CURRENT MISSION

To be an elephant warrior of goodness

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have hosted when I lived in Mongolia, and been hosted in Korea and Turkey.

Interests

creative writing; photography; international development; refugee advocacy; teaching; progressive movements in general; humanism; travel

• arts
• writing
• poetry
• theater
• performing arts
• survival
• international relations

Music, Movies, and Books

i had to check some other profile of mine to remember my answers to this, which maybe is its own answer.

books: charlie and the chocolate factory; amulet; wise child; juniper; torn awake; black zodiac; diving into the wreck; in the heart of the heart of the country; let us now praise famous men; next american essay...whoever wrote the line "sadness is the last refuge of she who wants to feel"
pema chodron's good in a pinch.

movies: spaceballs; antonia's line; baraka; head on; airplane!; princess bride. standup like robin williams and louis ck.

shows: daily show; colbert; girls; game of thrones; and seriously fluffy ones (grey's anatomy, gossip girl), and if you're snobby about the fluffy ones, that's a problem. i know more about serena van der woodsen than foucault.

music: random sampler: gillian welch; paul simon; sly and the family stone; hem; led zeppelin; kate nash; patty griffin; mason jennings; ani difranco; atmosphere; daft punk; the roots; bill withers; girl talk; chris clark; and mashups. dj feego; calvin harris; wailin jennies; be good tanyas; pinback; modest mouse; panic bomber; jenny dalton; icona pop; beatles.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I got to be a human on the planet with a passport. That was awesome. Still is.

Teach, Learn, Share

I've lived in ten developing nations doing various kinds of international work, and I hope to demonstrate the best of America by treating everyone like they have a birthright to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

What I Can Share with Hosts

A futon in my living room if you're not allergic to cats.

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, China, France, Indonesia, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico, Peru, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Bolivia, Ecuador, Kenya, Mongolia, Russian Federation, United States

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