CURRENT MISSION

to see the world. and smell good doing it.

ABOUT ME

i am happy. my life walks the fine line between chaotic and structured. i love punctuation, exploring the lost art of letter writing, making people feel special, helping the world heal. i have the rebound rate of a seven year old and have yet to determine if this is a good thing or a bad thing; i was recently reborn as my third grade self--this is definitely a good thing. i am always up for a limbo contest.

PHILOSOPHY

we are spiritual beings having a human experience.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

i used to surf. i used to host. then i got one of those wretched jobs that turned me into a professional grumpasaurus. but i quit this year, so we're back to all smiles :).

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

a bit of surfing, a bit of hosting, a lot of friend-making.

Interests

punctuation; teleportation; salt; painted finger and toe nails; lipstick; elephants; staircases; ice cream; barefeet; treehouses; believing in magic; ketchup&mustard; papayas, pomegranates and passionfruit; thanksgiving; things that sparkle; cars without doors; honesty, vulerability; fairy tales; wood piles; laundry on the line; being a pisces; oxytocin; building igloos and throwing snowballs; tea; opals; soup; the convenience of fanny packs; wearing a flower in my hair; connecting; ::smilelines::; active lifestyles; wandering; the idea of love; getting lost in thought; being lost in thought; serotonin; hula hoop bliss; seedless grapes; fizzy water; crispy m&ms; daydreaming, night dreaming and having big dreams; little pigs; bodily adornment; the satisfying ::sigh:: after finishing a good book.

• pets
• arts
• books
• photography
• dancing
• breakfast
• motorcycles
• flowers
• cars
• magic
• music
• surfing
• scuba diving
• sailing
• rock climbing
• tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

music--everything around the world and back again.

literature--*there are few things i appreciate more than someone handing me a book that has made them laugh, cry, or feel inspired

movies--almost famous, y tu mama tambien, reconstruction, dazed and confused, love actually, blow, dirty dancing, pretty woman, shawshank redemption, ratatouille, meet the robinsons, momento, usual suspects, beautiful mind, eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, rules of attraction, darjeerling limited, breakfast club, empire records, the illusionist, pan's labyrinth, shakespeare in love.

Teach, Learn, Share

i teach english, hula hooping, scuba diving, and the art of breakfast-making. i want to learn anything you want to teach me--this summer? portuguese, spanish, rock climbing, surfing, sailing, dancing, photography. you name it, i'm in.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Colombia, Croatia, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Grenada, Hungary, Italy, Malta, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, Panama, Peru, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Serbia, Spain, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Mexico, Panama, Portugal, Spain, United States