CURRENT MISSION

Being a live-in nanny for my sister and her four kids.

ABOUT ME

I am a mid-western girl who grew up between soybean and corn fields and dairy farms. Yes! It was awesome and I am definitely a country girl. However, I prefer a much wider view of the world. I love Ohio and it will always be my home, but there is so much world to see and experience. I have enjoyed everywhere I have been. I look forward to continuing my travels, meeting people and seeing the world in new ways.

PHILOSOPHY

A large portion of life is in how you view it and what you do about it.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I am just starting out with Couch Surfing. A friend introduced me to the site. When I am not travelling, which is not very often, my home will be open to couch surfers!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have only couch surfed once. It was a very pleasant experience in New York state in the middle of winter. We went hiking with our hosts up a VERY icy mountain. We slipped and slid all over the place and worked up quite a sweat. The view from the top was worth it, though. We then treated our host to delicious ice cream in the local shop. Yummy!!! (even in winter)

Interests

Science, philosophy, religion, language, music, aerobics, hiking, cycling, swimming, children, dance, dreaming, sleeping, coloring, making collages, reading before bedtime, eating grapes, flossing, the human body, sex & gender, crippling emotional trauma, Obama, spirituality, trees, physical labor, doing dishes, chocolate

• coloring
• dancing
• chocolate
• shopping
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• cycling
• hiking
• surfing
• swimming
• religion
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

My iPod holds around 6500 songs- from all different genres. However, my most frequently played songs tend to be folky, punky, and techno beats.

As for movies and books, I have many favorites. Unfortunately, I also have a poor memory and have a difficult time remembering things off of the top of my head!! But just to name a few books:

A Map of the World
The Worlds Within Her
The Fountainhead
Sabriel, Lireal, Abhorsen (the Garth Nix trilogy)
The Blank Slate

Movies:
Moulin Rouge
Mulan
The Princess Bride
Yentl
Napoleon Dynamite
Bottle Rocket
The Karate Kid
Raising Arizona
Anything with Will Smith
Plus, I love watching documentaries and the Discovery channel!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've seen two live births and both were utterly amazing.

Teach, Learn, Share

What do I have to share? Well, I have a great deal of knowledge about South Korea. If anyone is interested in travelling there, I can give you good tips.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Japan, Mexico

Countries I’ve Lived In

South Korea, Spain, United States