CURRENT MISSION

Travel, eat, play

ABOUT ME

Oh the obligatory talk about myself section. I'm a 32 year old who loves spending time outside in beautiful places. I'm more comfortable in jeans and a t-shirt and getting my hands dirty than I am getting dressed up and going out. Give me Xtratufs over high heels any day. I'm very laid back and open-minded. I get along easily with pretty much anybody. I love live music, great food, genuine people. I enjoy getting different experiences out of a place, more local, as opposed to mainstream tourism. Not big on partying anymore, but love spending time with great people. I would love to have a dog but I move around too much right now to do that to an animal. Cheers!

PHILOSOPHY

I try to live a life based on happiness and treating others well. I figure if I'm smiling, if I'm healthy, if I love others, then I don't have that bad.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

As of right now, only a surfer. I don't really have a permanent dwelling, as I try to work seasonal jobs so I can move around the US.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've been signed up for awhile but haven't taken advantage of the community quite yet, so I'm still a newbie. I'm ready to jump in though.

Interests

Traveling (obviously), music, food, family and friends, natural scenery, animals, reading, movies

• animals
• dogs
• wildlife
• dining
• partying
• boating
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• music
• live music
• tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Not a movie but obsessed with Planet Earth, Life, David Attenborough in general (but I do love a good comedy or thriller)

Music: Amos Lee, Grateful Dead, Ryan Adams, James Brown, Beatles and Zeppelin of course (if it's got funk than I'm dancin)

Books: Mostly nature writing, The Mutant Message Down Under, The Wild Trees, and Dolphin Dreamtime to name a few

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I kayaked with a small pod of 6 or 7 full-sized humpback whales in southeast Alaska. They surfaced within 3 to 5 meters!! Incredibly exciting, incredibly scary!

Teach, Learn, Share

Well, I've worked a couple of summers in Glacier Bay National Park in Alaska on a tour boat. So, I like to think I'm pretty knowledgeable on Alaska in general, whales, bears and other wildlife, glaciers, what have you.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belize, Costa Rica, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States