CURRENT MISSION

intentional breathing, mindfulness

ABOUT ME

I am energetic, fun. and incredibly kind (except when I'm tired..).
I like to chat, exercise, read, watch films, dance, traveltraveltravel, draw/paint, and write poetry.
I'm engaged to 'the love of my life' :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm pretty new to Couch Surfing. I went on one CS weekend trip while living in Jakarta and now I'm looking to meet people in Amsterdam and host people in North Dakota.

Interests

listening:
-live music -jazz -blue grass -piano playing -mason jennings

eating:
-lentils -no animals -lots of tumeric -organic apples -pizza -black bean soup

drinking:
-water -craft brew beer -bordeaux wine -fresh grapefruit juice

interested:
-in others' stories -theology -language -social movements -feminism -natural sciences -medicine

reading, right now:
-Clifford Geertz, -Catherin Keller, -Haruki Murakami -Arundhati Roy -textbooks!

moving:
-riding bike -trail running -swimming -yoga -hiking -traveling

• animals
• poetry
• dancing
• womens rights
• wine
• beer
• exercise
• yoga
• running
• drinking
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• painting
• drawing
• music
• live music
• jazz
• piano
• cycling
• hiking
• surfing
• trail running
• swimming
• divinity
• history
• medicine

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

*Arc du Triumphe. I thought Paris was going to be 'over done' or 'too touristy' but I was SO wrong. It was incredible to stand beneath the Arc du Triumph and see all the stories of the place, hundreds of years old, play through my mind.

*Hiking through an island near Lombok, Indonesia. The natural scenery there was unbelievable. It was one of the most rewarding and strengthening experiences I've ever witnessed.

*In 2008 while working for the Barack Obama campaign I met the President at a rally in Spencer, Iowa (a tiny farming town). He was speaking to a group of 200 people. It was unexpected and such an incredible moment in our nation's history.

Countries I’ve Visited

Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

India, United States