CURRENT MISSION

I covet your eyes, your ears, the collapsible space between us. How blessed are we to have each other? I am alive and you are alive so we must fill the air with our words. -Dave Eggers

ABOUT ME

I recently moved from a town of 50 people in rural Nebraska to Oklahoma City and am LOVING "city life".
I love doing lots of things, especially things that involve being outside, good food, and learning new things.
Current goals: learn how to play the washboard, make a difference in the lives of kids in Oklahoma, run a half marathon in under 2 hours, be able to lead 5.9 trad, successfully summit the Grand Teton, open a brew pub, and write national education policy.

PHILOSOPHY

Live life. Love everyone. Learn from everything and everyone.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm just returning to Couch Surfing, re-learning the ropes, and I'm excited to be re-joining the revolution!

Interests

Learning about delicious food and making it for people, attempting to be a journalist, making musical instruments out of recycled materials, trying to waste less, teaching people how to rock climb, planning adventures, talking about art history, criticizing societal standarts for women, being overly ambitious, sleeping outdoors, and brewing historically-themed beer

• birds
• arts
• education
• dining
• cooking
• beer
• marathon
• running
• pub crawls
• outdoor activities
• surfing
• art history
• teaching
• history
• journalism

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite movies: I (heart) Huckabees, Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

Favorite Books: The Kate L. Turabian Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations: Sixth Edition

Favorite Music: If it's good, I'll listen. Try me.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I spent a month and half living in Nepal, where I did an internship working at a leprosy clinic in Kathmandu. It absolutely changed my life.

I also taught elementary school on the Rosebud Reservation in south-central South Dakota for three years, where I met the most amazing kids. They taught me as much if not more than I taught them.

Teach, Learn, Share

I really love teaching people how to rock climb. We've got a sweet gym here in OKC, so if you're interested in learning, let me know!
I also love to teach people about raptors... birds of prey, not dinosaurs. (I worked at a raptor rehabilitation center for 4 years).
I love sharing meals and cooking with people.
I love learning anything. And I love sharing everything.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, China, France, Mexico, Nepal, Panama

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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