CURRENT MISSION

To explore myself through exploring the world

ABOUT ME

easy laugh + deep sleeper + honest + open + "citizen of the world"

PHILOSOPHY

Too often do we live our lives interacting only with what is most accessible, living in a loop of the same pattern. My philosophy is my attempt to break from the pattern: to try new things, meet new people, and let the world change me.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Right now I'm not able to host so my participation is limited to surfing. I am always happy to meet people though! And sometime in the near future I would also love to host fellow surfers.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

My first couchsurfing experience was in Berlin and I loved loved loved it. I found it to be the perfect way to explore a city through the eyes of its people. Most recently I couchsurfed/backpacked/interrailed my way through the Netherlands, Belgium and France. I cannot believe the generosity and love of people in this community -- CSing is a truly unique, beautiful experience of the world.

Interests

Spending time outside with no agenda (a rare pleasure), saying yes to things I hadn't done before (singing onstage, performing in a "Surrealist Circus," landscaping, lumberjack-ing, swimming in a waterfall, midnight bonfires)

• singing
• theater
• performing arts
• festivals
• yoga
• socializing
• hiking
• swimming

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Led Zeppelin, Nora Jones
Books: Lord of the Flies, Wide Sargasso Sea, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Movies: The Princess Bride, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Spirited Away

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I acted in a "24-hour theater festival," in which people write, direct, rehearse, and perform a ten-minute play over the course of 24 hours.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach -- how to play pool; contact improvisation; yoga; Hindu mythology
I want to learn -- how to make a dream catcher

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Spain, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Cyprus, India, Singapore, Sweden, United Arab Emirates, United States