so many ways."

That, and never take a good beer for granted.

Interests

Hiking, climbing, gardening, reading, writing... Being outdoors in general!

I love experimenting with new foods (both cooking and eating), primarily on the vegetarian end of the spectrum.

• writing
• dining
• cooking
• beer
• baking
• vegetarian
• yoga
• running
• gardening
• reading
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• rock climbing

Music, Movies, and Books

I do a lot of reading and will happily chat about most fiction.

As for music, I love me some raw, gravelly tunes... Firewater, Tom Waits, etc.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Singing a traditional Hawaiian chant with my friends to greet the rising sun as we hiked up the deep rust-red hardpan of Kaho'olawe.

Teach, Learn, Share

If there are appropriate materials available, I'd be happy to teach lei-making and bread baking, though I'm hardly an expert. ^_^" I am, however, a pretty accomplished campfire cook due to 2 years of living in the rural Africa as a Peace Corps Volunteer.

I'd love to learn to:
-Whittle (carve wood)
-Make rope and weave baskets
-Cook new kinds of vegetarian food!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, United States, Zambia

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