CURRENT MISSION

to be sunshine on legs, traveling with two feet and a camera

ABOUT ME

when i was a kid my life dream was to travel the world as a national geographic photographer. while sadly i'm not working for nat'l geo, i'm in awe everyday that i'm pretty much living the dream - traveling for a year as a freelance photographer. i was lucky enough to have two friends Ariella and Susan who were also able to quit their corporate jobs and commit to spending our life savings on the road. living in seattle where it rains a LOT, we decided to travel westward from Los Angeles and follow summer. we're careful with the sunscreen...

PHILOSOPHY

i've come to ask if there isn't a new moon outside your window saying if. - e.e. cummings

i don't believe in the word "should." either i do something or i don't. i try to live in the moment. life is precious. i'm thankful every morning when i wake up. i attempt to not take things for granted. we are all connected on this planet.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

currently a novice, hoping to spread the good word

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

13-14 July '08: Surfed with Ursula W in Salzburg, Austria
15-16 July '08: Surfed with John Steiner & Romana Schnoell in Golling, Austria
17-19 July '08: Surfed with Teresa Wiendl in Hallwang, Austria

Interests

photography
cooking a feast out of whatever is in my fridge
travel (duh!)
yoga
volleyball
reading novels
road trips
gardening
babysitting my nieces
sitting on the beach with a good book
long walks
volunteering time to teach kids photography
dinner parties with friends
netflix
old friends
new friends

• books
• photography
• cooking
• yoga
• partying
• gardening
• reading
• traveling
• volleyball
• freelancing
• volunteering
• road trips
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

movies - Blade Runner, Say Anything, The Mission
music - my friends say my iTunes library is pretty eclectic, basically i like everything but country (with a few exceptions)
books - whatever my book club is reading in a given month

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

the scariest thing i've done is attempt to summit Mt. Cotapaxi in Ecuador - i don't like heights, or cravasses, or altitude sickness at 17,800 feet. i'll never do that again, but i'm so glad i tried. mountain climbers are crazy.

Teach, Learn, Share

i can show you how to make a pinhole camera out of a milk carton. really easy, but then you need a place to develop the image!

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