CURRENT MISSION

get miles away...

ABOUT ME

Science has already proven the dangers of smoking, alcohol, and Chinese food, but I can still ruin soft drinks for everyone!
(Simpson's quote)

PHILOSOPHY

"Heaven’s gonna burn your eyes"

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm sorry to say but at the current moment I don't have a couch for people to stay at. Hopefully sometime in the not too distant future that may change. Right now, I can offer someone laid back to hang out with, show you around the town, see the sights, chill in a cafe, or have a meal with. I LOVE GOOD FOOD, GOOD MUSIC, and GOOD COMPANY...

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

My first CS experience was great and I hope to continue my travels and personally contribute to this organization.

Interests

TRAVELING! I love seeing the differences in people and want to experience all the world has to offer... I also LOVE food! Cooking is a favorite pastime of mine. I also like to read and run.

• dining
• cooking
• chocolate
• chinese food
• running
• drinking
• shopping
• traveling
• music
• track and field
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC: thievery corporation, radiohead, blur, gomez, guster, gorillaz, the beatles, beck, ben harper, jack johnson, the black keys, christopher o'riley, coldplay, damien rice, dave mathews band (old), david gray, dispatch, the doors, elliot smith, the flaming lips, iron & wine, jeff buckley, john butler trio, muse, mike doughty, pete murray, pink floyd, powederfinger, queen, reo speedwagon, rush, the shins, soul coughing, styx, thom yorke, tom petty, united future organization, matt costa, m. ward, jump little children, eels, counting crows, calexico, amos lee

MOVIES:greese, when harry met sally, sin city, fight club, schindler’s list, anchorman, crash, the silence of the lambs, harold and maude, willy wonka & the chocolate factory, clerks, chasing amy, garden state, ace ventura: when nature calls, austin powers, eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, trainspotting, fargo, goodfellas, breakfast at tiffany’s, pretty in pink, sixteen candles, lost in translation, total recall (i know…), almost anything tom hanks, and others i can’t think of right now…

BOOKS: anything vonnegut, the catcher in the rye, franny and zooey, me talk pretty one day, tom robbins stuff, and others.... any suggestions would be great!

Teach, Learn, Share

In 2003 I was 20 years old and going to live in Australia was my first overseas travel (I'd been to Canada, but being from Buffalo, Canada doesn't count). My flight was from Buffalo to NYC with a 5 hour layover, then to LA with a 2 hour layover, then on to Sydney. Somehow, between NYC and LA, my passport went MIA and I couldn't continue traveling. I was pretty much stranded in LA without a place to stay and little money. The next day I ended up in a candy shop, figuring that chocolate would make me feel better. I chatted with the elderly ladies who were there and found out one was from the Western New York area. I told her my situation and she called someone to help me. Fifteen minutes later, a girl arrives offering me her families' guest house until I can get myself back on track. Her family was very different in beliefs and practices than I would have associated with, but they were the most kind and giving people. I don't know where or what I would have done if they had not been so kind. MORAL OF THE STORY: Always be open to other's perspectives. You may not agree with what a person thinks, believes, or practices, but there are many good hearted people hiding out there. You just need to find them!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Canada, Dominican Republic, Fiji, France, Mexico, Spain, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, United States

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