CURRENT MISSION

To find god in a wildflower.

ABOUT ME

I love to learn and explore and contribute positively to this world. Culture and language fascinate me, the various ways people celebrate their love of life. I strive to be kind, generous, and open.

PHILOSOPHY

We have but a meer moment to enjoy this gift of life and the vehicle in which to do so. Forget the drama and remember the love.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I am new to couchsurfing.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Have been a host and surfed

Interests

Outdoor activities, hiking and camping, русски язлык, russian culture, eastern europe, native american history and current culture, matriarchy, national parks, indigenous peoples, music to calm the soul and music to celebrate life, new orleans, labyrinths, making art, growing vegetables, edible forestry, permaculture, natural building, vegan and vegetarian cooking. I collect antique buttons and have convinced myself I will one day put them to good use and make something. I plan on hiking the Appalachian Trail in the near future.

• arts
• culture
• cooking
• vegetarian
• vegan
• music
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• camping
• forestry
• history
• parks

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: MMJ, John Prine, Hazel Dickens, Joanna Newsome, Caroline Chocolate Drops, Elvis Costello, The Wood Brothers. I enjoy a wide range of music.

Movies: Man With a Movie Camera, Little Otik, Wild at Heart, Dead Man, Down by Law, Mystery Train, Stranger than Paradise.

Books: Mother Earth Spirituality. Even Cowgirls Get the Blues, East of Eden, Anna Karenina, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Jitterbug Perfume.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Lived and worked on a reservation in South Dakota, climbed Bear Butte (a native spiritual site), visited Wounded Knee.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belarus, Germany, Lithuania, Mexico, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States