CURRENT MISSION

Every day, I try to learn one new thing and make the world a little better than it was before I got out of bed that morning.

ABOUT ME

I am a nerd, a writer, a reader, a law student, a traveler, a movie fanatic, a cook, a feminist, an activist, a knitter, a coffee drinker, a klutz, and a million other things all at once. I also indulge in my filthy habits of cigarettes (although I'm planning to quit after I take the bar) and the occasional alcoholic beverage.

"Everything is possible. I am God, I am Buddha, I am imperfect Ray Smith, all at the same time, I am empty space, I am all things. I have all the time in the world from life to life to do what is to do, to do what is done, to do the timeless doing, infinitely perfect within, why cry, why worry, perfect like mind essence and the minds of banana peels." - Jack Kerouac "Dharma Bums"

PHILOSOPHY

"'I am growing up,' she thought, taking her taper. 'I am losing my illusions, perhaps to acquire new ones.'" - Virginia Woolf "Orlando"

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I finally got rid of my uncomfortable futon that has caused back problems for me and any one who has ever sat on it. Now, I have a nice comfy couch available for an individual passing through Lawrence. I also have a very nice queen size air mattress available.

But, I do prefer to host women - no offense to all you guys out there, just a personal comfort thing.

And I also have a cat. So if you have cat allergies, then my couch probably isn't the one for you.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have been happy to serve as a host and look forward to be being a surfer more in the future when my schedule allows me more time to travel. I am especially grateful for the community that couch surfing provides.

Interests

Reading, writing speculative fiction, knitting, movies, traveling, and discussing theories of absurdism and existentialism.

• cats
• writing
• perfumes
• cooking
• coffee
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• knitting
• magic
• surfing
• law

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite Books: Mrs. Dalloway, Cat's Cradle, Breakfast of Champions, On the Road, Dharma Bums, The Stranger

Favorite Movies: Boondock Saints, Lucky Number Slevin, Death Proof, The Thin Man, Dead Reckoning, The Maltese Falcon, All About Eve, James Bond films (particularly those starring Sean Connery or Daniel Craig)

Favorite Music: The Dresden Dolls, Amanda Palmer, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes, Murder by Death, She & Him, Tegan and Sara, Neko Case, The Rolling Stones

Countries I’ve Visited

Mexico, Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom, United States

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