CURRENT MISSION

further!

ABOUT ME

After doing a 6 month long field study in Asheville, North Carolina, I returned to write my thesis at UC Santa Cruz and most recently (March 2012) graduated with degree in Community Studies concentration in alternative agriculture and food systems political economies! I went on cruise control for a couple months before departing to travel around South America this summer (June-August) and am now home in California figuring out the next move in post-grad life! yay.

Also, y'all, please don't message me day-of you needing a couch or even one day before... I need a little but more time than that! plan ahead, yo.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I couchsurfed all over Europe summer 2010 unofficially attached to my traveling buddy, Hana, who had an account. When I got back to the US, I signed up and couch surfed my way across (west -> east) to Asheville, where I resided for 6 months. I began hosting there in my home in Asheville over the summer (2011) and met a lot of really rad people and was happy to open my home to them! I will be in South America this summer and I hope I can surf with some great people!

Interests

mental/physical/visual stimulation, traveling and meeting people! flowers, photos, farming, flora & fauna, guitars, the Bay area, music, thrift stores, nature, smoke, cameras, conspiracy theories, food, happiness, vintage coats, organic veggies, sleeping outside, fireflies, strong coffee with cream & sugar, mountains, oceans, Paris, whiskey, Appalachia, cooking & baking, reading & writing, interesting conversations, documentaries, microbrews, beer in general, vinyl, a good view of the sky, hanging out on my porch with good people.

• horses
• writing
• documentaries
• dining
• cooking
• beer
• coffee
• baking
• thrifting
• flowers
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• backpacking
• swimming
• agriculture
• beaches
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

too many to put down

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I went on a ten week long backpacking trip all over the state of California when I was 18 with 14 other people. I slept under the stars for 10 weeks straight in deserts with wild horses, on the beach in a 4 day raging storm, under thousands of years old redwoods, and next to turquoise, crystal clear swimming holes, devoid of cell phone, internet, any amenities or complications of the modern world. I spent 5 days in the woods by myself on a solo and it has to be one of the most extreme and difficult things I have done in my life. I made some of the best friends I have ever had (and still have) and really engaged myself in some of the most pristine wilderness the U.S. has to offer.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, France, Ireland, Mexico, Netherlands, Peru, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States