CURRENT MISSION

Finding Balance

ABOUT ME

I really don't like labels. I believe in the Universe's energy to create good things around me, even though there's always work to be done; in the end we're all just atoms.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I love to help travelers out because I believe in strangers helping each other. The idea of the "stranger" in our society today is so uncomfortable. When you see someone in a position of need you're taught to turn away.

People feel that couchsurfing is crazy, and opening your home to the "stranger" is a risk but I say it's more of a risk NOT to.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I could go on about how there's so much good in the world and a lot of that has to do with my couchsurfing experiences. I've only stayed with absolutely comforting hosts and friends of hosts, met other couchsurfers while surfing and had crazy connections and experiences that I got so much out of each time. I even couchsurfed my way to a home in Nashville...

Interests

spontaneous combustion.

• diy
• surfing

Music, Movies, and Books

Patti Smith, Tori Amos, PJ Harvey, Bjork, Amanda Palmer Ani Difranco, Bob Dylan, Elliott Smith, Arcade Fire, Jeff Buckley, Joan Baez, Leonard Cohen, Neutral Milk Hotel, Sonic Youth, St Vincent, The Gits, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Iggy Pop, David Bowie, Duke Ellington, Nina Simone, Stanley Turentine, Miles Davis, 60's 70's French Pop, Edith Piaf, John Cale, Henry Rollins, Saul Williams, Patsy Cline, Billie Holiday, Laura Nyro, Opera, Classical, MY FRIENDS and SO SO SO much more you don't even understand I eat music and if you do, i love you.

I collect records. I love live shows!

I like to read and write poetry, I just finished the novel Geek Love.

I like movies but I'm less picky, I like everything from a good "romcom" (say, My Best Friend's Wedding) to art house films, classics, foreign and indie films.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

This summer I taught at three rock camps for kids ages 10-17.

We taught them instruments, workshops like DIY or recording and then they formed bands and practiced a song for a week and put on a show on the last day.

It was pretty moving to see these kids grow so much in a week by the power of ROCK!

I'd love to tell you more about it!

Teach, Learn, Share

I would love to share my personal view of the world in exchange for yours, of course.

Countries I’ve Visited

Italy, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States