CURRENT MISSION

Work to live and not live to work

ABOUT ME

I grew up in Ohio and traveled a bunch with my family. I got to go to many beautiful and fun places throughout my childhood, and I want to continue with that. Instead of going to pools, we went to rivers to search for geodes and arrowheads. Instead of going to resorts, we stayed at reservations and went to powwows. That started my love for traveling and things that are off the beaten path.

I now live in Austin, TX. I have shot guns and eaten more BBQ than I thought was humanly possible. Austin is the liberal capital of the South, the music capital of the world, and quite possibly one of the most fun cities in the States. Come visit! You won't be disappointed!

Right now I work three days a week as a pediatric nurse. Soon enough I am going into public and community health. I know it is news to everyone, but there is a huge obesity problem, as well as a pretty defunct healthcare system in the states. I will do my part to make in impact this way. I am also a disaster prepared nurse, so if there is a flood, fire, tornado, hurricane or earthquake, I may or may not be able to help.

PHILOSOPHY

Conan O'Brien summed it up nicely for me..."Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get, but if you work really hard and you're kind, amazing things will happen."

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I helped entertain groups of couchsurfers with friends in Chicago and have stayed once or twice in various locations. I also attend Austin meetups.
I have stayed in a lot of hostels and made friends from around the world. I am hoping to start hosting soon to bring some more culture into my life.

Interests

Meeting people and keeping up conversations about things. I especially love hearing and telling stories.
Cooking awesome TexMex meals
Craft beer and IPAs
Biking, hiking, hanging out in waterfalls
Reading
Saving babies
People watching
Dancing to oldies and indie rock (other dancing is fun, too)
Reddit
Eating everything
Challenging myself to have as much fun as humanly possible

• culture
• dancing
• cooking
• beer
• bbq
• boating
• news
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• cycling
• hiking
• spelunking
• paragliding
• history
• nursing
• rivers

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: The Royal Tenenbaums, Team America: World Police, Big Fish, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Shaun of the Dead, Labyrinth

Music: Arcade Fire, LCD Soundsystem, The Smiths, Phoenix, The Strokes, Belle & Sebastian, David Bowie, TV on the Radio, Beirut, Tokyo Police Club

Books: The Illustrated Man, To Kill a Mockingbird, Mountains Beyond Mountains, The Alchemist, The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have seen all the planets besides Neptune (including Pluto when it was still a planet)
I went whitewater and paragliding over the Swiss Alps, went caving in Budapest, went boating in the Kornati Islands in Croatia.
I have traveled around Germany with my 80 year old grandmother to meet all my family. This summer I spent two weeks in Croatia and Serbia exploring my roots and family history.

Teach, Learn, Share

Which weighs more: a pound of bricks or a pound of feathers?

Have a bump, bruise, cough, medical condition? Ask me about it.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Monaco, Netherlands, Serbia, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States