Hi there! I'm laid-back, simple, and easy to get along with. I'm sorry if I'm bad at responding to you sometimes. I run around all the time and sometimes hide in the woods and my phone is not always with me. Feel free to bug me!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love new experiences, traveling, and meeting good people, and I love the idea of using technology to build community.

Interests

Running, backpacking, hiking, camping, fishing, farming, random roadtrips, ad-hoc getaways - anything outside really and in nature.

Music, Movies, and Books

I'm pretty plain jane when it comes to music so I can listen to the same things over and over and over again: the Bad Plus, Avett Brothers, Black Keys, Cake, Muse, Wood Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd (I just googled the spelling), etc...

Nowadays there's about 5 types of books I read: behaviorial psychology (why people do the things they do is super fascinating to me), self-improvement, adventure books based on true events, gardening, and Kurt Vonnegut.

I love podcasts! My favorites are Planet Money, Freakonomics, and Ted Talks.

Is it bad to admit that I just watched Tropic Thunder for the first time and couldn't stop laughing? I don't know if could watch it again though...ehhh who am I kidding. I totally would.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I took over a year off of work and just traveled and promised myself I would just go and do anything that I ever wanted to do. I didn't get to do everything I wanted to do of course, but because of that I realized that we, as humans, can do or have anything we want with the right mindset - to put it simply. Taking time off of work completely shifted the way I function in this world and now that I'm back working a "conventional" job, my life outside of work is so much more rewarding.

Also, I don't know how to tell my terribly sweet, sweet neighbors that knock on my door every month and give me a snack-size bag of peppermint candies with a invitation to their monthly church potluck that I recycle the invitation and throw away the candies every time I close the door. I re-use the snack-size bag though!

What I Can Share with Hosts

My friends tell me I'm an awesome dishwasher. I will wash the heck out of your dishes if you let me :).

I also love to cook and bake, maybe I can make you flourless banana/blueberry pancakes for breakfast? (don't judge me! I love bread more than you know (no joke, my family owns a bakery), but these babies are delicious) Here's the recipe in case you're interested in trying it yourself: mashed bananas/almond flour/chia seeds/baking powder/blueberries/pinch of salt/eggs. Maple syrup/butter on top is required.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Costa Rica, England, France, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Philippines, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, United States