Hey everyone! A little bit about me...I'm waiting to see if the social constructs that tell me I should get married, buy a house, and raise some youngins are ever going to catch up to me...so far not so much! I don't have a significant other (at least not one I want to marry), I practically live from paycheck to paycheck so...there goes the house, and if I ever have children (maybe not), I am definitely adopting. There are too many unwanted babies in the world for me to go about making some more (and too many people in the world in general). So until I succumb to these white-picket-fence goals my parents set forth for me, I am just going to see where the wind blows. Lately, it has blown me into a kick-ass job with kick-ass people growing a progressive grassroots movement throughout the country. So that's a little bit about myself.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love the idea of global citizenship. I am still unsure if it's practical/plausible for our world to continue to converge, but we are definitely headed in that direction. I think couchsurfing is a great outlet for different people with different world views to get to know each other, whether they live a couple miles away or a couple thousand; we all have things to teach each other. We all can abide having our eyes opened a little wider. It might make the world a little more peaceful.

Interests

I love the outdoors, hiking (not that much into biking, skiing, wakeboarding, or anything too extreme like that, but I love climbing mountains and just being outside). My best friend and I recently spent a month in Europe, and we are hoping to be able to take a big trip about once a year. Our plan is to visit Japan and Thailand in the spring, and the year after, climb Machu Pichu (my mother says "are you saving your money for a house?" I say "No, I'm saving for my next flight halfway around the world".) So I guess you could say I'm interested in travel and foreign places. And my best friend, I love her.

• traveling
• eating out
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• skiing
• wakeboarding
• rock climbing
• mountains

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Lived in Beijing for three months

Countries I’ve Visited

Belize, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Haiti, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Macao, Northern Ireland, Poland, Puerto Rico, Saint Martin (French part), Sint Maarten (Dutch part), Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, United States