ABOUT ME

*New to LA looking to check out cool spots & meet great people

Fun, friendly, loves life, loves music, lives for travel, new experiences, and befriending people

PHILOSOPHY
Essential to love life and show compassion for others ...
or what have we got?
I think we would be missing out on what it's really all about ...

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Meet People....
Travel the world...
Experience Travel through others (guests)

Have hosted many couch surfers, but through roommates (on their profile). Was active for quite awhile, but then been stuck in places I can't accommodate.

I'm coming back to this now and want to get more involved ^_^

Interests

I love exploring new things. I like Hiking, Biking, Running, Yoga, and am a Big time foodie/espresso/tea/cocktail enthusiast

I play music professionally.
Vocal, Piano, String, Instrumental Teacher
Symphony Player - French Horn
Bands: The Woven (acoustic rock), Raven (Appalachian Folk), acoustic projects, electro swing band (for a sec)
Jack of Too Many Trades.

Went to the Royal College of Music/Imperial for a Research Degree.
But University of Oregon, Eugene will always be a mi familia.
From Cali, Bay Area - Lived in Fresno for A Minute
Research interests: flow, mindfulness, mindful movement, and psych music empirical literature

Love Nerdy things, Dancing (esp. Swing and Blues), Hanging out , Beaches/Water/Hiking, and Chillin' at home reading a book.

Am interested in what life's got to offer.

• books
• literature
• dancing
• cocktails
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• guitar
• piano
• karaoke
• hiking
• kayaking
• surfing
• teaching
• food
• biking
• research
• musical theatre
• singing in the shower

Music, Movies, and Books

Reads: Too Much News Lately 😭
Research articles, various wellness publications
the Classics, Shakespeare, World News, Thoreau, Chesterton, Csikszentmihalyi, Feldenkrais, kids novels, stuuuff ....

Music: Besides the Beethoven and WAY too much orchestral music 😭 yaddah....

Iron and Wine, Head & the Heart, Acoustic, Old 90s RB and Alt, Jazz Sts/Latin Jazz, Folk-Pop

We Were Promised Jetpacks, the Shins, Postal Service, Jimmy Eat World, Mumford and Sons, the 1975, + Indie, Pop, Rock, EDM, many more ....

+cinema is a necessary indulgence #independentfilmsORpopular film

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Surfing the Ocean can produce one of the most meditative states one can experience .
Surfed the day after Christmas once- ‘twas epic.

Used to be a barista in London! FOR Movie Stars - NO LIE

Played music for (accompanied) a lot of famous musicians ;D

Teach, Learn, Share

Could teach you to throw a mean arrow, if you haven't already.

Been told by flat mates my food always smells devilishly good. #Cooking #Cleaning #Organizing

If I’m staying, would totally be down to give a vocal, piano, string or wind music lesson or two ^_^

Always down to share a pint or explore the city

What I Can Share with Hosts

Cooking, Cleaning, Teaching, Travel Experiences

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Morocco, Scotland, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom, United States