CURRENT MISSION

see and do as much as possible; meet amazing people; have adventures

ABOUT ME

I like to meet new people and learn more about their lives. I like to read and go exploring, I'm a fan of dancing and going out, I cook really well and I like finding out what people like to eat and making it for them. I'm pretty nerdy but I also really really like playing outside and doing things with my hands. Ideally, if I could work at a bakery half the time, and a lobbying firm the other half, and go hiking on the weekends, that would probably be a perfect life.

PHILOSOPHY

I live my life because I love to be alive. Life's just interesting. and really fun. and ridiculous and wonderful all at once.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Surfed a bit and participated in different meet-ups

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I love couchsurfing. I think its a beautiful concept, and a phenomenal community

Interests

I love people and playing outside. I also really love the production and circumstance of food... I like finding out how things are grown, how things are made, and why different people like different foods. I also pretty much am always interested in how and why things work the way they do, which can range from a car engine to a political system, to- I don't know- how movies are edited. The most important aspect of life, though, is who is in it.

• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• coffee
• movies
• traveling
• hiking
• lakes

Music, Movies, and Books

anything by Doris Lessing or MFK Fisher, An Everlasting Meal by Tamar Adler, About Grace by Anthony Doerr

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I climbed Mt Doom in New Zealand! Ok actually it's called Nguarahoe, but. It was a difficult climb straight up in essentially a foot of dust which shifted every step you took, making the climb that much more challenging. But the views were absolutely incredible, and the feeling of being on the summit above the clouds looking out over the Tongariro crossing and the emerald lakes was unparalleled.

Teach, Learn, Share

It's always handy to travel with earplugs, nail clippers, a sewing kit, and a few packets of instant coffee.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belize, Bulgaria, Denmark, Finland, Lebanon, Mexico, Norway, Russian Federation, South Korea, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ecuador, New Zealand, Palestine, United States