CURRENT MISSION

"Not all those who wander are lost" JR Tolkien

ABOUT ME

I entered into the world of couchsurfing after being told about it by friends many moons ago :) I thought "how have i never heard about this?? its awesome!" Since then, my life has totally changed thanks to cs!

I was born in Germany, grew up in a military family so moving and traveling has been a part of me from day one. My mother is German and my father is american, and after a whirlwind childhood, we finally ended up in Leavenworth Kansas where i went to high school.

After finishing college at the University of Kansas, I worked for several years as a social worker in KCMO. Briefly moved to Portland, OR for a little bit (LOVE IT) and then relocated to Dallas, TX. I now live in the suburbs of Dallas with a roommate, 3 dogs, 2 cats, and a bird. The nest is full but we have fun!

I'm pretty much down to try anything once and love meeting new people, having new experiences, and learning from everyone! as i say:
" I'm an easy going kinda gal just looking to travel and meet new people!"

oh, and i love beer, animals, rock climbing, and nature. but probably not in that order :)

PHILOSOPHY

I either wanna be having fun, or be working towards having fun.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I live in a house with a non-cs'er and our gaggle of pets. Not open for hosting right now, but would be happy to meet up for beer, coffee, food and adventure.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Hosted Joe and Mark Sept 2010-Lawrence, KS
Hosted Katie Oct 2010-Lawrence, KS
Surfed Gerardo Nov 2010-Mexico City
Surfed Alex and Jimena Mar 2011-Portland, OR
Hosted Julien May 2011-Portland, OR
Surfed Teg May 2011-Vancouver, BC
Surfed George May 2011-Port Angeles, WA
Surfed Luke Mueller April 2012-Austin, TX
Hosted David Larson May 2012-Dallas, TX
Surfed JL Amador June 2012-Miami Beach, FL
Hosted Glenn Lewis April 2016-Frisco TX

Interests

Climbing, hiking, camping, kayaking, backpacking, story telling, making camp fires, swimming, star gazing, basically anything outdoors. But really will try most anything once!

• animals
• dogs
• beer
• traveling
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• backpacking
• kayaking
• camping
• cliff jumping
• rock climbing
• swimming
• social work
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Modest Mouse, Elliot Smith, Cursive, Bright Eyes, the Shins, Sigur Ros, Murder by Death, Iron and Wine, Band of Horses, Minus the Bear, Mumford and Sons, the Appleeseed Cast, Ad Astra Per Astra, the Blood Brothers, Lil Wayne, Jack Johnson, Bob Marley, the Format, At The Drive-In, The Black Keys, Death Cab for Cutie, Jimmy Eat World,The Flaming Lips, Gogol Bordello, Ben Howard...u get the picture

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Cliff jumping in Cyprus
Camping amongst the Redwood trees
Cliff jumping into Crater Lake (freeeezing!)
Driving the entire Oregon coast
Experiencing Temezcal in Tepoztlan (my fav little mexico city)

Teach, Learn, Share

be nice to everyone. treat others how you want to be treated. learn from nature and respect it.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Israel, Mexico, Portugal, Switzerland, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Cyprus, Germany, United States

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