CURRENT MISSION

Cultivating compassion and trying not to worry.

ABOUT ME

I cook and think; I like meaningful conversations and love exploring; I know a little bit about gardening, a little more about vegan food, and a lot about political theory. I will drink coffee at all hours of the day. I like watching people and love empowering them. I garden a lot, and am trying to create a permaculture-inspired homestead.

I work as a health care administrator for a retirement community. I love my job beyond words.

PHILOSOPHY

"Whatever leads to joy... to more life, and less worry."
(Marie Howe)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I tell everyone I know how awesome this is.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I couchsurfed almost entirely on a vacation to the UK and France. It was amazing! Also, everyone who stays with me is fascinating beyond compare. Makes me wonder about the person sitting next to me on the bus.

Interests

Learning new things; cooking vegan food; hiking in the forest; walking around museums; smiling at daffodils (and stealing a couple for my coffee table); running faster than walkers and biking faster than runners; getting lost on wikipedia (and not asking for directions); eating cupcakes; carving pumpkins and jumping in leaves (seasonal); reading a good book; drinking delicious beverages; watching my garden grow; being compassionate; staring at the wall with nowhere to go.

• books
• dining
• cooking
• coffee
• vegan
• running
• walking
• drinking
• gardening
• reading
• traveling
• homesteading
• cycling
• hiking
• rock climbing

Music, Movies, and Books

The Weakerthans, Death Cab for Cutie, t.A.T.u., Arcade Fire, James Blunt, Maria Taylor, Rilo Kiley, Imogen Heap, Pink Martini, most of what The Oregon Symphony plays

Love Actually, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, About a Boy, The Adventures of Sebastian Cole, Before Sunset/ Sunrise, The Constant Gardener, To Live, The Lord of the Rings, Doctor Who, Babylon 5, The West Wing, Scrubs, The Office, Six Feet Under, How I Met Your Mother

Les Miserables, Ghostly Matters, Hey Nostradamus!, The Famished Road, Discipline and Punish, What the Living Do, America: The Book, The Omnivore's Dilemma, Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, most anything by Faulkner, Toni Morrison, or Marilynne Robinson.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hiking/ climbing on the Mendenhall Glacier was pretty exciting. As was traveling alone in South Africa.

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Czech Republic, France, Ireland, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, South Africa, Spain, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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