I wish to grow, mind, body and soul.
I am 26 years old.
I studied Psychology at UCSD.
I am currently in a graduate program to become a teacher.
I am an ENFJ.
I am outgoing, but understand boundaries... I am very adaptable.
I love different cultures and respect them all deeply.
I LOVE animals, and connect to them on a very spiritual level, especially canines.

...and I would love to meet you. :)

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"Everything you do right now ripples outward and affects everyone. Your posture can shine your heart or transmit anxiety. Your breath can radiate love or muddy the room in depression. Your glance can awaken joy. Your words can inspire freedom. Your every act can open hearts and minds." -David Deida

"You that come to birth and bring the mysteries, your voice-thunder makes us very happy. Roar, lion of the heart, and tear me open." -Rumi

"How frail the human heart must be - a mirrored pool of thought." -Sylvia Plath

"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." -Eleanor Roosevelt

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Mostly surfing, but hopefully hosting eventually!

Interests

Travel of all sorts, backpacking, rock climbing, roadtrippin, sleeping in my hammock, hiking, camping, EXPLORING, geocaching, writing poetry, reading, meeting new people, expanding my consciousness, surrounding myself with music and the people who play it, going to shows, making jewelry, painting, sewing, crafting, learning new languages, reading, watching documentaries on netflix, baking, etc, etc...

My favorite topics of conversation are psychology/neuroscience/sociology, nature, animals, and MUSIC.

• animals
• writing
• books
• poetry
• documentaries
• baking
• crafts
• reading
• traveling
• billiards
• painting
• music
• hiking
• backpacking
• camping
• surfing
• rock climbing
• teaching
• languages
• neuroscience
• psychology
• sociology

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC:
I am interested in all things music. I am currently delving deep into the world of psychedelic garage rock, both current and retrograde. I enjoy music that makes you -feel.- I like dancing to ska the most though.

I love:
Everything Jack White's ever done, Queens of the Stone Age, Amanda Palmer and the Dresden Dolls, Them Crooked Vultures, Johnny Cash, Muse, Interpol, A Perfect Circle, The Growlers, Thee Oh Sees, The Grateful Dead, Mac Demarco, The Smiths, The Cure, Nine Inch Nails, Depeche Mode, Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, MGMT, Wolfmother, Mars Volta, Tame Impala, Beach House, Tool, Nick Drake, Vashti Bunyan, Janis Joplin, Sublime, Shpongle, Modest Mouse, Band of Skulls, Regina Spektor, and many, many more...

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FILM:
I love horror, psychological thrillers, documentaries, and experimental film the most.

I love:
Tim Burton everything (Edward Scissorhands, Big Fish, Beetlejuice, and The Nightmare Before Christmas especially), Hayao Miyazaki everything (Princess Mononoke), Quentin Tarantino everything (Kill Bill, Natural Born Killers, Reservoir Dogs, and Pulp Fiction especially), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Into the Wild, Silence of the Lambs, Idiocracy, Dead Poet's Society, Un Chien Andalou, Dr Strangelove, Metropolis, Amelie, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Breathless, City of God, The Truman Show, Donnie Darko, Virgin Suicides, Silent Hill, 400 Blows

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BOOKS:
...and I'm learning to love books again, slowly but surely.

I love:
Siddhartha, The Harry Potter Series *duh*, Dharma Bums, A Million Little Pieces, Go Ask Alice, Perks of Being a Wallflower

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Can't pick one...
Burning Man 2013, 2015 )'(

Teach, Learn, Share

I have the capacity to teach about the brain and psychology most of all. I can also teach people odd little crafts. I also enjoy conversation of all kinds!

Countries I’ve Visited

Iceland, Mexico, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States