CURRENT MISSION

To share my part of the world with others

ABOUT ME

I love diving into new situations, adventure and pursuing curiosity.

PHILOSOPHY

“Find your place on the planet. Dig in, and take responsibility from there" -Gary Snyder

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I like to host when I have a place of my own and surf when I'm on the road

Interests

Figure skating, being outdoors, hiking, biking, backpacking, kayaking, swimming, gardening, cooking, reading, traveling, dancing, organizing for social justice, keeping bees, drinking coffee and sitting at a diner counter.

• dancing
• cooking
• coffee
• drinking
• gardening
• reading
• traveling
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• backpacking
• kayaking
• scuba diving
• swimming

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: The Avett Brothers, Blitzen Trapper, Blue Moon, Deer Tick, The Devil Makes Three, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, The Jayhawks, Old Crow Medicine Show, Okkervil River, Split Lip Rayfield, Trampled By Turtles, They Might Be Gaints, Yonder Mountain String Band

Books:The Kite Runner, In Defense of Food, A Long Way Gone, Their Eyes Were Watching God, Save the Children, Infidel, Out of Africa, The Lorax, On the Road, Gary Snyder, Wendell Berry

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Mountain peaks, freshly fallen snow and fall leaves amaze me.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Bolivia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Tanzania, Uganda, United Kingdom, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States