CURRENT MISSION

Making a difference in the world while enjoying and exploring the outdoors.

ABOUT ME

I am very compassionate and empathetic and throw myself fully into whatever endeavor I'm taking on at the time. Over the years, I have volunteered for a number of animal advocacy, sustainability, and human rights issues. I treasure my friends and parents and appreciate loyalty and honesty. While I am a pretty outgoing person, I definitely value my alone time and find solace in hiking, running, and chilling with our kitties. I love horror movies and find myself spellbound by The Walking Dead television series.

PHILOSOPHY

I strive to live my life in a way that I can bring a little more compassion and justice to the world around me. I am a firm believer in giving back to the community but also think that balance (travel and spending time with loved ones) is crucial.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have been hosted a couple of times so far and had great experiences. While we currently can't host due to travel constraints, my husband and I have collectively hosted dozens of friends and travelers since the mid-1990's.

Interests

Passion for animal, environmental/sustainability, and social justice issues is what drives me as well as chatting and spending time with my friends, parents, and cats, although the latter don't do much chatting. :) I also enjoy exploring new cities and towns and have a particular interest in historic areas and restored downtowns, parks, wildlife, and veg-friendly restaurants.

• animals
• cats
• wildlife
• human rights
• running
• walking
• movies
• traveling
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• parks

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: High Fidelity, Slumdog Millionaire, The Pianist, The 40-Year Old Virgin, Donnie Darko, Jerry Maguire, The Dark Knight, Dog Soldiers, Say Anything, Ginger Snaps, Evil Dead, Alien, Aliens, and hundreds more!

Music: hip hop, rap, top 40, 80's, Peter Gabriel, and some alternative, classic rock, and industrial music.

Books: social marketing and persuasion (Robert Cialdini is great!), Lord of the Rings trilogy, Watership Down, 1984.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Rock climbed along the Mediterranean Sea on a solo trip to southern France and it was spectacular.

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