CURRENT MISSION

Defeat evil, in all forms, ever. And then drink tea.

ABOUT ME

Les grandes personnes ne comprennent jamais rien toutes seules, et c'est fatigant, pour les enfants, de toujours et toujours leur donner des explications.-Antoine Saint-Exupery, Le Petit Prince

I am a language arts and social studies teacher/killer pirate in Nashville, TN, with a master's degree in elementary education from Vanderbilt, and an undergrad degree in psychology from Yale. More than anything, I love exploring, meeting new people, and expanding the small world that is my own to incorporate new ideas, faces, and experiences.

PHILOSOPHY

Carpe diem!

To laugh often and much;
To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children;
To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends;
To appreciate beauty, to find the best in others;
To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition;
To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived.
This is to have succeeded.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Surfing and baking for people all over the world!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have now had the honor of feeding people in 10 different countries, after staying in their homes.

Interests

Destroying ninjas, learning, thinking, cooking and baking, reading, psychology, motorcycles, living, being happy

• arts
• beauty
• education
• cooking
• baking
• drinking
• motorcycles
• gardening
• reading
• surfing
• scuba diving
• teaching
• psychology

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Jazz, pop, alternative, country...really almost anything

Books: Le Petit Prince, Candide, Harry Potter, Stranger in a Strange Land, anything by Mark Twain

Movies: The Princess Bride, Pirates of the Caribbean, Office Space,

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

(I am entirely aware that this list is made up of more than one thing)

~Following dolphins around the Gulf of Corinth
~Chasing monkeys in Puerto Rico
~Scuba diving in Nice
~Standing in the ruins of an ancient civilization
~Being loved
~Loving

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Belize, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, Monaco, Puerto Rico, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, United States