CURRENT MISSION

Aprender español y conoser gente nueva! / Learn Spanish and meet new people!

ABOUT ME

I think life is one great adventure--you just have to go out and discover it! Some days it is easier to do this than others, but when I get in a rut I just try to start anew.

PHILOSOPHY

" When a woman lives alone, her house should be extremely dilapidated, the mud wall should be falling to pieces, and if there is a pond, it should be overgrown with water plants. It is not essential that the garden be covered with sage-brush, but weeds should be growing through the sand in patches, for this gives the place a poignantly desolate look.

I greatly dislike a woman's house when it is clear she has scurried about with a knowing look on her face, arranging everything just as it should be, and when the gate is kept tightly shut."

- 'When A Woman Lives Alone', from The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon.

"Resist much, obey little." - Walt Whitman

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have not taken advantage of couchsurfing as much as I probably should to date, but I'm hoping to start getting more out of the experience soon.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've stayed with a few hosts, all of whom were fabulous. Though my couch has often seen friends crashing on it, I have yet to host anyone from the site.

Interests

I have many hobbies and interests, such as cooking, drawing, singing, playing the guitar, learning about new cultures and advocating for environmental and social justice. I like to recycle, ride my bike, take walks, and talk about music and politics. I also enjoy meeting new people!

• arts
• books
• singing
• cooking
• gardening
• politics
• drawing
• music
• guitar
• cycling
• buddhist
• art history
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

Too many to list. Feel free to ask me about specific books/artists/movies, though, and I'll let you know if I'm familiar with it and what I thought about it!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Saw Tibetan Buddhist monks creating a sand mandala. Incredible.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am an art history major, and a music junkie, so I would love to share and exchange any knowledge I have pertaining to those subjects. I just went to the Himalayas this summer to study Vajrayana (Tibetan) Buddhism and the forms of art that go along with it, so I have some knowledge that I can share on that subject as well. Also, feel free to ask me about the work that United Students Against Sweatshops, a student activist organization that I am involved in, is up too! Happy to share.

I also speak French on a competent level (as I have studied French for 10+ years and lived in Montpellier for a year), and wholly welcome any French speakers or learners who wish to venture my way.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belize, India, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Poland, Puerto Rico, Spain, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, United States