CURRENT MISSION

To be open-minded, silly, loving and ever seeking

ABOUT ME

This is always the hard part. I'm 35 and in the process of travelling and exploring. I'm open to new experiences and meeting new people. I grew up in Southern California but have lived on the East Coast since I was 18. I currently reside in Vermont. The most beautiful state in the US as far as I'm concerned. I left my home in May 2008 and traveled through Europe for 6 months, then to Argentina for 2 months in Summer 2009. I love art, literature, music of all kinds and dance.

PHILOSOPHY

I've told myself and my friends many times that the only thing I want in the last moment of this life is the knowledge that I have loved well and have been loved. Oh, and that I ate really good food and wine and laughed my ass off!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

In some ways, I'm new to this so right now my way of participating is that I'm open to participating. I am more than willing to host someone when I´m back in Vermont and share an experience with them in my (did I mention) beautiful state and I hope to be a welcomed and grateful guest in their home as well.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

While I was backpacking through Europe in the spring, summer and early fall of 2008, I couchsurfed with so many amazing people. I dont think I would have walked through sunflower fields in Southern France, made fig jam and napped in olive groves in Tuscany, hung out with a clown in Verona, or celebrated the "King of Falafel" Day in Berlin without the network that couchsurfing provided. Most importantly, I made friends. That's the coolest thing about couchsurfing.

Interests

Art, literature, food and cooking, dance, music, travel, being as silly as possible as much as possible, people from all over the globe, travel

• arts
• literature
• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• wine
• traveling
• music
• backpacking

Music, Movies, and Books

I love the literature, poetry and essays of James Baldwin. My favorite book by him is Another Country. I also love the essays of George Orwell and June Jordan. Favorite poets- Edna St.Vincent Millay, Pablo Neruda, Nikki Giovanni, Sonia Sanchez. Too many ficton writers to mention here. Love the writing of leftist thinkers-Zinn, Chomsky, and the like. Any music sung in sincerity and beauty moves my soul. But, no one moves me like Marvin Gaye. There are too many movies to mention here , but lets just say if one can make me laugh, think, cry, laugh a little more and walk away going "wow", I'm all in.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've seen some beautiful things in this world--starry nights, amber sunsets, brillant sunrises, on and on and on, but the most amazing thing I've seen is pure joy in the eyes of someone I truly loved. Nothing is better than that...Well, a really great plate of pasta and a couple of glasses of wine is a close second.

Teach, Learn, Share

I have a collection of life experiences to share...some of them are funny, a few of them are wise and most of them are really embarrassing. I have also had a pretty successful marriage with my first love the English language for the last 33 years and would love to share with anyone interested. I've also had a pretty passionate affair with my second love, Spanish for about 12 years now. Though, we don´t really understand each other. I would love to bring the two together for an intercambio with anyone who's up for it. I am a student of life, so anyone with a desire to share, teach and learn is welcome.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Mexico, Spain, United States

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