ABOUT ME

I'll admit I have hippy tendencies, but I am slowly melding into the professional/functional human being the world expects me to be (whether I like it or not). I'm quite chill.

I have two brothers, two parents, and a turtle. I'm vegetarian and find refuge in subtle sarcasm. I am a musicphile, and in addition to frequently scouring the web for new bands, I play a bit myself.

I'm a staunch environmentalist who enjoys being in work settings that foster development of sustainable environmental solutions, learning about earth systems, and spending time in nature as much as possible.

I fight the urge to remain a complete homebody by going out for drinks and trying interesting local restaurants with friends, but cuddling up with a blanket and a cup of tea while watching a movie is the perfect night in my book. That and roaming the grounds of a music festival.

People often try to label me in one category or another. They all eventually quit, and end up labeling me just Michelle. We should meet :]

PHILOSOPHY

The desire for convenience is ultimately, incidentally, the root of much evil.

我为什么加入 Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Surfing couches, meeting great people, recommending the site to countless friends. I hope to be more involved in the local CS chapter (Sacramento), and look forward to the day that I can finally host surfers of my own!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Couchsurfing through Europe was bliss. I have met a lifelong friend or two through this site.

兴趣

Nature & Music.

• books
• festivals
• recipes
• vegetarian
• vegan
• drinking
• music
• guitar
• surfing
• languages

音乐、电影和书籍

Movies: Little Miss Sunshine, Amelie, The Incredibles, Up, The Dark Knight, Inglorious Basterds.

Music: Beirut, Kanye West, Warpaint, Kendrick Lamar, Beach House, Yeasayer, Arcade Fire, Local Natives, etc.

Books: Slaughterhouse Five, The Omnivore's Dilemma, The One-Straw Revolution, Harry Potter Series, Wole Soyinka poems

我做过的一件不可思议的事情

Shook hands with Barack Obama after "hurdling" over a security gate in Los Angeles.

教，学，和分享

I can teach some pieces of those languages I've listed above, and maybe even some phrases from others I've encountered during my journeys (Lithuanian, for example!). I'd love to share my [developing] vegan recipes.

I'd love someone to teach me some cool guitar tricks as I am a beginner on that front. Also, Arabic.

我游览过的国家

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Morocco, Peru, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom

我居住过的国家

Ecuador, Germany, Nigeria, United States