CURRENT MISSION

meet my challengers head on

ABOUT ME

I seem to be better friends with the silly, ridiculous, loud & more playful folk. If we were at a party and a small child was around I would probably spend a good portion of my time discussing important matters like Peter Pan movies, Dr. Seuss books, and the best icecream flavor ever. I blame my mother for having me attend camp after school in the same complex in which she taught preschool. Other than loving babies, I like to doodle-dance(i mean. REALLY. dance)-ride around on my bike in the late hours when motorists are few & far between-escape to the forest for swimming when work/school allow-get my live music fix (& dance some more) meet people who inspire me to grow grow grow- & take little steps to create a better living space for those around & for myself. I have the habit of asking lot's of annoying questions- but don't mind being told to please shut up. I'm on the track to study art therapy, but have a secret thing with Lit on the side. I also collect mugs, so if you do end up visiting (& happen to have a mug)- maybe we can work something out...I've got some great stickers tucked away, ayee ayyeee??

PHILOSOPHY

I want to explode with love. Hah!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have space to lend to the vagabond in you! & like to fill hungry bellies with my experimental meals!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

My first experience couchsurfing was as a sub-host (my roomate at the time had the webpage) for two very friendly and energetic cross-country bikers. Having strangers stay and almost immediately reaching friend-dom was so uplifting and unifying I knew it would become more of a habit. I got to be on the other end of things as a guest for two equally entertaining and fabulous hosts while road tripping with my sister along the east coast- there's something to be said about coming home in a brand new town after a long days journey, motels will never have their kitchy charm with me anymore.

Interests

Oh you know, the usual. Books-films-music-cooking&baking healthy & nummy goodness-dancing&whistling&snapping my fingers- meeting newsies, being a newsie- silent libraries & people's pets- antique chairs as well as really really really bad art- knowing that in the exact spot I am standing there are several thousand single blades of grass I have yet to notice individually.

• pets
• cats
• dogs
• arts
• books
• dancing
• cooking
• baking
• walking
• partying
• clothing
• movies
• socializing
• painting
• music
• live music
• cycling
• camping
• rock climbing
• track and field
• swimming

Music, Movies, and Books

movie? the city of lost children, harold & maude, hook, the squid & the whale, Troll 2, city of God, The Fire Within, Blue Velvet, etc.

music? a sucker for sufjan & sir bird equally, grizzly bear & their sister band dept. of eagles, devendra- the dirty projectors (esp. nat baldwin he rules)-DM stith, joanna newsome, good ole elliott, iron&wine, korean & japanese bubblegum pop, diner oldies, late 90's techno, instrumental theme music, the white wig wearing classics- I'm not hard to please

books? the awakening started it all, murakami keeps me dreaming, gabriel garcia marquez, i do like jane austen even if she was a spinster (maybe more so actually) thoreau to keep me in line, emerson to inspire change, books on topical matters (amusing ourselves to death/nickel&dimed/a language older than words) feminist lit

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

scaling a volcano and being only a couple feet away from molten lava & a sleeping prarie dog simultaneously- exploring the rainforest with my family soaked & only able to hear loud monkey/bird/insect noises, US highway 101 riding the coast with my aunt- the great cliffs and impeccable rock formations, climbing ancient ruins & feeling closer to my mother's home land regardless of how removed I really am, walking the streets of Tokyo completely in awe of the masses of attractive asians around, swimming ice cold sink holes at the hottest time of the day- i like natuurreee

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you to screen print, paint on woodthings, make a massive mess while making a massive meal, dance with a kitty cat, dance with yourself (as if you don't already know), dance with me?, general how-to-be-conscious of your daily affect on the planet and it's thriving goodness, & do some very minor clothing alterations - i'm open to learning/experiencing anything you have to teach me!

Countries I’ve Visited

Guatemala, Honduras, Japan, Mexico, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States