CURRENT MISSION

Drive across the United States in a Honda Odyssey with @frankispeace

ABOUT ME

i'm a lover of music/animals/art/nature/food/people/laughter/fun/adventures/love who worked as a journalist and radio dj during college

PHILOSOPHY

open-mindedness, compassion, sense of humor

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

used couchsurfing for the first time on a trip to switzerland. hoping to continue to travel & host when i can

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

i used couchsurfing for the first time last year during a 10-day backpacking trip through europe. my friend emily and i stayed with a host in switzerland who brought us to the swiss alps, took us to an australian restaurant, introduced us to his cat, lent us books, cooked, and opened his home to us in a wonderfully compassionate way. the whole experience made me really fall in love w couchsurfing & feel very optimistic and excited about the possibilities of a network like this. i'd love to provide the type of environment stenli gave to emily & me to surfers myself someday.

Interests

writing, reading, music, horseback riding, conversation, nature & the environment, cultures, art, people, animals, film noir, punk rock, alt lit, Americana, music festivals, Texas, cats, horses, blueberries, food, 'Veronica Mars,' 'The Twilight Zone,' feminism, traveling, tattoos, languages, driving, road trips, the moon, water, rocks

• animals
• cats
• horses
• arts
• writing
• books
• tattoos
• music festivals
• festivals
• environment
• womens rights
• dining
• reading
• traveling
• music
• equestrian
• backpacking
• journalism
• languages
• road trips

Music, Movies, and Books

music: http://www.last.fm/user/emilybrill

books: john steinbeck, the beat writers, joyce carol oates, joan didion, tao lin, anais nin, ee cummings, the moomin series, etc. i am slowly but surely reading the classics and i've gotten very into poetry lately.

movies: good will hunting, pan's labyrinth, lion king 2, cloud (the pbs documentary about wild horses lol), amelie, into the wild, etc.

tv: game of thrones, veronica mars, twilight zone, chopped

there are many more that i've forgotten, i think. i love sharing favorite music/movies/books. would be very happy to do that if you are interested.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- jumped a four-foot fence on my horse madison when i was 15
- did a 'hamam' in morocco
- hiked the swiss alps

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Morocco, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom, United States