CURRENT MISSION

set goals and reach them, happily and with compassion.

ABOUT ME

My name is Lizzie. I am 24 years old. I enjoy being outside and partaking in lots of physical activity (especially trail running, rock climbing, yoga, bicycling (road and mountain), going to Barton Springs), though I admit the Texas heat is very limiting at times. I also like doing things that are homey and private: baking, cooking, knitting, reading, movies, having tea with friends, house projects, things like that. I love going to coffeeshops too, and, of course, traveling every chance I get.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

host and surf! I've made so many wonderful friends through couchsurfing, many of which I still keep in touch with or hang out with. It's just something about the way this project brings people together that makes for some deeper connection long after you've left their home or they've left yours.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

i have couchsurfed and hosted quite a bit. Also, I am on a warmshowers list for cyclists coming through town, and have done my fair share of bandit camping and knocking on people's doors as well, (not that I'm recommending it). Two of my favorite people here in Austin I met through couchsurfing (we hosted them and they moved here shortly afterwards).

Interests

the new yorker magazine, climbing, eastern europe, polar bears, running, bicycling and bicycle touring, zen buddhism, eastern and western philosophy, vegetarianism, sustainability issues (related to agriculture, food, energy, clothing, architecture, travel, animals, you name it), cooking and baking, kitty cats, material culture, knitting, french press coffee

• animals
• cats
• culture
• architecture
• dining
• cooking
• coffee
• baking
• yoga
• running
• clothing
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• knitting
• camping
• trail running
• buddhist
• rock climbing
• agriculture

Music, Movies, and Books

this one is too difficult, so i will randomly write one for each:
movies: dreamers
music: bob dylan
books: the unbearable lightness of being

this is entirely not all-inclusive. i love all three deeply, widely, and with a passion.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

visiting Hare Krishna temples in foreign countries is one of my faves. They always have the best food, too. =)

Teach, Learn, Share

couchsurfing and bicycling are two things that i feel need to happen more.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belize, Canada, Cayman Islands, Estonia, Latvia, Mexico, Russian Federation, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Russian Federation, United States

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