CURRENT MISSION

dreamer of dreams, planner of plans

ABOUT ME

The short version: I love to travel. I love to meet people. CouchSurfing is the best of both worlds.

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"A nomad I will remain for life, in love with distant and uncharted places."
(Isabelle Eberhardt)
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"I don't know where I am going, but I am on my way."
(Voltaire)
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"I haven't been everywhere, but it's on my list."
(Susan Sontag)
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PHILOSOPHY

A conglomeration of quotes related to my philosophy on life:

"The adrenalin and stress of an adventure are better than a thousand peaceful days."
(Paulo Coelho)
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"Live simply that others may simply live."
(Gandhi)
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"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime."
(Mark Twain)
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"We shall not cease from exploration,
And the end of all our exploring,
Will be to arrive where we started,
And know the place for the first time.
(T.S. Eliot)
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"The longest way round is the shortest way home."
(C.S. Lewis)
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"An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity."
(MLKJr)
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"Life's most persistent and urgent question is: 'What are you doing for others?'"
(MLKJr)
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"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."
(Margaret Mead)
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"But we can perhaps remember - even if only for a time - that those who live with us are our brothers, that they share with us the same short movement of life, that they seek - as we do - nothing but the chance to live out their lives in purpose and happiness, winning what satisfaction and fulfillment they can."
(Robert F. Kennedy)
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"Here's to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round heads in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They're not fond of rules and they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify them, or vilify them. But the only thing you can't do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And though some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do."
(Apple)
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Summed up quite simply: Be grateful. Spread happiness. Practice random acts of kindness. Make a difference. See the world. And never pass up an adventure.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I try to surf and host whenever I can!

For some reason, I wasn't getting the emails showing that someone had requested a couch, so my couchsurfing response rate is 13%. I think I fixed the problem though! Sorry to anyone that requested a couch recently and didn't get a reply! I always try my best to respond to people!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've had the opportunity to meet lots of interesting, open-minded, adventurous people because of couchsurfing!

Interests

travel. photography. film festivals. spontaneity. volunteering. laughing. you. more to come.

• photography
• festivals
• running of the bulls
• film festivals
• running
• traveling
• socializing
• volunteering
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies:
Office Space. Blade Runner. Fight Club. Dead Poet's Society. Stand By Me. Reality Bites. Empire Records. Thelma and Louise. Garden State. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Big Fish. Anchorman. A League of Their Own. The Breakfast Club. Run Lola Run. American History X. City of God. V for Vendetta. Pan's Labyrinth. and so on. I minored in film and media studies, so I have a never-ending list of favorite movies.

Music:
johnny cash. mumford & sons. fun. the format. the killers. flogging molly. girl talk. modest mouse. damien rice. joshua radin. death cab. the postal service. the flaming lips. etc. etc. etc. "I like songs about drifters - books about the same. They both seem to make me feel a little less insane."(Modest Mouse)

Books:
any tom robbins/ jd salinger/ hemingway/ edgar allen poe/ kerouac/ david sedaris/ calvin and hobbes. the alchemist. hitchhikers guide to the galaxy. einsteins dreams. the bell jar. the beach. sex, drugs, and cocoa puffs. zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance. heartbreaking work of a staggering genius. perks of being a wallflower. and way too many more to name.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have road-tripped it over 14 hours from Lagos to Pamplona for the Running of the Bulls with friends I had acquired in the last 2 days. Partied at San Fermin, slept in the car for 4 days, and then road-tripped it back to the beaches of Portugal.

I have a seemingly endless collection of stories to tell. Just ask!

Teach, Learn, Share

Always wanting to learn.
Always willing to teach.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, Portugal, Samoa, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Tonga, United States, Viet Nam, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Cambodia, Canada, France, New Zealand, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, United States, Wales

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