CURRENT MISSION

Finding balance in life on this magnificent earth! Sharing it with others and helping them see the beauty of people and places.

ABOUT ME

Striving to learn as much as I can. Discovering what makes life meaningful and gives it purpose--for both myself and others.

I love learning about the world. Diversity is awesome and I love learning about any culture, religion, language, way of life.

I purposely left the "Places I want to go to" field blank because I literally want to go everywhere in this world. One of my goals is to visit every continent, and hopefully that will be just the beginning!

PHILOSOPHY

As I think about life, the things I come back to again and again are family and love. These are the most important things to me--my family, and loving and being loved.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Hosting is uncertain at this time because I live on a boat, but I am looking forward to meeting people whilst traveling, either other travelers or through surfing.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have attended couchsurfing events but have yet to have a surf/host experience (from the site). I have, so far, met people and then connected via CS but it has yet to be the instigator of connection.

Interests

the world, learning, skiing, rock climbing, playing the piano, singing (and yodeling :), Indian food! and other ethnic food, the ocean, sailing, languages, M&M's, meeting people who are full of life!

• culture
• singing
• beauty
• dancing
• dining
• indian food
• boating
• traveling
• socializing
• piano
• outdoor activities
• surfing
• sailing
• skiing
• rock climbing
• languages
• religion
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: All sorts (seriously), oldies, Ryan Shupe & the Rubberband, U2, Bob Marley, Kalai, Coldplay, King's Singers, world music, music in other languages, music that grabs your heart and stomach and makes you love the world!!Books: Flatland, The Alchemist, The Little PrinceMovies: movies with foreign settings or topics, BOLLYWOOD! :D

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I participated in a volunteer project with Hug It Forward, building a school building out of plastic bottles in Guatemala. Amazing experience! Check out a video they made of it here:
http://www.youtube.com/user/HUGitForward#p/a/u/1/45eQr8sUfQk

Thank you for the opportunity!

Teach, Learn, Share

I love to play the piano and sing. I also like dancing (usually ballroom, swing, tap, etc.). I also love skiing, rock climbing, and just about anything else outdoors.
I love trying to communicate with others across language barriers and really enjoy learning languages.

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, Canada, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Italy, Panama, Taiwan, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States