i don't like using capital letters. what makes them so special? it's always hard to fill these things out... i am a mostly laid back person, although i am pretty particular about cleanliness in my home and surroundings. i am somewhat quiet, but also can be very social. i am active and like to spend as much time as possible outside. i live like 10 km from the beach, so riding my bike (i have 1 or 2 extra usually) to the beach (and all over town) is one of my favorite activities. i run 5Ks pretty regularly. i go kayaking a ton in the warmer months and have a couple extra yaks at my house. i love plants and have a spring/summer garden almost always. i am not a big coffee drinker, but i love my tea! i am figuring out how to travel the world and get paid for it... would love to be a future expat.

**UPDATE**
i am currently living in a 20 ft travel trailer that is under renovation, so hosting is not ideal at the moment.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

i love to travel and meet new people from all over the world!

Interests

• books
• running
• gardening
• boating
• traveling
• woodworking
• live music
• classical music
• electronic music
• kayaking
• science
• plants
• biking

Music, Movies, and Books

music: all kinds, really. i love jazz, classic rock, hip hop, rap, country, etc.

movies: mostly documentaries and horror.

books: i am a pretty big reader, so this list could go on forever. anything by thich nhat hanh.

recent reads:
-the art of nonconformity
- the universe in a single atom
-the subtle art of not giving a f***
-sharp objects
-better than before
-blueprints for building better girls
-i will teach you to be rich

i love my classics.
-siddhartha
-the great gatsby
-the awakening
-crime and punishment
-gulliver's travels
-oliver twist
-paradise lost
-the bell jar
anything by ayn rand, faulkner, or hemingway

more contemporary stuff:
-LOVE palahniuk
-james redfield
-gretchen rubin
-chris guillebeau

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

i once saved a small child from drowning in the winter at the beach.. the water was very cold.

Teach, Learn, Share

i believe that people can learn so much just by listening to different perspectives and talking with people from different parts of the world. i am starting to realize that we are all a lot more alike than we are different.

What I Can Share with Hosts

anything i have learned thus far about the world! i am super into plants and gardening, all things science, music, and books. i'm quite handy and like to build/fix things. i love to cook and, more importantly, to EAT.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Canada, Iceland, Mexico, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States