CURRENT MISSION

"Live the questions now. Perhaps then, someday far in the future, you will gradually, without even noticing it, live your way into the answer." R.M. Rilke

ABOUT ME

Formerly employed as an English teacher in South America / South Korea / Portugal before getting a Master's in Heidelberg, Germany. Spent time traveling (sweating) around Southeast Asia and India, and later traveling (freezing) around Europe. Most recently completed a year-long teaching fellowship in Indonesia, where I learned how to fall asleep on the back of a motorbike. Now back in the US, trying to set down some roots.

I like cats, snacks, puns and television. My goal in life is to hug the Dalai Lama (or at least share a meaningful glance).

* Ummm I'm actually not currently in Germany. Just absolutely clueless about how to change that on my profile.

PHILOSOPHY

Opening your heart and being courageous and telling people that you care about them or like them or that you think they're special only makes you a better, bigger, kinder, softer, more loving person and only attracts more love in your life.
- Amy Poehler

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I haven't yet had the opportunity to host, so thus far I've participated as a surfer. I love the idea of CouchSurfing, though, and look forward to playing host in the future (fresh-baked cookies will abound).

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Have stayed on some pretty sweet couches of some pretty sweet people in some pretty sweet countries. The best was waking up cuddling on the couch with a cat and a [huge] dog.

Interests

street food, free samples, jigsaw puzzles, public transportation, good refs, bears, beaches, the internet, stair runs, all caps, no caps, windmills, autumn, los angeles anti-myth literature, dish-washing, cake

Music, Movies, and Books

MOVIES: the graduate, love me if you dare, rosemary's baby, bottle rocket, good will hunting, boyhood

MUSIC: sunset rubdown, moonface, purity ring, summer camp, stars, frightened rabbit, chvrches, robyn, big bang, bruce springsteen, beyonce, billboard top 40

BOOKS: joan didion, carson mccullers, amor towles, harry potter, donna tartt, aimee bender, david foster wallace, http://www.goodreads.com/review/list/4311430

TELEVISION: friday night lights, LOST, parks and recreation, catastrophe, parenthood, outlander, mad men, togetherness, it's always sunny in philadelphia, arrested development, twin peaks, breaking bad, rick and morty, game of thrones, polar bear cafe, transparent, rectify (okay yeah I'll be real; I like television a LOT)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Last summer, I slept on a cot in the desert next to a camel. I saw nine shooting stars, got sand in everything, and overheard a lot of camel flatulence. It was awesome.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cambodia, Canada, China, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Finland, France, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Laos, Macao, Malawi, Malaysia, Mongolia, Montenegro, Nepal, Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Timor-Leste (East Timor), Turkey, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Viet Nam, Zambia

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Brazil, Germany, Indonesia, Portugal, South Korea, United States

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