CURRENT MISSION

to meet the entire world

ABOUT ME

I like to find the good in everything and everyone.

Leap of faith is my motto.

Originally from Raleigh, NC. Took a hiatus and did a lot of traveling in South America, now back in Raleigh living the common life :)

PHILOSOPHY

It's never too late to have a happy childhood.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have hosted people in Savannah, GA and Raleigh, NC and it has been absolutely wonderful, I surfed a few places during my travel in South America as well and found everyone so warm and inviting.

Interests

art, music, traveling the world, cows, the moon, elephants, the ocean, mountains, new experiences, laughing, reading, culture, happiness, collecting CDs, chai, thrift stores, family time, middle east decor, surfing, soccer, summer rains, art nouveau, photography, guitar, abstract expressionism, pop up books, indian textile prints, stop-motion animation, jellyfish

• arts
• culture
• books
• photography
• cooking
• thrifting
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• painting
• drawing
• music
• guitar
• surfing
• soccer
• animation
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: The Mermen, The Strokes, Manu Chao, The Shins, Radiohead, Modest Mouse, Queens of the Stone Age, The XX

Books: Still Life With Woodpecker, Be Here Now, The Hobbit, Where the Wild Things Are

Movies: Kill Bill, Up, Rescuers Down Under, Orange County, Drive

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Traveled 9000 miles of South America in 4 months by myself! Surviving in Ecuador a year living off of what I love, art.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can show you how to draw and paint and I can cook a decent meal!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Bahamas, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Peru, Switzerland, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ecuador, United States