CURRENT MISSION

To live in a state of ecstatic bewilderment.

ABOUT ME

A hoper, A wisher, A lover, A dreamer, A kite-flying flyer, A magic-bean buyer.

In another dimension I'm a whirling dervish of the Mevlevi Order.

PHILOSOPHY

"You carry all the ingredients to turn your life into a nightmare--Don't mix them! You carry all the ingredients to turn your existence into joy. Mix them, mix them!" ~Hafez

I'm a fan of Alan Watts and appreciate most of his philosophical insights.

Here's an idea of his that I enjoy indulging:
http://youtu.be/wU0PYcCsL6o

And I'd also like to share this humbling reflection from Carl Sagan:
http://youtu.be/923jxZY2NPI

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To mine the wisdom and experiences of my fellow way-farers, and to share my own.

Interests

I love to dance. I also enjoy writing poetry and songs, camp fires, masala chai, sifting through ancestral archives, and learning new languages.

• writing
• poetry
• dancing
• cooking
• marathon
• meditation
• clubbing
• flying
• blogging
• magic
• guitar
• camping
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Anything that groves the soul.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

A handful of trinkets from the hat:

Ran a marathon ('08 Grandma's Marathon in Duluth, MN in pink polka dot shorts)

Completed three 10 day Vipassana Meditation Courses.

Lived, Taught, Meditated in the village of Anjanisain, India (foothills of the Himalayas) for 1 year.

Studied K'iche' in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala

Drove a Big Rig truck for 10 months and made it through all 48 continental States.

Pilgrimage to the mausoleum of the Sufi saint Jalaluddin Rumi in Konya, Turkey.

Participated in a clandestine Latin Dance Club in Saudi Arabia (where public dancing is forbidden).

Teach, Learn, Share

To teach:
~Dance: Ballroom and Latin
~Spanish
~Guitar (basic chords)

To learn:
~Cook interesting and tasty cuisines
~Popular and Traditional dances
~Always attempting to learn more about languages

To share:
~The mystery. It's strange to be here, isn't it?

What I Can Share with Hosts

Some silly poems and Ajwa dates

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Bahrain, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Lebanon, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Oman, Peru, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela

Countries I’ve Lived In

Chile, Colombia, Guatemala, India, Saudi Arabia, United States

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