CURRENT MISSION

To see the world and meet awesome new people in the process.

ABOUT ME

Greetings!

Just some random facts:

- I'm originally from Upstate New York.
- I teach Elementary school.
-I love LOVE love photography. Love.
-I was a Rotary Youth Exchange Student in Australia, and ever since I have been a Rotary addict.
-Summer nights spent star gazing rock.
-Traveling and learning about new cultures and languages is my life.
-Biking is the bomb diggity and the only good means of transportation.
-Being outdoors = Bliss.
-Most amazing year of my life was working as an au pair in the Netherlands. And my second year teaching in Minsk, Belarus.
-Laughing is my favorite.
-My lifelong dream is to be a photojournalist for a travel magazine... National Geographic being the ultimate goal!
-My favorite way of living is spontaneously.
-I love getting lost. You find the best things that way.
-I always go with the flow.
-I find that most things work out for the best. No matter the road bumps.
-Being barefoot is better than any pair of shoes.
-Ideal summer night: Sitting around a fire with friends, telling stories of our experiences and discussing life.
-I'm organized chaotic.
-Love getting caught in the rain. Dancing in the rain.
-Scary movies make me laugh.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet new friends from all over the world.

Interests

Photography, music, art, traveling, languages, meeting new people, being outdoors, kayaking, canoeing, hiking, biking, swimming, geocaching, hanging out with friends, telling stories, conversation, reading, day dreaming, volunteering, teaching, learning, working with kids, festivals (music, art, anything...), meditation, living life, loving life.

• arts
• books
• photography
• dancing
• working out
• meditation
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• music
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• canoeing
• kayaking
• swimming
• languages
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Racoon, Barenaked Ladies, Sufjan Stevens, Billy Joel, Blues Traveler, Beirut, Habib Koite, Krezip, Nickel Creek, Basia Bulait, Caro Emerald, Asa, Oren Lavie, Jinja Safari, Boy & Bear... I love all music, and am always open to suggestions!

Books: 1984, Three Cups of Tea, Brave New World, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Oh the Places You'll Go!, Holes, Journey of a Thousand Lives, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy... The list could go on forever...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Life.

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Belarus, Belgium, Canada, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Morocco, Namibia, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Oman, Panama, Russian Federation, Scotland, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Belarus, Costa Rica, Germany, Kazakhstan, Netherlands, United States

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