THIS IS A SOBER VEGITARIAN SPACE
WE DO NOT HOST MIGRANT WORKERS OR TRIMMERS
Arcatans get 5-10 requests a week, make yours count.

CURRENT MISSION

become a better cog in the wheel

ABOUT ME

if i were an animal i would hope to be an octopus because they are flexible, intelligent, and pros at interacting with their environment, too bad i can't change colors!

PHILOSOPHY

pretty passionate and often intrigued by simple things. a firm believer in being present. the glass is half full and i can't stop the waves but i can learn to surf!
from the moment of commitment nature conspires to help you - bjork
there's nothing more powerful than an idea who's time has come -saul williams

EVERYTHING CHANGES - lots of people

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

ask for help, look for ways to help, connect. it's the small things but participation is how we keep sharing alive. my default is food redistribution projects, non-secular meditation retreats and street art but i'm always on the lookout. Now that i'm settled for a little while i am so excited to offer a couch, community, and pay it forward.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

mind-blowing! people are amazing everywhere i go. i traveled a bit as a kid, lived in an art space full of travelers and free-thinkers as a bigger kid, and spent all of 2011 couchsurfing in the states.

Interests

i love nature, crafty projects, quotes, photography, psychology, philosophy, fractals and metaphors, being useful, ephemeral art, chalk, dancing, meeting people, challenging myself, biking, hiking, flying, board games, learning through experience, and cardboard trucks.

• animals
• arts
• street art
• photography
• dancing
• environment
• dining
• yoga
• meditation
• sauna
• flying
• gardening
• thrifting
• board games
• socializing
• cycling
• hiking
• psychology

Music, Movies, and Books

books- anything by Pema Chodron, Paulo Coelho, or Jack Kornfield. Paradox of Choice, Stroke of Insight, The Man Who Mistook his Wife for a Hat, The Self-Aware Universe...

music- Bjork, Radiohead, Beats Antique, Akron Family, Diane Cluck, The Dodos, Fleet Foxes, Hot Chip, the Knife...

TEDtalks!!!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

gift economy projects inspire me, who needs to pay for entertainment- just participate;
-vipassana meditation retreats are free- explore the mind www.dhamma.org
-the Dharma Bums in San Diego- free and great to meet people our age taking about life, meditating, and giving service
-free skools in Santa Cruz, SF, Denver and many other cities- people just post classes on any subject that you are free to pop into
-free farm stand in SF- anyone can get free produce

Teach, Learn, Share

BEST OF ARCATA

CCAT @ HSU- workshops/events all week
SCRAP- material swap/reuse resource H & G st
garden bliss- dana yoga/qi gong att week
angels of hope- thrift store
cafe mokka/finish sauna and tubs- cafe, no internet access
Wildberries Marketplace- grocery, INTERNET ACCESS
the big tree- j and 10th

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Germany, Italy, Mexico, South Africa, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom, United States

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