CURRENT MISSION

Edit and write my way into Chattanooga's bicycling communities.

ABOUT ME

A liberal, lively ENTHUSIAST. Also: Leo, lover, editor, teacher-in-training.

Oh yeah. I dig trains.

PHILOSOPHY

Be Here Now

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

In the past I've surfed. Now I host.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Always eager for more! I love showing folks around my town, and love the experience of seeing new places from a local perspective.

Interests

Trees & mountains, alt. transportation/BIKING!, costumes, learning, coffee, bluegrass, parks, spontaneity, current events/journalism, neighbors, late night swims, wine, whiskey and beer, live music, co-ops, exercising outdoors, natural healing, walking, psychogeography

• writing
• breakfast
• wine
• beer
• coffee
• exercise
• walking
• music
• live music
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• teaching
• journalism
• parks
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Reading: Murakami, Jeanette Winterson, Margaret Atwood, Tom Wolfe, Cormac McCarthy, Kunstler, Appalachian lit, the Sunday NYTimes, Nabokov

Music: Bela Fleck, Al Green, Medeski (Scofield) Martin & Wood, Broken Social Scene, Grateful Dead, Wilco, Radiohead, Yo La Tengo, Bjork, TV on the Radio, The Books, Ben Folds, Built to Spill, DeVotchKa, M. Ward, Arcade Fire, Belle and Sebastian

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The synchronous fireflies' mating ritual in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The amazing little creatures flash in unison, almost like Christmas lights, to attract the opposite sex. It's a very magical experience, and I believe it only happens in a few specific places on Earth.

Teach, Learn, Share

I do that Southern hospitality thing pretty darn good. Making breakfast is my favorite. I can edit your writing, resume, project, paper and rattle off a few things en francais.

Countries I’ve Visited

France, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States