CURRENT MISSION

To meet and help build a community of world travelers who can share and learn from each other.

ABOUT ME

I love to travel and love the idea of CS and the community that has developed! I can't wait to become more a part of it. I'm an amateur photographer hoping to gain more experience in that area, I love to write, meet all kinds of people, time with family, and friends. I'm also on facebook quite a bit as I love social networking. I am entering grad school (Communication) this fall and I started massage school as well in May. So yes, I'm extremely busy!
Favorite quote - “Don’t ask yourself what the world needs, ask yourself what makes you come alive, then go do that, because the world needs people who have come alive.”
~Howard Thurman

PHILOSOPHY

The golden rule... love others as you would love yourself. Listen, and learn. Share and be known... be lavish with your love.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm still relatively new at this so haven't done much participating yet, but I have stayed on one person's couch and hope to do more of this as I travel or as people travel to my area.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I met my first couchsurfer in Louisville in Feb 09 and we had a great time. I actually set it up pretty last minute, so I was glad she responded and it worked out. She had a great place and was really friendly, and I was so glad we both had a good time together. Looking forward to more of these good times!

Interests

Creative expression, learning about different cultures, inspiring people, being paid to travel/teach somehow, adventure, laughter, playing pool, disc golfing, recreational swimming, bonfires, nature, new places and people, caring for the environment, storytelling, massage, photography, the art of communication...

• arts
• photography
• environment
• running
• massage therapy
• traveling
• billiards
• swimming

Music, Movies, and Books

Books - Twilight series, JD Robb, lots of fiction, CS Lewis, Elizabeth Royte, music - all kinds, favorite band currently is My Dear Disco (from Ann Arbor, Michigan too!) and Lifehouse. Movies - some favorites are 310 to Yuma, Heat, Enemy of the State, The Incredibles, Wall-e, The Neverending Story, The Breakfast Club, Run Lola Run, Into the Wild.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Oooh that's hard, I have had a lot of great opportunities. I'd say the most amazing was watching my friends run with the bulls in Pamplona in the summer of 2007. I couldn't run (bad knee @ the time) but we were in the best position for watching and the energy and movement of the people and bulls was indescribable. Also jumping in to a pool in the rocks fully clothed at the top of Rainbow Falls in Hawai'i was fun and very memorable...

Teach, Learn, Share

I know and understand and can share about the world of Marketing. I have a love/hate relationship with it (love for when it's used in a good way) and have worked for a few years in it. I am fascinated by social networking, such as the CS community and facebook. I'm a few months from being certified in massage therapy - and I know a lot about the art of communication that I would love to share also. I'm hoping to be a lifetime student.
I would love to learn how to travel cheaply around the world, i.e. cheap plane tickets other than the standard good deal websites, and learn photography (better than I know now).

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