ABOUT ME

Hoping to learn as much as possible and get some good laughs in.

PHILOSOPHY

There is an eloquence in true enthusiasm that is not to be doubted. -Washington Irving

"[The golden rule] asks you to look into your own heart, discover what gives you pain, and then refuse under any circumstance whatsoever to inflict that pain on anyone else." - Karen Armstrong

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've Couchsurfed only twice in my life, once in Reykjavik and once in Paris, and both were absolutely lovely experiences! Hoping to participate as a host now that I've got the space for it!

Interests

All things related to humans! Crossword puzzles, languages, stand-up comedy, agriculture, '80's music, board games, trivia, Jeff Goldblum, walking, smiling

• literature
• walking
• trivia
• board games
• puzzles
• music
• hiking
• agriculture
• languages
• hitchhiking
• vegetarianism
• agroecology
• sustainable living

Music, Movies, and Books

Life is Beautiful, The Fountain, Jurassic Park, Dumb and Dumber, Pootie Tang

Talking Heads, Van Morrison, Ray Charles, The Kinks, The Velvet Underground, Glen Hansard, The Cure, Luke Kelly, Sam Cooke, Radiohead, Frightened Rabbit, Peter Gabriel, Stromae, Gotye, Modest Mouse, Kate Bush, Louis Prima, Squirrel Nut Zippers. I ain't picky!

Douglas Adams, Mary Roach, Jorge Luis Borges, Ray Bradbury, Maurice Sendak, Bill Bryson, Pema Chodron, Paulo Coelho, Roald Dahl, Douglas Hofstadter, Aldous Huxley, James Joyce, Haruki Murakami, Vladimir Nabokov, Pablo Neruda, Mary Oliver, George Orwell, Carl Sagan, J.D. Salinger, Mark Twain, Kurt Vonnegut, S.J. Perelman

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Watching North Carolina hummingbirds flit about. The loveliest of critters!

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm pretty good at taking naps, if anyone is looking for tips.