CURRENT MISSION

To be enthralled by the beauty of the world

ABOUT ME

I am an outdoorsy and thoughtful college student attending Stanford University. I'm currently studying abroad in Paris pursuing my artistic dreams. I'm a generally laid back and intellectual person. I'm a romantic dreamer and try to keep a highly idealistic and optimistic view of the world. I'm easy to be around but always looking for adventure. I'm very passionate about what I love in life and always looking for something to get excited about and invested in. I'm a spontaneous person who likes to live for experiences. I have a huge willingness to take risks and make myself uncomfortable to have new, stimulating experiences and learn new things about other people and places. The ideas of intentionality and maintaining a beginners mind from zen philosophy is also important to me.

PHILOSOPHY

"The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars." - Jack Kerouac

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Mostly just surf, but would be very interested in hosting when I get back home. Excited to engage in meeting people

Interests

I love literature, art, and anything outside. I love to ski and hike. Being out in nature is very important to me, as is travelling and discovering new cultures. I'll recite you a Beat poem about living for NOW and then rave about soccer and food all in the same conversation. Basically I love everything that shows some kind of passion. I love doing things like backpacking in wilderness and writing because all of these things - active, artistic, and intellectual - make me feel connected to my surroundings. I am also very passionate about environmental protection and appreciation, in particular the development of sustainable agriculture. I am also very interested in zen philosophy and practice. I try to keep a regular meditation practice.

• arts
• writing
• literature
• poetry
• singing
• beauty
• dining
• cooking
• meditation
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• hiking
• backpacking
• surfing
• skiing
• soccer
• agriculture

Music, Movies, and Books

Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, Walt Whitman, Charles Baudelaire, Cormac McCarthy, Ernest Hemingway, Scott Fitzgerald
ALL MUSIC! Addicted to live music. Especially folk/rock, classic rock, bluegrass, blues, jazz, folk. Revere The Beatles
Cinephile. I love classic and indie films. Into the Wild, Apocalypse Now, Goodfellas, 500 Days of Summer

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Seeing my hero Paul McCartney live and singing Hey Jude with 80,000 people in Golden Gate Park of San Francisco is probably my happiest moment, although many wilderness sunrises are certainly up there. As was meeting another musical idol, Robin Pecknold of Fleet Foxes at a mountain zen center.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can share my poems and love of words. I promise to write a poem for each person and adventure I have while surfing! I am also a beginning banjo player I would love to share music by playing and singing songs! Let's play some tunes!I can share my knowledge of wilderness skills and environmental stewardship. I don't have many cooking skills but I will always put in time and effort to making a meal! Most importantly, I will always listen. I will provide a way to share and discuss profound passions and thoughts.