CURRENT MISSION

turn my quarter-life crisis into quarter-life awesomeness!!!

ABOUT ME

commitment-phobe is such a strong word... i much prefer obligation-free and/or carefree!!
after avidly putting off my discovery of 'the real world' (as they say), and taking advantage of a lot of travel opportunities, i decided to become a teacher. it's truly the best of both worlds--working for the greater good and having summers free for far-off adventures!

PHILOSOPHY

fun! love! Have fun; be loving!

...be present...

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Ok--after coming in strong, I've been MIA in the CS community for a little while now, and I am ready to get back all up in it! Other ways: I've donated. I surf everytime I travel to the unknown, I've hosted when people want to come to Virginia Beach. I brag to all my friends about it and the amazing people I've met. I make them join.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

couchsurfed :
april 2006- 2x on an east coast road trip
may/june 2006- 6 cities in western europe
feb/april 2007- lots throughout costa rica
oct 2007 - 5 cities in eastern europe
july/aug 2008 - 3 california towns

hosted 3 times so far...

I've had only absolutely amazing experiences!!

Interests

the beach! doggies. bike rides. yoga! writing, poetry, film, laughing, snowboarding, running, boats! my friends. meeting people. music, love! family.

• writing
• poetry
• education
• yoga
• marathon
• running
• movies
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• cycling
• snowboarding
• teaching
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

all types of music, all the time.
some movies i love: little miss sunshine, the departed, pride and predjudice, kill bills
recent books i enjoyed or am enjoying: zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance, memoirs of a geisha, animals in translation, tuesdays with morrie, polaroids from the dead, jesusland, the farming of bones, eat pray love

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

my claim to amazing things is having skydived twice!!! I also spent an incredible week in the Bahamas on an alternative spring break trip through JMU working in an elementary school! And I ran a half marathon after deciding to the night before! I participated in the making of 2 awesome short films. and volunteered at a school in costa rica. life is AMAZING!

Teach, Learn, Share

weeelll.. i am indeed teaching special education.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Canada, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Panama, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Costa Rica, United States

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