CURRENT MISSION

wonder, awe, magic, life, experience, joy, growth...

ABOUT ME

student, writer, musician, gypsy, witch, auntie, artist, animal lover, friend, adventurer...

PHILOSOPHY

I am motivated by experience. I love to create. I prefer to believe in things. gratitude is essential.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

surfed around south america, now i have my own couch and am ready to host!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I spent 6 months in south america, where i discovered couch surfing. I met so many amazing and generous people, stayed in their homes and shared experiences. I am so thankful! looking forward to hosting now that I have a home again.

Interests

sun moon love life laughter food friends family reading writing yoga music dancing my home poetry surfing art travel sunrises adventure bike-riding fire-tending food-making food-eating tree-climbing skinny-dipping people-loving music-dancing life-living...everything else

• animals
• arts
• writing
• poetry
• singing
• dancing
• dining
• yoga
• instructor
• reading
• traveling
• magic
• music
• violin
• cycling
• adventure races
• surfing
• rock climbing

Music, Movies, and Books

I love movies, music, and books, especially ones that make me feel, laugh, cry, dance, love, sing, play. above all the ones that inspire.
there isn´t room to list them all. a sampling:
*i heart huckabees! the princess bride, garden state, me and you and everyone we know, amelie, almost famous, the breakfast club, pinero, zoolander, stardust, the wedding singer, and much more.
*beirut, andrew bird, josh ritter, ani difranco, bob dylan, horse feathers, iron and wine, joni mitchell, mason jennings, shook twins, josh hedlund, joel smith, john craigie, and much more.
*the shark dialogues, jitterbug perfume, prodigal summer, extremely loud and incredibly close, the first three carlos castaneda books, the red tent, lamb, evaluna, even cowgirls get the blues, catcher in the rye, the outlaw bible of american poetry, mists of avalon, eat pray love, harry potter, and much more.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

one?!
Staying up all night in NYC cause I didn't have anywhere to sleep; Carnival in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil; Oregon Country Fair! Leading a group of children in singing rounds while it snowed outside; surfing! So much more...

Teach, Learn, Share

I am a surf instructor. I play violin and ukelele, I am pretty good at building and tending fires. I want to learn more spanish. I want to learn any portuguese! I like to share tarot readings.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Belize, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, France, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Peru

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States