CURRENT MISSION

Be here now. Take it one day at a time. Find joy and beauty in the little things.

ABOUT ME

One part writer, one part environmentalist, one part whiskey.

"I wake up in the morning torn between a desire to enjoy the world and a desire to improve it."
- EB White

PHILOSOPHY

Do what you want. Be kind. Build resilient communities.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I am down to host awesome visitors from all over the world. I want to meet you and hang out with you and listen to all of your stories. I will also be traveling around a lot in my life (once my funds are in order) and I hope to spend nights on other's couches.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've slept on the couch/floor in apartments in Michigan, New Orleans, Italy, and Paris. I've hosted a few fellows here and there. Every time has been positive. Can't wait for more.

Interests

writing, reading, wandering, planting and harvesting, drinking coffee, music, being outside, teaching, environmentalism

• writing
• beauty
• education
• environment
• dining
• coffee
• drinking
• gardening
• reading
• traveling
• music
• backpacking
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

All of the books!! It's hard to choose, but here's a couple titles that I've got in mind right now:
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
One Hundred Years of Solitude
This Is How You Lose Her
East of Eden
How To Hold a Woman
The Lover's Dictionary
Once Upon a River
Another Country
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay
A Streetcar Named Desire
Their Eyes Were Watching God
When You Are Engulfed in Flames
A Clockwork Orange
Dharma Bums

Music - acoustic, singer-songwriters, folksy jams, jazz

Simon and Garfunkel
Bruce Springsteen
Bob Dylan
The Low Anthem
Bill Evans
Chet Baker
The Felice Brothers
Gregory Alan Isakov
Van Morrison
The Lumineers
Devil Makes Three
Ben Sollee

Movies - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Squid and The Whale, The Life Aquatic, High Fidelity, Beasts of the Southern Wild

TV - Friends, Breaking Bad, 30 Rock, Six Feet Under, Parks and Recreation

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

A ten day backpacking trip through the back country of Glacier National Park. I had no idea what I was doing and learned a lot and can't wait to do it again and again and again.

Teach, Learn, Share

Writing! Reading! Gardening! Food!

Countries I’ve Visited

Costa Rica, Czech Republic, France, Italy

Countries I’ve Lived In

Czech Republic, United States