CURRENT MISSION

let life happen

ABOUT ME

My passion is language and I am currently seeking a path as a language professional. Whatever type of work I do in the future, my ultimate goal is to do work that improves communities and is positive for the people around me. I am open to experimenting with new ideas everyday.

Mostly I'm a calm, flexible person. I love travel because it reminds me that everything I know is just cultural----is just a product of my environment, and everyone around the world lives by different ideas. So I am excited to hear about those different thoughts. All in all I'm positive and cooperative.

PHILOSOPHY

You know better than I. You really do.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

So many wonderful people have helped me through CouchSurfing. I am traveling now, but once I have a couch to give I really want to host as many people as possible! I hope that my future couch is used every night by a traveler in need, because this community has helped me so much...and really exposed me to a lot of new ideas.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

CSed on a bike-journey through California gold country---definitely a great experience. Went shun-piking in an official shun-piker.

Met a community of like-minded activists in Vancouver---incredible.

Made great new friends in an old place---smiles.

Stayed with a young family in Delhi---what a cozy place. Check them out: http://www.rareindianart.com/

Flew kites with new friends in Jaipur.

Got well connected to a big, happy community in Chandigarh.

Felt right at home in Shimla.

Made real connections and fresh ideas in Kathmandu.

Met lots of people in Bangalore.

Met two moons in Coimbatore.

A quiet night and early morning in Coonoor---sorry for leaving so early Benny.

Many Onam lunches in Trivandrum.

Back with a great crowd in Delhi.

Interests

Everything everything everything, but I guess especially:

learning languages, farming, being outdoors, music, rhythm, walking, maps, road trips with my parents, confusing films, philosophy, really small books that are really good, pictures, still cameras, bags that are just perfect, bread, breakfast foods...and more

• books
• environment
• breakfast
• fast food
• running
• walking
• movies
• traveling
• music
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• cartography
• freelancing
• languages
• road trips

Music, Movies, and Books

If I could only have three authors, I would survive very well with:
Chuang-Tzu
Plato
Henry David Thoreau

If I could bring a bit more, then I would probably take:
Theodor Adorno
Franz Kafka
Isaac Asimov
Walter Benjamin
All films by Werner Herzog
Books of photographs I have never seen before

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Eli's hill. Line-pipe change.

Many small moments.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm not sure what I can teach, but I'm sure there must be ways I can help others. For example, I tend to eat slowly. I'm good at walking, but not running (especially on sand)..but would be open to trying more seriously.
What do I want to do? Teach me anything and I will listen!

I want to learn tie useful knots.
I want to learn better German.
I want to learn how to survive as a freelance translator.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, India, Mexico, Monaco, Nepal, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands, Senegal, United States

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