CURRENT MISSION

Learn to love Louisiana!

PHILOSOPHY

"Mountains should be climbed with as little effort as possible and without desire. The reality of your own nature should determine the speed. If you become restless, speed up. If you become winded, slow down. You climb the mountain in an equilibrium between restlessness and exhaustion. Then, when you’re no longer thinking ahead, each footstep isn’t just a means to an end but a unique event in itself. This leaf has jagged edges. This rock looks loose. From this place the snow is less visible, even though closer. These are things you should notice anyway. To live only for some future goal is shallow. It’s the sides of the mountain which sustain life, not the top. Here’s where things grow." Robert Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.

I just want to enjoy this journey and meet lots of interesting people.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I believe in the couchsurfing mission, and strive to use this website in a way that helps create meaningful connections.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have only had three couchsurfers stay with me and I've only stayed with one myself, but all visits have been such a great experience! It really helps restore my faith in humanity...

Interests

Mountain biking, gardening, hiking, climbing, rafting, kayaking (sort of, the whitewater variety makes me pee my pants with fear!) basically being outside and playing in the woods! and of course traveling!

• arts
• gardening
• traveling
• cycling
• hiking
• kayaking
• rock climbing
• swimming
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

snatch, little feat, old crow medicine show, lion king, across the universe, queen, zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance, east of eden, hayduke lives, grizzly bear, the monkey wrench gang, rolling stones, the blue van, omnivores dilemma, enders game, yeah yeah yeahs, catcher in the rye, the sound of music, galactic, blitzen trapper, harry potter, charlie bartlett, jitterbug perfume, donnie darko, the avett brothers, the true confessions of charlotte doyle, and the list goes on...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

-Swimming with humpback whales off the coast of Panama!
-Seeing an octopus! Have you ever looked at even a video of one?! Google it right now! It's like seeing an alien!
- And I just started keeping bees and opening the hive for the first time and seeing the queen and all her workers... mind blowing!

Countries I’ve Visited

Belize, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, South Africa, United States, Virgin Islands, British

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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