CURRENT MISSION

To find my place in the family of things

ABOUT ME

I am an adventurous person with an curious spirit. While traveling teaches me deeply about myself and humanity, I can also find solace and inspirational beauty in my home in California. I care very much for the people in my life and desire to live simply, responsibly and surrounded by natural beauty.

PHILOSOPHY

How will you know your real friends?
Pain is as dear to them as life.
A friend is like gold. Trouble is like fire.
Pure gold delights in the fire.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

By sharing my home when possible and appreciating the hospitality of others while traveling

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Hosted travelers in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia in summer 2009 and multiple friends in my homes throughout California.

Interests

friendly people, unforgettable experiences, a good laugh, cooperation, lending a hand, the colors in a sunset, the moon, language acquisition, learning something new every day, yoga, culinary creation, craftsmanship, redwood forests, dome houses and architectural innovations, farming, permaculture, beekeeping, wildlife conservation

• wildlife
• beauty
• yoga
• traveling

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Still Life with Woodpecker by Tom Robbins, East of Eden by John Steinbeck, The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran, Hard-boiled Wonderland and the End of the World by Haruki Murakami, Beloved by Toni Morrison, 100 Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, the works of Mary Oliver and anything written by Rumi

Movies: Jim Jarmusch, Hayao Miyazaki, Terry Gilliam, The Coen Brothers, Wes Anderson, Run Lola Run, Cidade de Deus, La Haine, The 5th Element, The Professional, My Own Private Idaho, Hable Con Ella

Music: My tastes vary a lot and recently I have enjoyed brazilian tropicalia, psychedelic rock and samba, erykah badu, tom waits, sharon jones, j dilla, the talking heads and any dance hall, dutty, booty bumpin beats

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

climbed to the second highest waterfall in Brazil only to be engulfed in a thick fog, unable to see 5 feet from the edge

Countries I’ve Visited

Brazil, Canada, France, Mexico, Mongolia

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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