CURRENT MISSION

Find the balance again between doing and relaxing. Preferably while still avoiding pants.

ABOUT ME

I like to make people smile and laugh. I cross the street like a New Yorker and squeeze from the end of the toothpaste tube. If I ever had an affair it would be with a piano. I'll try most things at least once, if not twice or thrice. Think of all the stereotypes about girls that you can. Now throw them out, most of them have no connection to me.

If I could have one super power, it would probably be invisibility. I don't smoke unless I'm on fire. I don't really know what I'm doing with my life, but I'm mostly ok with that. I don't plan to ever grow up. I like being small. I am delicious, just ask my cat.

PHILOSOPHY

Be the change you wish to see in the world.

Don't worry, be happy.

Love.

Don't ask why, ask why not.

Work smarter, not harder.

Be passionate about *something* in life - otherwise, what's the point? And choose carefully.

Don't be reckless with other people's hearts; don't put up with people who are reckless with yours.

Question the authenticity of simplistic, cartoonish messages. Use what you’ve learned about psychology, science, history, and ethics. Trust what you know about beauty and love, wonder, joy, curiosity, and kindness – because you do know, deeply, about each of these.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Been a host for a bit, will do more of that in the future. Know some CS people, visited San Francisco CS Headquarters of Awesome. Love surfing, it's the best way to travel.

Interests

Music, surfing, singing, photography, people, cats, sailing, dancing, camping, hiking, tree climbing, rock climbing, swimming, snorkeling, spear fishing, cooking, dark chocolate, red wine, sleeping, warm/hot weather, adventuring, the beach, Hawaii, jello wrestling, soccer, moseying to the beat of my own drum, seeing the world.

• cats
• singing
• photography
• beauty
• dancing
• ethics
• cooking
• chocolate
• wine
• red wine
• traveling
• music
• piano
• fishing
• hiking
• camping
• surfing
• snorkeling
• sailing
• wrestling
• rock climbing
• soccer
• swimming
• history
• languages
• psychology
• science
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Always a song playing in my mind... listen here:
http://blip.fm/QuietPanther

Some all time favs:
Mates of State, Cake, The Beatles, The Rescues, Barenaked Ladies, The New Pornographers, Ithacapella, Renaissance, Great Big Sea, Phantom of the Opera, Chicago(the musical), John Rutter's Mass of the Children, Brahms' Ein deutsches Requiem, Water Night by Eric Whitacre, Pilgrim's Hymn by Stephen Paulus, Gabriel Fauré's Requiem, Prayer of the Children by Kurt Bestor

Recent interests: Melissa McClelland, Meagan Smith, White Rabbits, Blue Rabbit

Books: The Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas, One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Harry Potter, The Carpet People, The Nation, and Discworld series by Terry Pratchett

Movies: Ever After, Millions, Dr Horrible's Sing-a-long Blog, Celestial Clockwork, Harry Potter, Marx Bros, Firefly series

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

http://fetchthehorizon.com/

Teach, Learn, Share

I can offer tips on all kinds of photography. I can cook lots of different things, and show you some tricks with that too. I love to share music and languages too.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Indonesia, Mexico, Myanmar, Poland

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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