CURRENT MISSION

to finish visiting all of the states before the end of 2009!

ABOUT ME

i love being outside walking or doing anything, I love yoga, reading...i love reading...swimming, running, and photography is a huge passion of mine. anything outside and i am also trying to learn how to play my grandpa's old harmonica...I really enjoy coastal views too, i love water...snorkeling, kayaking and sailing. I have a huge passion for whales and really want to swim with humpback whales in the Dominican Republic. I also really want to see the aurora borealis in the most remote place possible.

PHILOSOPHY

I want to do what I believe in. I also found a great quote.. I don't know if it's an old one or not, but it says to travel not to escape life, but to experience it... how beautiful. But the question on here says, why do you live your life, well, I live with a heart that has been created to love passionately all living things, to love the environment and the places that we inhabit. I hope to do everything with pure intentions and great passion!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Well, I love meeting people! if anyone comes anywhere around Florida and needs any help in finding a place to stay or just wants to meet up with someone, I would love for you to contact me or meeting up in Perugia, italy...I'll show you around!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Ever since my first experience with CS last February, I have met nothing but WONDERFUL people through this network.

Interests

photography.runnning.vegetarianism.music.languages.family
traveling, kayaking, a new bottle of bubbles. emulating Jesus, yoga, sundrying, having no immediate plans, hulahooping, snuggling, a lovely glass of wine, yardwork, hardwork, reading, dreaming (i have seriously strange dreams-every night!) bike riding,the smell of dirt and gardenias, printing photos in the darkroom, becoming a true humanitarian and an intelligent optimist, family time, sundrying, showering outside, getting the mail first, mild political discussions, trying to follow through and learning about natural wonders [i dislike] intollerance. being misunderstood

• photography
• environment
• wine
• yoga
• running
• walking
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• cycling
• kayaking
• snorkeling
• sailing
• swimming
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

I love reading!! I read everyday and usually read just 2 books at a time, here are some of my recent favorites that I suggest to you:
Nobodies: modern american slave labor and our global economy.
A Severe Mercy, God's politics, Life of Pi, creativity, Hope Dies Last, New Seeds of Contemplation and I'm reading a lot about St. Francis of Assisi and St. Clare

movies: gone with the wind, meet me in st. louis, casablanca, science of sleep, peter pan, girl on the bridge, summer magic, singing in the rain, a majority of one

music: Radiohead (I just saw them yesterday at their first show on their tour!) delta spirit, dr. dog, louie brown, bob dylan, mason jennings, brett dennen, cold war kids, the colour, the beatles, m. ward, I love jazz and orchestras as well

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

hiked the cinque terre's 11 mile trail, gazed at the redwood trees in Muir Woods, explored Yosemite National Park-nature is so majestic, and the Grand Canyon, absolutely incredible. Next year I plan on snorkeling with humpback whales in the Dominican Republic!!!

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm not sure what I can teach you, hopefully something but I will be so interested in meeting you that you might learn something about yourself too!

Countries I’ve Visited

Italy, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, United States

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