CURRENT MISSION

I am studying in Chile until the end of November, and only have the month of December 2011 to travel! First time outside of the country, and I officially have the traveling bug!!

ABOUT ME

This is my first time traveling outside of the U.S., so I feel like a complete newb at everything (which I obviously am haha). Now that I have had this opportunity to travel and study abroad, I don't know how I will ever go back home! There is so much to say about oneself, but some basics: I grew up around music, I play classical piano, a little guitar, and I love to sing. Running is my passion, I try to run as often as possible. I am approaching a crossroads in my life (almost done with college) in which I realize that I need to travel and explore the world to see where life takes me next.

PHILOSOPHY

Everything you experience in life has a lesson to be learned from, you can't always see it in the moment but you have to have faith.

“Almost everything–all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure–these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.” – Steve Jobs’ Stanford Commencement Address

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I don't have any couchsurfing stories..yet!

Interests

Good food and wine and music!

• singing
• dining
• wine
• baking
• triathlon
• running
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• piano
• study abroad

Music, Movies, and Books

Meet the Parents/fockers/little fockers, Zoolander, Old School, The Music Man, Avatar, The Cove, Love Actually, V for Vendetta, Good Fellas, The Godfather Trilogy, Matrix, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Crash, I am Sam, Inception, The King's Speech, 51st dates, 500 days of Summer, Inglorious Bastards, Up, P.S. I love you, Amelie, The Lincoln Lawyer, Slumdog millionaire, Pursuit of Happiness, One flew over the cuckoo's Nest, the Graduate, El labarinto de Fauno.

Juan Luis Guerra, Calle 13, Aventura, Juanes, Gipsy Kings, Mercedes Soza, Celia Cruz, Prince Royce, Tribalistas, Earth Wind and Fire, Rick James, Kanye West, Usher, The Beatles, Chromeo, Maroon 5, Elvis Presely, Erick Clapton, John Legend, Jack Johnson, Lupe Fiasco, Matisyaho, Metallica, The Police, Needtobreath, Jimmy Needham, RX Bandits, Frida, Memiors of Geisha, Kite Runner, Lovely bones, Chronicles of Narnia, The Bluest Eye, Alice in Wonderland, Interview with a Vampire, Vampire Lestat,

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Olympic distance triathlon in Alabama, U.S....so amazing =)

Teach, Learn, Share

Secret to amazing pancakes: two teaspoons of lemon juice and baking powder, whole milk, and brown sugar.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Chile, Peru

Countries I’ve Lived In

Chile