Trying not to over analyze and making the best of a longueur

Sometimes life does not turn out the way we planned, but we have to make the best of it! I'm learning and eating as I go. I'm both a good student and have a very good appetite! :D

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to meet local people! I'm also planning and preparing for my future travel sabbatical.

Interests

• dancing
• public policy
• eating
• laughing
• museums
• exploring new places
• water
• libraries
• exploring nature
• urban exploring
• disney movies
• talking to strangers
• free events
• working out via laughter

Music, Movies, and Books

The band I wish was still together: Rilo Kiley
Music from college that I still and will always love: Mates of State | Tilly and the Wall | Death Cab for Cuties
Music I'm currently listening to: Of Monsters and Men | Sia | Amy Winehouse | anything Lin Manuel Miranda | whatever plays on Spotify

Podcasts I'm currently obsessed with: Levar Burton Reads | Science Vs | Where Should We Begin
Podcasts I always listen to: This American Life | Planet Money | 1A | Beautiful Anonymous | 99% Invisible | Ted Radio Hour | Reply All | Wait Wait Don't Tell Me | The Nod | Malcolm Gladwell Revisionist History

Books I read last year (2017) that I recommend: Born a Crime - Trevor Noah | Between the World and Me - Ta-Neshi Coates | Hillbilly Elegy - JD Vance | Small Great Things - Jodi Picoult

Last Movie I watched in a theater: Coco

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

With no prior backpacking and camping experience and minimal hiking experience, I did a 5 day, 4 night hike in Patagonia Chile, the W-trek in Torres del Paine with a full-pack and hiking boots that were not broken in. I lost a toenail a month after the trip. It was both a beautiful and painful experience. I would do it again.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bolivia, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, England, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Jordan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States