In social situations, I often play the role of the listener––I am genuinely interested in understanding what inspires, pains, and interests all of those I interact with. I can assure those that I meet that I will be open, understanding, and curious. I believe that everyone is entitled to define their identity, and I do my best to respect those choices.

By profession, I am an environmental lawyer currently living in Eugene, Oregon. I am constantly moving back and forth between my motivations to advocate on behalf of people and the natural world and my desire to experience the natural world outside of an office.

My philosophy: to be interesting, be interested.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I would much rather build a connection with a human in the place that I am visiting than be isolated in a hotel.

My next planned trip is travel through Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia, beginning in March 2020 with my partner, Dan Hulse , https://www.couchsurfing.com/people/danhulse. We would like to couchsurf as much as possible during this trip.

Interests

Gardening, food preservation, cooking, rock climbing, mountaineering, hiking, writing, poetry, drawing, soccer, macrame.

• writing
• poetry
• design
• reading
• traveling
• drawing
• minimalism
• soccer

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite song: Suzanne by Leonard Cohen.
Favorite movie: The Truman Show.
Favorite book: Everything is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Summited Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.

Teach, Learn, Share

Stress is a perverted relationship to time.

What I Can Share with Hosts

A calm energy and an excitement for fresh experience.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Aruba, Bahamas, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Cayman Islands, China, Costa Rica, England, France, Greece, Italy, Kenya, Mexico, Peru, Russian Federation, Spain, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Tanzania, United States