I love all forms of art, and was a fine arts major for 4 years. Graduated in Liberal Arts, because I took so many language, interior design, architecture and art history classes. I LOVE to travel, and will go anywhere I can whenever I can. I also LOVE to dance... particularly West Coast Swing, but I love all kinds of social, ballroom and Latin dancing as well (Cha-cha, swing, lindy, Salsa, Bachata, Argentine Tango, etc.). I enjoy hiking when I can (I'm a 5-miler kind of hiker, not the "let's climb Mount Rainier tomorrow for fun" kind of hiker). I love learning about other cultures, languages, religion, food, etc. I generally try to stay out of political debates, as I really prefer the share and learn mentality instead of argument for argument sake.

I LOVE Couch Surfing, and have loved hosting. I haven't yet been able to do much surfing, but hope to get out and see the world and crash with some new friends sometime. I love learning about other people, places, cultures, food.

PHILOSOPHY

"We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us, and as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same." - Maryanne Williamson

Interests

trekking Volcano Books Meeting

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hard to pick just one... paragliding in the French Alps... Standing in the spray of Iguazu Falls in Argentina/Brazil... Visiting the Temple Mount (Dome of the Rock) and the Garden Tomb in Jerusalem, Israel... Going to the top of the World Trade Center towers in 1998, hosted 189 couch surfers in only 4 months from 29 countries.

Teach, Learn, Share

French - learn and teach; Art History and Architecture... Movies, books, Crochet, Knitting, arts and crafts, travel, photography, Photoshop, Lightroom, Henna, board/card games, Settlers of Catan, and much more... and construction bits and pieces on the house...

What I Can Share with Hosts

French - learn and teach; Art History and Architecture... Movies, books, Crochet, Knitting, arts and crafts, travel, photography, Photoshop, Lightroom, Henna, board/card games, Settlers of Catan, and much more... and construction bits and pieces on the house...

Countries I’ve Visited

Mexico, United Arab Emirates

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States