CURRENT MISSION

Be concious; Be healthy; Travel Smart; Challenge my beliefs; Learn from the Experienced; Be kind to Mother Earth

ABOUT ME

I am a 20something living in California. I love the earth, health and how absolutely everything is connected-biologically, internationally, socially... I have type1 diabetes, I can't eat gluten/dairy/soy, I have circumnavigated the globe and I want to live abroad for a good solid period of my life. I love to hug and laugh, smiling makes me happy. I like warm sunshine just as much as I love the sound of rain in the trees. Talking is a great way to confront your fears, indulge your imagination, meet new people, show your love and express yourself- and I love to do all of that!
My bucket list:
Shark dive (and see sharks cause last time there wasn't any)
Skydive
Speak Spanish fluently
Scuba in the Great barrier Reef
See the Pyramids in Egypt
Live/work abroad
Visit a coffee plantation in Latin America
See a Broadway play in New York

PHILOSOPHY

<< There is always a positive.
Live Life and Laugh as much as possible.
Chin up. Learn from your mistakes.
Love your Friends as family,
and your family as friends.
Respect those you know and those you don't.
Always wish for a good day.
Run in the rain,
Enjoy the sun,
and make angels in the snow.
Our World is precious so be kind to it.
Always. Embrace life.>>

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I haven't couch surfed but I have enjoyed the hospitality of people in other countries who open their homes to foreigners. Its an amazing experience. I want to contribute to that!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

None yet! I'm a newbie

Interests

In no particular order: music, friends, theatre, cooking!/food, acculturation, ecology, health, exercise, movies, exploration, learning/experiencing, art, hugs, rain, thunder, sunbathing, pictures/photography, green landscapes, the ocean/marine life, the beach, friends, family, technology, my insulin pump, dogs/cats/pets, water, traveling, farmer's markets, camp fires, summer nights, snow angels, road-trips, shopping, volunteering, orange(s), identity, organic farming/grass-fed livestock, chocolate, baking, getting the most out of life!

• pets
• cats
• dogs
• arts
• photography
• dining
• cooking
• chocolate
• coffee
• baking
• exercise
• dieting
• running
• shopping
• technology
• movies
• traveling
• music
• camping
• scuba diving
• skydiving
• racquetball
• ecology
• volunteering
• beaches
• mountains
• squash

Music, Movies, and Books

In no order:
Movies: V for Vendetta, Stardust, Fifth Element, Love Actually, Pan's Labyrinth, Elf, 300, Boondock Saints, Tremors, The Mummy, Food Inc, Mulan, The Princess Bride, Moulin Rouge,
Music: Citizen Cope, John Meyer/Jack Johnson/Michael Buble/etc, Lamb of God, Killswitch Engage, Josh Radin, Goo Goo Dolls, Guster, Agustana, Classical/Ensamble, John Jarvis Trio, Benny Goodman, Frank Sinatra, Miles Davis/Theloneous Monk, piano/bass/drums jazz,

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I traveled with Semester at Sea: I got to visit 11 countries and see Cadiz, Spain from a look out tower, see the oldest/first castle built in Africa in the Atlas mountains of Morocco, climb a dune in Namibia, toured the Amy Beihl Foundation in South Africa, snorkled in Mauritius, crossed the equator at the same time as my brother did thousands of miles apart, navigated Bangkok with my best friend, visited the Vietnamese ChuChi Tunnels, Slept on the Great Wall of China, seen the Cherry blossoms in Japan, seen the Copan ruins in Honduras, and been through the panama canal

Teach, Learn, Share

I have type 1 diabetes and enjoy a diet free of gluten, dairy and soy. I love to cook and enjoy tasting other foods! Some of my favorite culinary experiences include: Streetcart Pad Thai in Bangkok, home-cooked dinner in a township in Cape Town, SA, Moroccan chicken in the Atlas mts, Pesto-Pizza Appetizers at my aunt's beach condo, my experimental dinners in my kitchen and the discovery of and introduction of the spaghetti squash into my diet.

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Japan, Mauritius, Morocco, Namibia, South Africa, Spain, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States