CURRENT MISSION

To never miss an opportunity, a good conversation and a chance to do a small favor for a stranger

ABOUT ME

I am very outgoing and am always up for an adventure. I am both an introvert and extrovert. I am social and love to go out on the town but i would just as much enjoy a quiet evening with a small group of friends and good conversation. i have been told i am pretty funny and tell engaging stories. i am respectful of people and their opinions and try hard to lend a helping hand to anyone who needs one. i do this not only because i believe in the law of Karma but because it makes me feel good.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Because it brings us all together in a fun new way!

I used couch surfing when i traveled Southeast Asia for 4 months in 2012. I loved everyone I met and I think they would say the same.

One day, when I have the space, I will host too.

Interests

I am most in my element when i am in nature. i love to hike, camp, canoe, bike, climb, etc. I am passionate about the environment and love a campfire with friends. i also enjoy reading. i consider myself musical. i play the piano and (try to) write my own songs. i love racquetball, improv, tennis and bowling. i also like to write, but i don't do it as much as i should.

• environment
• reading
• piano
• cycling
• hiking
• canoeing
• camping
• surfing
• tennis
• racquetball
• bowling
• law

Music, Movies, and Books

I love all music. I play the piano and am always up for a jam session.
Movies:
Last of the Mohicans, Michael Clayton, Raiders of the Lost Ark, I Claudius, Young Frankenstein, BIG, There Will Be Blood, The Big Lebowski, Waiting for Guffman

Books:
A Short History of Nearly Everything, East of Eden, 1984, Arctic Dreams, Tao Te Ching, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, The Fountainhead, Maniac Magee, Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I finished a 2 year commitment in the Peace Corps teaching English in Mongolia. The highlight was canoeing for one month in the wilderness of Mongolia.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am involved in the Improv scene in St Louis. I can teach you how to play some fun improv warm-up games.
I can give you a beginner's piano lesson.
I find washing dishes strangely cathartic. So I may wash them for you, haha.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Cambodia, Guatemala, Laos, Mexico, Myanmar, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Mongolia, United States