CURRENT MISSION

Find the balance between what I want to do and what I have to do (c:

ABOUT ME

I was born and raised in Denver, Colorado but I moved out to Kansas City for college. I'm looking to make a name for myself as a local artist out here. I love to travel (of course!). My favorite color is orange or blue, I am not sure which. I love to meet new people, am easygoing and like anyone who can be respectful and kind. I believe friendship and respect are the two best gifts you can offer people.

PHILOSOPHY

Life is a process. There is freedom in hard labor. We have to step up and do something before the machines take over...I know, I sound like something from Starship Troopers but seriously. If you don't have to work for anything, what's the point?

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Ok so this needed to be updated-I've since backpacked Europe and had some amazing experiences. I've surfed with some really cool people in some really fantastic cities and since I've been home I've been trying to join up with as many couchsurfing events around KC that I can find and can put into my schedule. The group of people out here are amazing. I'm working on hosting some of my own wayward travelers!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Awesome experience in Greece with Lefty! He's on my list of friends, and anyone who's ever been to greece must know him hehe. (c: He rocks. And-more recently-some really wonderful experiences in Italy! I love this place! And in London and Germany and Spain....I could go on. What a beautiful network of people.

Interests

Man...where to start. I love life. I love reading anything and everything I can get my hands on, hanging out with friends wherever, meeting people, skydiving, swimming, hiking, bike riding (yay), painting, drawing, dyeing fabric, embroidery, knitting, writing ( I will write a novel and get published dammit), Travelling (of course!), taking pictures, Learning about all sorts of random stuff ( I have friends who got real degrees hehe), History, culture, art history (I'll talk forever about this stuff), talking...ahem. Lots of stuff!

• arts
• culture
• writing
• books
• coloring
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• knitting
• painting
• drawing
• cycling
• hiking
• skydiving
• swimming
• art history
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Pool Hall Junkies, Benny and Joon, Braveheart, The Professional, Amelie, It's a Beautiful Life
Books: Lolita, A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, Emergence, Fierce Invalids Home from Hot Climates, Another Roadside Attraction, The Lost Painting, The Sword of Truth series...I could go on..

Music: Uhm...lots here too! The Cranberries, Elvis Costello, The Yeah Yeah Yeah's, Live, anything Rock-n-Roll, The Decemberists, The Refreshments, The Killers, Depeche Mode (even though they are pussies and cancelled our show half way through it), James Blunt, Less Than Jake, Atreyu, Adair, D.O.R.K., Thrice, Mad Caddies, Dropkick Murphys, Flogging Molly...yeah...lots.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I went skydiving. I backpacked across Greece and parts of Turkey with my best friend!

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you how to knit and can tell you all about some random Art History facts. I am trying to learn Turkish before September, so if anyone can help me...hehe.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, United States

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