CURRENT MISSION

Finish grad school, travel, become a public health avenger.

ABOUT ME

I've lived in three states, my favorite being northern Michigan. I lived along Lake Superior for all four years of college, it is my favorite place to be.

I like to have guests. I'm usually busy with work or school, but I make time for fun and rarely sit idle. In my spare time I like to run, climb, bike, backpack, and kayak. I am freakishly good at catching chickens.

I love bluegrass music and festivals, where I can dance through the night.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have been hosted, I also meet people new to the area for drinks or entertainment.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I was hosted by two people during my trip to Iceland.

Interests

Live music, backpacking, rock climbing, running, plays, frisbee, salmon, wasabi, sushi, kayaking, and camping.

• animals
• chickens
• birds
• festivals
• dancing
• running
• drinking
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• live music
• cycling
• backpacking
• kayaking
• camping
• rock climbing

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Sacre Bleu, Great Expectations, Clown Girl, The Fourth Bear, Greyson

Music: Trampled by Turtles, Beck, David Bowie (I saw him live, ten years ago!), The Vaccines, Lucy Michelle and the Velvet Lapelles, Paul Simon, The Flaming Lips, Wilco

Movies: The Tiger and the Snow, Anchorman, most Christopher Walken films

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Saw a blue heron eat a frog. Pretty freaky.

Other things: I've hitchhiked across Iceland, run in a 200-mile relay up the Mississippi river, and seen David Bowie live!

Teach, Learn, Share

I think catching animals is a fine skill to have, and you never know when it will come in handy. I've worked on a lot of farms, and I am quite handy at catching chickens.

How to catch a chicken:

1) Eye your target. It's probably a chicken. Keep yourself between the chicken and any exits.

2) Think. You are a coyote.

3) Go. A slow trot directly towards the bird, followed by a burst of speed at the last moment. Your inner coyote.

4) Catch. Close your hands not where the chicken is, but where the chicken will be. *This is essential*

5) You probably missed on step 4. Now the chicken knows what is up. Try to confuse it.

6) Catch again. You are catching future chicken, a split second from now. Stop trying to grab where the chicken is, grab where the chicken will be a moment from now. If you go after where you see the chicken, you'll miss every time, unless the chicken is dead. Why are you chasing dead birds?

8) You've caught the chicken, now be gentle.

Countries I’ve Visited

Ecuador, Iceland

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States