CURRENT MISSION

Travel and meet new people!

ABOUT ME

I love traveling ... been to most of Europe, some of Asia, and South America.. lived in Denmark and Brazil (briefly) .. but I haven't been able to travel quite as much as I would like in the last couple of years. I took a trip to Thailand during the 2011 summer. The trip refueled my desire to meet international people and travel more.

Love my job ... I basically get paid to be a professional extrovert.

Good eats... I love finding out what new restaurants have opened up in Seattle and generally trying as many great (cheap and pricey) ones as I can. However, now that I have more of a soul satisfying job and less of a wallet satisfying one, I have been hitting more of the cheap ones. I also love to cook and bake.

Nature... I have one of the Seattle P-Patches/gardens. Dorky but true, I love getting dirty in the garden and collecting strawberries, kale, herbs, etc. I also have to get out of the city and commune with nature.

People... some of my most pleasurable memories have been made by connecting/spending time with amazing, interesting people.. whether that be dancing all night with someone I have just met, participating in a 10 person group massage circle in Costa Rica or jumping on a plane with my best friend to Latvia.

Artsy stuff... Independent film, museums, good design, painting, and music, and being around creative/artsy people is important to me.

Exercise... I enjoy running, bike rides, and yoga.

PHILOSOPHY

Let's do this!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have hosted surfers, surf, meet up with surfers for coffee and drinks, and go to CS events.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have met fantastic surfers! I had my first surfing experience in Portland, Oregon and it was great! I met the founder of Couchsurfing in San Fran for coffee too, what a great guy!

Interests

Socializing, libations, gardening, traveling, yoga, running, biking, music, meditation, learning new things, communing with nature, great conversation, reading, film, cooking, exploring cities, and baking.

• horses
• design
• dancing
• cooking
• coffee
• baking
• exercise
• yoga
• running
• meditation
• drinking
• gardening
• politics
• reading
• tv
• traveling
• socializing
• painting
• music
• cycling
• surfing

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Just Kids, Freedom, What French Women Know, and The Road. Just finished The Fountainhead - interesting.

Movies: Varies but I usually prefer the sort that play at independent theaters. However, I have a special place in my heart for epic action films and stupid comedies.

Music: Haim, Daft Punk, The Xx, M83, Passion Pit, Architecture in Helsinki, Kimbra, Quadron, The Head and the Heart, Florence + The Machine, Bon Iver, Adele, The Gossip, Miike Snow, and Mumford & sons.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I like to document my travels and life in general. I am on my 40th journal.

What else.. used to barrel race horses (participate in rodeos) and was a contestant on a dating reality tv show.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can share amazing things to do/see in Seattle, how to cook and bake, stories, my knowledge of politics/policy in Washington, yoga, and gardening.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, China, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Mexico, Netherlands, Portugal, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Denmark, United States

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