CURRENT MISSION

To explore some more of this big, beautiful country. To get out a bit more of my wanderlust before beginning graduate school in the fall. (Though, not sure if that's a reasonable mission; the more I travel, the more I want to travel! Haha. )

ABOUT ME

Image. Native. Image-native. Imaginative. I am a native of the image. An indigine of the imagination. Gone native. Renegade. Commanchero!

(I didn't write that, but I wish I did.)

PHILOSOPHY

You get out of life what you're willing to put into it. Give love, have faith in yourself and others, take risks, and don't let things that don't matter distract you from the things that do.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've had the opportunity to hang out with some couchsurfers my friends have hosted and it was awesome. So many open-minded, adventurous folks. I can't wait till I settle into my apartment in Richmond in the fall and can begin to host myself!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

NOT ENOUGH. I joined this site quite a while ago but am just now getting the time to use it.

Interests

Traveling, Writing Poetry, Drawing, Painting, Acting, Hiking, Camping, Cooking, Reading, Watching every freakin documentary on Netflix.

• arts
• writing
• books
• poetry
• theater
• documentaries
• acting
• cooking
• politics
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• painting
• drawing
• music
• hiking
• camping
• religion

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Harold and Maude, V for Vendetta, MirrorMask, Benny and Joon, How to Train Your Dragon, Wall-E

Books: Jitterbug Perfume, Ender's Game, Oryx and Crake, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Fun Home.

Music: The White Stripes, Nahko and Medicine for the People, Shakey Graves, AWOLNATION, Brown Bird, Simon and Garfunkel, Iron and Wine, Alt-J,The Hush Sound.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Last summer, I got the chance to teach theater and art at a school in rural India. Those kids absolutely blew my mind with their creativity, kindness, resilience, and enthusiasm.

Teach, Learn, Share

I would love to share some music with you and am always looking for recommendations of new artists to listen to. Same goes for books and movies.

I love hearing people's ideas about oh-so-serious topics like religion and politics and social problems. I'm always down for a civil discussion about these things, if you're feeling it, too.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can make you salsa and guacamole! I can also make you a friendship bracelet or do your dishes.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, Croatia, England, France, India, Italy, Nepal, Netherlands, Scotland, Slovenia

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, United States