CURRENT MISSION

Love my family. Study hard. Ride my bike. Enjoy each day.

ABOUT ME

I've lived in Durango for four years and have found every excuse to stay as long as possible.

PHILOSOPHY

Laugh as much as possible. Only slow down enough to enjoy the view.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I was always meeting couchsurfers through my friends. I've dined, danced, and hung out with a number of surfers who made their way through town so I decided to finally start hosting.

Interests

family,good friends, bicycles, science, rivers, social justice, writing, chemistry, adventures, sustainable/local food, NPR, riding my bike in the rain, dogs, dancing, picture taking, creative people, spontaneity...

• dogs
• writing
• books
• dancing
• dining
• potluck
• bbq
• running
• traveling
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• fishing
• swimming
• chemistry
• science
• beaches
• rivers

Music, Movies, and Books

Finding Nemo, Family Stone, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Lost in Translation, Little Miss Sunshine, Bridesmaids, Identity Theft.

John Butler Trio, Sam Sparro, Adele, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Amy Winehouse, Ratatat, Elliot Smith, Tegan and Sarah, Ellie Goulding, Citizen Cope, Black Keys, Andrew Bird, Kings of Leon, Johnny Cash

Cormac McCarthy, Thomas McGuane, Amy Hempel, Sherman Alexie, Hemingway, Ann Patchett, Jennifer Egan

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I worked in Alaska for a commercial fishing season. During the five months I lived there we quit work early only once, the fourth of July. My boss drove our crew in the traveling skiff to another fishing site and we had a barbecue/potluck on the beach with all of the other fishing crews in Uganik Bay.

As many people know, the sun doesn't set in Alaska during the summer months until very late in the evening. The cabin we celebrated at sat atop beach cliffs, and a few of us climbed up to the deck to watch the sun go down. Just as we reached the top and turned out towards the ocean two Orca whales surfaced between the boats tied to the running line. They spouted water and continued to swim close to shore. Everyone there started to cheer and yell at the same time. It felt like we all recognized for a brief moment that we were a part of a very unique, diverse, and sometimes crazy community. Even though we lived in an isolated area and worked extremely hard, there could still be these small moments that made all the difficult parts of living there not seem so hard because it was so beautiful at the same time.

Teach, Learn, Share

Outdoors, bicycles, chemistry, books, humor

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Fiji, France, Honduras, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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