CURRENT MISSION

Figuring out what to do with myself now that I've got a degree and visiting as many places around the US as I can in the meantime.

ABOUT ME

I really like adventure and getting to see new places. I'm sticking to adventure within the states for a while. Which is fine with me, since there is still lots of my own country I have yet to explore. I have plans to land myself back in school eventually, but I have no idea how long it'll take me to get there.

PHILOSOPHY

I guess at the base level I live life for the experiences it brings. When I'm old I want to be able to say I took every opportunity and have thousands upon thousands of stories to relate that will encourage others to do the same.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've been surfing in various places, mostly in Europe. If I could I'd offer a couch, but I don't own one currently, so I'm open for coffee and guided tours of wonderful Kansas City instead.

Interests

Photography, reading, hiking, canoeing, cooking, science, religion, history, languages, world cultures, and new adventures.

• photography
• cooking
• coffee
• reading
• hiking
• canoeing
• surfing
• history
• languages
• religion
• science
• tours

Music, Movies, and Books

This category is always really dificult for me because I like lots of movies, music styles, and thousands of books. I have very wide ranging tastes. But a few that make it to the top are as follows.

Movies: Airplane, Pirates of Caribbean, Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, Band of Brothers (technically a 10 hr mini-series), and V for Vendetta.

Music: Deathcab for Cutie, The Goo Goo Dolls, Working for a Nuclear Free City, U2, Fleetwood Mac, plus many many many more.

Books: Ugh, this one really is too hard. I love all my books and rarely meet one I don't enjoy.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

A very memorable moment for me happened in Waco, Texas where I'd just got done working at a daycamp in a rough area of town. Me and another girl, who worked with me, were making sure one of the kids got home OK, and one of our supervisors, a male, kind of followed a little way behind to make sure we were safe. A little girl about 8 or 9 years old was going the other way and as she passed, she warned us about the guy that was following us, our supervisor. I was struck first by her awareness of her surroundings, and thought it was a little sad that at the age of 9 she recognized this as dangerous and felt she needed to warn us. And then I thought about her kindness in telling us, two girls she didn't know well at all, about a potential threat to us. She was just looking out for us, and I found that very touching.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm willing to learn anything new and try most things at least once. As for teaching and sharing, I let that come with the moment and if I have relevant information or skills to impart I'll do my best to impart them.

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, United States