CURRENT MISSION

To fix up the earthship I bought and get a remote job in instructional design.

ABOUT ME

I'm a goofy ball of meat in a skin sack. I'm spontaneous and tidy and organized and wild all at the same time.

PHILOSOPHY

A smile can do wonders, but hardship happens for a reason. We're all made up of the same thing. Some call it Atoms, some call it God, I call it Love. The more energy you spend, the more you get, and everyone's energy is equally important. Honesty often gets me out of any pickle I find myself in.

"confidence, like art, never comes from having all of the answers. It comes from being open to all of the questions." -Earl Gray Stevens

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I hosted a lot in college and couch surfed some since then.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Hosted about 20 times, surfed just a handful.

Interests

Piano, accordion, singing, dancing, painting, hiking, camping, backpacking, biking, hula hooping, reading, learning, listening, health, yoga, quality tea, playing dress up, deep conversations, random silliness, environmental conservation, alternative building, living off-the-grid, primitive skills, permaculture, non-conformity, diversity, existentialism, and TRAVEL, of course.

• arts
• singing
• burningman
• dancing
• yoga
• gardening
• reading
• traveling
• painting
• music
• live music
• guitar
• piano
• cycling
• hiking
• backpacking
• camping
• lakes

Music, Movies, and Books

MOVIES: I Heart Huckabees, Everything Everywhere All at Once, Barbie Movie, Palm Springs, comedies and movies that you have to watch multiple times to truly get it...

SHOWS: Atypical, Sex Education, Umbrella Academy, Obliterated, The Good Place, Bob's Burgers...

MUSIC: Radiohead, Bill Whithers, Fiona Apple, Andrew Bird, danceable electronic music...

BOOKS: Veronika Decides to Die, Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy series, A Court of Thorns and Roses, The Fifth Sacred Thing, The Expanse Series...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've paraglided over the Himalayas and chased a leopard on the back of an Elephant.

Teach, Learn, Share

I could teach you how to make fire using only sticks or natural shelter building. I could teach you the basics of how to play the accordion or piano or guitar or ukulele, and how to do fancy tricks on the hula hoop. Could you teach me flint knapping or plant and animal identification and tracking? How about how to invest money or how to cook your favorite meal? Teach me anything... I'm open :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

Delicious meals, deep or light conversation, help around he house or garden, live music, and whatever else comes up that I'm up for!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, El Salvador, Fiji, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Guatemala, Nepal, United States

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