CURRENT MISSION

Learning the ways of the WORLD...one country at a time.

ABOUT ME

I am goofy and entertaining.

I'm into geography and maps...basically I'm a travel junkie. I like writing in journals and burying myself neck deep in travel lit. I am married to Jacob, who keeps me balanced when my head gets lost in the clouds.

The kitchen is one of my favorite place, I can cook and create goodies for my friends and family.

I want to spend my time photographing people in their daily lives..documentary style . I also love landscapes. I dream of being a national geographic (traveler) photographer. Much like my favorite photographer, Jodi Cobb.

Spending more time these days in the classroom, but I still find time to enjoy the outdoors. Jacob and I love walking the trails and taking in mother earths beautiful vistas!

PHILOSOPHY

We're all travelers in this world. From the sweet grass to the packing house. Birth 'til death. We travel between the eternities.
-Broken Trails

"When there is a fork in the road, take it."
-Yogi Barra

"Beginnings are scary
The end is usually sad
But its the middle that counts the most"
-Birdy from Hope Floats

"For you, a thousand times over."
-Hassan, The Kite Runner

REMEMBER: Amateurs built the ark...Professionals built the titanic

Personal Philosophies are over rated...I think there are just good quotes in life.

I live by my heart...which doesnt always agree with my head....its battle field!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I drink coffee, juice & tea with people who have great stories to tell. I like to show people the city and give them "beyond the guide book" tours.
I hope to host surfers when I finally settle into one spot for awhile--one day. :D

Surfed: Athens, England, Paris, Itay, Washington DC x 3, Boston

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Thus far Couch Surfing has opened my world. I have had wonderful experiences while being hosted by CSers around the world.

I have been saved from sleeping on the street in Athens and have learned how to probely pronounce "Dov'è la toilette?" thanks to CSers. I look forward to learning and becoming more trusting of the world through the CouchSurfering Project.

Interests

journal writing, sketching, reading, swimming, walks, hiking, planning trips, latin dance, ballet, Cycling, music (all kinds), italian, french, high heels, browsing travel book stores, postcards, culture exchange, geography, maps ....

• culture
• writing
• books
• documentaries
• sketching
• dancing
• ballet dancing
• cooking
• coffee
• walking
• drinking
• reading
• traveling
• music
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• surfing
• swimming
• cartography
• geography
• tourism
• tours

Music, Movies, and Books

Films: Coco Before Chanel, 2012, Atonement, La Vie en Rose, Hotel Rawanda, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, August Rush, Twilight, Dear Frankie, Ever After, Armageddon, Hope Floats, The Dutchess, Pearl Harbor, Titanic, Phocahantas, Last of the Mohicans, Dances with Wolves, Center Stage, Lake Placid, Tombstone, The Holiday, Steel Magnolias.

Books:
All you need to know to be Impossibly French, Tales of a Female Nomad, Sunday's at Tiffany'sthe host, national geographic traveler, twilight saga ,all 7 harry potters, Tuesdays with Morrie, forever, the god father, the bridges of Madison county, life of pi, OF MICE AND MEN, postcards from home, vagabonding, despite the falling snow, 84 charing cross rd., a separate peace, angels and demons, the divinci code, in the country of men, ps i love you, also any book by Tomie dePoala.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Thus far moving to Europe (Rome) has been the highlight of my life....one day it will be only a small spark in the line of great thing I will have accomplished in my life. Nannying for two wonderful british babies.

I have been traveling in Italy and find it a diverse and complex country.

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Greece, Netherlands, Norway, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, United States

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