CURRENT MISSION

ready for the next great adventure to hit me

ABOUT ME

About Me:
I work hard, and I laugh easily and often. I like people who can be silly. I have an awesome twin. I am a bit of a klutz. I'm always looking for a good laugh. Or maybe one of those laughing fits where you laugh until it hurts. I'm lucky, very lucky.
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Live with intention.'
walk to the edge.
listen hard.
practice wellness.
play with abandon.
laugh.
choose with no regret.
continue to learn.
appreciate your friends.
do what you love.
live as if this is all there is.
~Mary Anne Radmacher~

"Not being able to do everything is no excuse for not doing everything you can"

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"Other rappers diss me
say my rhymes are sissy
why, why , why exactly, be more constructive with your feedback
is it coz i rhyme about reality like me and my grandma drinking a cup of tea
there aint no party like my nannas tea party hey ho!
im the mother flippin..."
-FOTC
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Some see the glass as half empty. Others see the glass as half full. A Peace Corps volunteer sees the glass and thinks, hey, I could take a bath in that!
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PHILOSOPHY

Every day is an adventure; we grow, we learn, we repeat mistakes with different results, and we meet fascinating people along the way.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've met many couchsurfers through my friends, and since they were so hella cool, I decided to get in on it. I'm new to it, but I'd be willing to host (if time allows) and I'm interesting in getting more or an experience out of travel than just tourism.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I was happy to meet many couchsurfers when I was in the Peace Corps in Bulgaria. I also hosted some, and I was fortunate to meet wonderful people in my travels. I highly recommend the experience to others.

Interests

I love music, dancing, speaking new languages, joking around, practical jokes, stand up comedy, good conversations, great books, people and situations that challenge me, my family and of course traveling, trying wacky new foods and experiences. I also enjoy M&M pancakes, friends that love to cook and share (hehe), and avoiding all the plastic bags that they try to give you at the corner markets.

• books
• dancing
• cooking
• breakfast
• marathon
• partying
• drinking
• traveling
• bouldering
• music
• hiking
• languages
• tourism
• volunteering
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

MOVIES: Amelie, The Illusionist, Fight Club, Identity, Little Miss Sunshine!, Momento, Juno, Love Actually, Motorcycle Diaries, The Bourne Identity/Supremacy/Ultimatum, A Christmas Story, Seven, The Shawshank Redemption, Garden State, Remember the Titans, Ocean's 11/12/13, Life is Beautiful, Animal House, Caddy Shack, Van Wilder, Pirates of the Caribbean, Cidade de Deus, Catch Me if You Can, Finding Neverland, The Painted Veil

MUSIC: 80's music, 90's music, motown, The Decemberists, Rilo Kiley, Coldplay, Tribalistas, Mae, The Postal Service, Jet,dance music, latin(salsa/cumbia/merengue), bossa nova, Marley, Motion City Soundtrack, Cake, The Starting Line, The Streets, new things that I haven't heard yet.

BOOKS: Dream When You're Feeling Blue, The Glass Palace, The Kite Runner, Kabul Beauty School, In the Time of Butterflies, I am America and You Can Too

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

One amazing thing I've done is that a giant boulder fell on my foot while I was hiking through the mountains in Costa Rica, and three surgeries later, I did two triathlons and a marathon. I'm always amazed by the things I see on the New York City subways.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm no culinary genius, but pancakes, crepes, waffles-I'm down to cook and teach. Basically breakfast is the most important and amazing meal of the day. I can also share my experience as an American living in Bulgaria, and I can learn a lot about the surfers coming through.

Countries I’ve Visited

Greece, Italy, Portugal, Romania, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Bulgaria, Costa Rica, United States

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