CURRENT MISSION
I am driving around the US starting in California to see friends and volunteer on organic farms :D hoping to meet many open minded people and get to know my country more intimately.

ABOUT ME

I am an artist. I grew up in Pasadena California. After school I went to India to complete my 200 hr yoga certification. I had a transformative 40 days there but would like to return for longer someday. I shot myself over to Thailand for a month and got a small taste of the beautiful place. After a few years of working at home as a swin instructor, I tried couchsurfing out for the first time while traveling around western Europe with my little sister. We met and befriended some of the most beautiful and brilliant people I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. I learned that when I opened myself up to and began to trust my fellow human beings, the universe smiled upon me showing me the true beauty of life. This website has completely changed my life and lead me to Barcelona where I have been for the last two years making art and enjoying life.

PHILOSOPHY

I believe in thinking positively, speaking positively, loving yourself first, learning from mistakes, challenging yourself, overcoming fears, the power of art and love.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have only ever surfed couches through this site. Selfish, I know. I have definitely housed more than a few bed-less travelers in the past few year's but would like to have a more solid location that I could feel comfortable inviting guests to crash. In the near future I hope I will be accepting surfers. If only I could settle somewhere :)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

As I mentioned above, I surfed a fair number of couhes with my sister around western Europe and had a truly amazing and eye opening experience. We always got on amazingly with our hosts and the experiences are among my fondest memories in life.

Interests

Painting, art, Film, yoga, swimming, photography, FOOD, animation, tattoo, art and science.

• arts
• photography
• dining
• yoga
• running
• traveling
• painting
• bungee jumping
• swimming
• animation
• chemistry
• engineering
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Kid Cudi, Adele, Edward Sharp and the Magnetic Zeroes, Julian Casablancas, Bonobo, Brother Ali, Sean Price, Kendrick Lamar, John Mayer, Frank Ocean, Drake, Daft Punk, budos band, Bob Marley, Sublime, Gorillaz, Lykke Li, Back to the Future, Extrememly Loud and Incredibly Close (both the book and the movie), Everything is Illuminated (again, movie AND book, Alice in Wonderland (yes, again, both-I prefer the original animated one, The Green Mile, Empire of the Sun (the band)... WAY TOO MANY MOVIES TO NAME.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

. bungee jump . Taj Mahal . rode sleeper class on Indian train . Chichen Itza . sea turtle nesting and hatching in Costa Rica . swimming with manatees .

more to come when I can think of them...

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach yoga! I was certified in India and have been practicing for 8 years now.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Art and yoga lessons

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Poland, Thailand, Ukraine, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Costa Rica, Spain, United States

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