CURRENT MISSION

To see as much of Europe as I can in the next 12 months.

ABOUT ME

I'm 23, and I'm spending the next twelve months in Amsterdam as an au pair. I'm originally from Seattle, which is one of the most beautiful cities in the United States, if you ask me. I used to work in a law firm and I hated it, so in order to get out of there and do a little travelling, I decided to become an au pair. I spend part of my day hanging out with the kids I'm an au pair for, and the other part exploring my new surroundings, taking photographs and blogging at http://kendallgoodwin.wordpress.com

PHILOSOPHY

Carpe diem.
Fortune favors the brave.
Life is either a grand adventure, or nothing.
Do epic shit.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

It's been great so far! I've met some truly wonderful people through CouchSurfing that I know I will keep in touch with. I love the diverse array of people I get to come into contact with through CS, and I learn something new from each person I've hosted.

Interests

Photography, writing/blogging, reading, eating really good food.

• writing
• photography
• dining
• reading
• traveling
• blogging
• law
• au-pair

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies:
It's A Wonderful Life
The Big Lebowski
American Beauty
Closer
Shaun of the Dead
Pretty In Pink
Back To The Future
Cool Hand Luke

Music:
Otis Redding
Fleetwood Mac
Sufjan Stevens
The Beatles
Sam Cooke
Death Cab for Cutie
Robyn
Hot Bodies In Motion
Allen Stone
Lykke Li
Ryan Adams

Books:
East of Eden by John Steinbeck
The Brothers K by David James Duncan
The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood
Age of Iron by J.M. Coetzee
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
The History of Love by Nicole Krauss
The Road by Cormac McCarthy
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
Lord of the Flies by William Golding

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Jumped out of an airplane! It was amazing! I highly recommend it.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands, United States