CURRENT MISSION

Write what you know. The more I know, the more I can write.

ABOUT ME

I grew up running around in the dirt, catching lizards, jumping off cliffs and scavenging caves in the desert. Not too much has changed since then. I graduated with a creative writing degree and wrote a short memoir. I love to tell stories, love to say "yes!" and most of all I just really love life.

PHILOSOPHY

It's all good.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

"One's destination is never a place, but always a new way of seeing things." - Henry Miller

Traveling is not about seeing new places, taking some pictures and moving on your way. It is about immersing yourself in a culture unlike your own and meeting the different people that make a country what it is.

Interests

EVERYTHING! Reading, writing, watching, laughing, playing, hiking, swimming, camping, dreaming, smiling, dancing, surfing, drinking...

• writing
• dancing
• running
• drinking
• reading
• hiking
• camping
• surfing
• swimming
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Too many! Some favorite books/authors: Ray Bradbury, East of Eden, Kurt Vonnegut, Shakespeare, Harry Potter, LOTR, Tobias Wolff, Frankenstein...
Movies: Almost Famous, Magnolia, The Way Way Back, Wes Anderson, Singing in the Rain, Little Miss Sunshine...
Music: Born Ruffians, Billie Holiday, Iron & Wine, Sigur Ros, Otis Redding, Vampire Weekend...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've seen a mega-pod of dolphins at sunset in the Pacific Ocean, let baby sea turtles go into the ocean, saw dozens of baby NZ fur seals playing in a waterfall, saw the Northern Lights dance across an Icelandic sky, climbed Mt. Whitney by moonlight... I could go on and on. It's been a good life so far.

Teach, Learn, Share

I have mad friendship bracelet making skills and a very positive atittude.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Canada, Costa Rica, Croatia, Iceland, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

New Zealand, United States