CURRENT MISSION

To become. To better.

ABOUT ME

I love meeting new people. Everyone has so many stories inside them, and I find hearing and sharing them to be one of the best experiences we can have as lives cohabitating on this same drifting sphere. I often feel lost on it, but there's something about the moments when I feel the most lost which makes me feel the most at home.

PHILOSOPHY

Experience as much and meet as many people as possible. I worry sometimes this conflicts with ever building anything deep in this life, but I like to think I have enough time to float now, anchor later, if that becomes what I think I should do.

Interests

Interests...well, I travel a lot. It's my biggest vice. I like to write. I practice Zen meditation with a group that has centers around the world, so I can practice with my local group but also with new people when I travel. Exercise is a big deal, as I'm in the constant process of trying to maintain a 140 pound weight loss. Spicy foods. That's almost a religion to me. Really, discovering any kind of new food is like seeing a color I didn't even know was part of the spectrum. Any kind of new experience. I volunteer a couple nights a week helping teach English to Latin American immigrants here, also in the hopes of improving my Spanish. They're doing a much better job of learning than I am.

• coloring
• dining
• exercise
• meditation
• traveling
• religion
• volunteering

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I went to India and Nepal for two weeks in October 2011 on a pilgrimage through the Buddhist holy sites. In one small town I met some local kids who took me to a small orphanage. In a tiny, hot, brick room the kids sang me some songs they'd be learning. It was the most beautiful sound I've ever heard.

Countries I’ve Visited

India, Nepal, Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States