CURRENT MISSION

learn to love, laugh and live more and more fully everyday...

ABOUT ME

kind,compassionate,thoughtful,adventurous,humorous,energetic,creative

PHILOSOPHY

the one behind the many

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

after recent positive experience as a surfer decided to take more active interest in seeing how this site works,meeting local hosts and surfers as well as travelers through my area,and by offering couches when i can

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

new to this site... had recent positive experience as a surfer..can be a occasional host

Interests

music appreciation[both at home and live shows...many styles of music] love cooking.[used to be a chef but now mainly cook for friends and family...LOVE THROWING A LUNCHEON OR DINNER PARTY]..preference..gourmet natural with international leanings
love sports and physical activity...faves are swimming skiing volleyball and hiking[yes hiking is a sport..its the national sport of new zealand]....enjoy watching olympics, final four, world series, nba playoffs, and nfl most anytime....love dancing writing photography singing comedy[especially improv.....love movies...especially classics....traveling adventure studying foreign cultures and meeting people from all over the world......and am an occasional performing artist..am an avid hula hooper...make and teach hulahoops to kids of all ages stage name..."Hoopdini"...
LOVE LIFE

• humanities
• writing
• singing
• photography
• dancing
• cooking
• partying
• movies
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• drums
• hiking
• skiing
• sports
• olympics
• volleyball
• swimming
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

love most live music and some recorded that is positive and upbeat...even some country[oh no did i really say that....lol]
not a big fan of most rap and heavy metal

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

chanting and playing music to whales in the fog from a sloop in maui hawaii with a bevy of voices dijiro doos, flutes, drums and a saxaphone....we couldnt see them through the fog but they chanted back...WOW!!!
trekking for 25 days on a 250 mile loop in the annapurnas in nepal with 15 fellow trekkers 40 porters and 40 sherpas....ahhhhh....hardest thing i have ever done [got high altitude sickness] but so so worth it
rope swinging off a trapeze from the "cliffs" at rick's place at sunset in negril beach jamaica...,.

Teach, Learn, Share

YES...from the time i wake up in the morning til i fall asleep at night [and sometimes while sleeping]

Countries I’ve Visited

India, Jamaica, Mexico, Nepal, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States