CURRENT MISSION

I've run amongst wolves. Travel keeps me alive.

ABOUT ME

I'm a down to earth person; a lover of nature and all animals, a WWOOFer, and a cooker of delicious foods. Life is what it is and I make the best of it- I'm an independent girl and have learned to follow my dreams. I've already skipped around Europe (ask me about it!) nannied in Spain, driven across America and back, camped in Assisi, zip-lined in Costa Rica, driven around the circumference of Ireland, and travelled to Germany, Czech Republic, and Amsterdam! I completed an internship with wolves in Wolf Park, which was so incredible and life-changing. I am getting my Master's degree in Sociology, studying therapy animals, and am currently working as a server. Let's talk about your favorite book, let me cuddle your dog or cat, or cook something together.

PHILOSOPHY

"This is what you shall do; Love the earth and sun and the animals, despise riches, give alms to every one that asks, stand up for the stupid and crazy, devote your income and labor to others, hate tyrants, argue not concerning God, have patience and indulgence toward the people, take off your hat to nothing known or unknown or to any man or number of men, go freely with powerful uneducated persons and with the young and with the mothers of families, read these leaves in the open air every season of every year of your life, re-examine all you have been told at school or church or in any book, dismiss whatever insults your own soul, and your very flesh shall be a great poem and have the richest fluency not only in its words but in the silent lines of its lips and face and between the lashes of your eyes and in every motion and joint of your body." Whitman

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have couchsurfed at various houses of friends, and friends of friends. I have surfed in Utrecht, Munich, Prague and Berlin! All experiences were exceptional, I very safe and had a great time. I imagine that when open-minded people let others stay in their home, it is to be treated with respect and care, and I plan to do so! I am welcome to host in my home of Roanoke, Virginia, when I am there. I currently reside in Portland, Oregon.

Interests

Dogs
Nature
Delicious Food
Miyazaki Films
Cat Stevens
Baby Animals
Inspiring Music
Seeing the World
Flowers
Accents
Culture
Rainforests of the World
Gardens

• animals
• cats
• dogs
• culture
• books
• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• vegetarian
• yoga
• running
• flowers
• technology
• movies
• traveling
• cars
• music
• biology
• languages
• therapy dogs

Music, Movies, and Books

Howl's Moving Castle, Amadeus, Brother Sun Sister Moon, The Three Lives of Thomasina, Brazil

Simon and Garfunkel, Ratatat, Cat Stevens, The Antlers, Interpol

9 Stories, The Little Prince, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Persepolis, Into the Wild

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Once, my best friend, her friend and I went to a music show in VA. It was out in a huge field, everyone glowing, dancing, laughing. Unbeknownst to us, a storm cloud loomed overhead- downpour! Imagine 2 or 3,000 people trying, tripping, crying through muddy (knee-deep!) fields. In the morning, not having slept, I awoke to the sound of tires squealing...I helped for three hours physically push cars out of the mud, getting splattered in the process. Somehow cheerful from all the excitement, I drove the four hours back home, smiling the whole time at how incredible the very experience was. Unforgettable. I have a picture of me, covered head to toe in mud, grinning next to my mud- covered Jeep.

Teach, Learn, Share

I could share my knowledge of how to cook delicious foods vegetarian and otherwise, dog training; specifically rescued dogs, various animal facts, aerial dancing/yoga/tai chi moves, travel tips, book recommendations...

I'd love to have someone help me pursue my knowledge of languages; I lived half a year in Granada, Spain and know conversational Spanish and nouns pretty well...and I know a smidge of French and a tiny speck of Russian, both of which I really want to learn more. I also hope to learn Japanese and Swedish someday.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My knowledge about basic cooking, dogs, therapy pets, early Miyazaki films, hiking the Appalachian trail, how to travel cheaply and easily

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Canada, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Morocco, Netherlands, Scotland, Spain, United Kingdom, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, United States

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