CURRENT MISSION

I am doing the best that I can.

ABOUT ME

If I had to describe myself in 5 words I would say: loud, fun, kind, excitable, and reserved.

My friend said: "beautiful, bubbly, smiley (is that a word?), clean, and smarty smartz."

But you can decide for yourself.

PHILOSOPHY

I am doing the best that I can.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I host, I surf, I learn.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

1. Surfed with Heather and Tioti (August 07)
2. Surfed with Andy (July 08)
3. Surfed with Claire (March 09)
4. Hosted Captain Peppers (May 09)
5. Hosted Katie and Lizzy (May 09)
6. Hosted Amar and Gabrielle (July 09)
7. Hosted Anne and Barbara (July 09
8. Surfed with Carlo (August 09)
9. Hosted Will (August 09)
10. Hosted Paul and Cara (September 09)
11. Surfed with Sandra (July 10)
12. Hosted Emma, Andrew, and Nina (March 2011)

Interests

Biology, evolution, nature, science, books, bikes, bike maintenance, cooking, baking, poetry, art, dancing, breathing, screaming, learning for the sake of learning, and most recently studying world geography.

• arts
• books
• poetry
• dancing
• cooking
• baking
• vegan
• cycling
• biology
• geography
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

I listen to Chad VanGaalen, the microphones, Francois Virot, The Mountain Goats, Joanna Newsom, Salt Altars, Bowerbirds, Pavement, Guided by Voices, Bessie Smith, Ethel Waters, and so on. last.fm/user/stephanieamI watch Scanners, The Fountain, Stardust Memories, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Happiness, "Weird Wednesdays" and "Terror Tuesdays".I read The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Breakfast of Champions, On the Origin of Species, The Fountainhead, Dental Functional Anatomy, Sex Drugs and Cocoa Puffs, and assorted poetry and prose.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have traveled on a research vessel into the middle of the ocean, swam with wild dolphins, got into a fight with an alligator, touched real trex bones and teeth.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you about evolutionary biology, comparative morphology, adaptive dentition, how to hula hoop, how to make a delicious vegan curry, how to weave a basket out of paper, or how to give an amazing hug.

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