CURRENT MISSION

Travel to as many states, meet new people, examine different ways of life, listen, discover. Be out of my element, be in my element. Hop National parks and major cities.

ABOUT ME

Adventurous, curious, motivated, determined. Its hard to describe myself, I would rather have someone else form their own opinion. How I see myself is not how everyone else will see me. I've been told I'm out spoken, yet I feel shy and introverted. I can be quiet and laid back, but I can also be outgoing and energetic. There are many facets to my personality, as there are to everyone else. I get along with people from all walks of life, and would rather listen to someone's story then tell my own, of course if I'm asked I will gladly share! I live to meet new people and see new places, I have an endless curiosity for both.

PHILOSOPHY

I live my life because I have to. While I didn't ask for this life , it may be the greatest gift I never asked for. Whether or not there is a point to it all, I am attempting to live it to the fullest (Cliche?) I don't know what else I would be doing if I didn't explore new places and experience new things. There is a quote I enjoy; "The good life is inspired by love and guided by knowledge" Reading, seeing, soaking in new information, culture, sights, scents, and sounds. My personal philosophy is just simply to experience and explore.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have just started to make my profile, I hope to gain some experience soon! I would gladly host when I am home.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I haven't yet stayed anywhere, but I have met with a couch surfing host who showed me around, which was a great introduction to couch surfing. I have been trying to get more involved since I am currently on a road trip for a few months, but it has been a bit difficult because these things need to be planned ahead.

Interests

Traveling, outdoors, reading, new experiences, people watching, philosophy, art, film, long conversation, short conversation, silence, noise, country, city.

• arts
• culture
• reading
• traveling
• outdoor activities
• surfing
• history
• religion
• science
• parks

Music, Movies, and Books

I will just list what pops in my head, its hard to narrow these things down.
Movies: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Science of Sleep, Wings of Desire, Lost in Translation, The Anti Christ, Enter the Void, Virgin Suicides, Inland Empire, Inception, Black Swan, The red violin,
(cerebral, psychological thrillers, foreign, independent, all else)
Books: House of Leaves, Rant, Fight Club, Cats Cradle, Perks of Being a Wallflower, anything Vonnegut...
Music: Modest Mouse, vampire weekend, xx, crystal castles, baths, clap your hands say yeah, of montreal, wilco, Steve Miller, America, Cat Stevens...

I guess I could have gone with genre, but I do enjoy a variety of music, movies, and books.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I feel like an amazing thing I've done is just make the decision to drive across the country. I have been saying this is something I wanted to do since I was 15. I can't believe I'm finally doing it now. Following through with something I've always wished for is pretty amazing to me.

Teach, Learn, Share

I live to learn, I love listening to people's stories. I like learning about history, art, culture, science, religion, and just people's personal life stories. By simply listening to someone's life experiences I feel that I can not only learn a lot about that person, but a lot about the world. I hope I can inspire people with my stories, as many have done for me.