CURRENT MISSION

To grow, dance, teach, and love.

ABOUT ME

I own a coffee shop, but am in the process of selling it so I can move forward with other passions. I hope to remain an active and helpful member of my community- a community that felt like home the first time I visited.

Some of my favorite things are:
- Multi-generational gatherings of families and friends.
- Knowing everything in the world is connected.
- Meeting new people and discovering common ground.
- Eating and making delicious food and drinks.
- Silliness and intensity (especially at the same time).
- Scenery that makes me feel very small and insignificant.

Biggest fears:
- Not having made the most of my life/made a big enough contribution to the world.
- Corgi dogs (I know that's the wrong thing to say when I'm travelling to the UK but I really just don't understand their proportions! Ah! Tiny legs! Giant ears! I need to stop talking about them!!)
- Reaching a point where I stop growing, changing, learning, etc.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I have listened to many stories of delightful couch surfing experiences. I look forward to having some of my own.

Interests

dance parties, live music, community events
kayaking/canoeing, hiking
growing veggies
playing with cats, dogs, and children
histories of cultures and communities
stories about peoples' pasts
yoga

• cats
• dogs
• dancing
• dining
• coffee
• yoga
• partying
• drinking
• shopping
• traveling
• music
• live music
• hiking
• canoeing
• kayaking
• surfing
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: All About Eve, A Fish Called Wanda, Sneakers, The Sting, Serpico, Clueless

Billy Bragg, Camera Obscura, Van Morrison, Paul Simon, Taylor Swift

The BFG, On Beauty, The Giver, White Noise, Charms for the Easy Life, Great Expectations

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- Helping baby goats be born!
- Hiking in Bangalore India and watching a family of elephants make their way across the valley below us.
- My cousins and I watched longest and most beautiful sunset on a beach on Roatan off the coast of Honduras.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Dominica, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Germany, Honduras, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Jordan, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Egypt, United States