CURRENT MISSION

to experience the world for all that it has to offer.

ABOUT ME

runner. teacher. npr junkie. crafter. foodie. traveler. reader. lover of life.

PHILOSOPHY

living to my full potential. living in the world's full potential.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

We have opened our home to fellow couchsurfers when we lived in the Bay and in Chicago! I love hearing people's stories, their experiences and their perspectives. When we travel, I love staying with people to connect with and learn from those from different backgrounds!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've couch surfed a few times in Canada and Japan, it was SPECTACULAR!!!!

Interests

LAUGHING, camping, being outside, hopping in leaves, listening to jack, rock climbing, scuba diving, watercolor painting, backpacking, deep conversations--and truly connecting with someone. Feeling needed, making others smile, attempting to use chopsticks, eating with my hands, skinny dipping, sushi, Monet, aveda tea, reading, concerts, photography, jammin' tunes, dancin' like an old person, laying in fields, being in the water, running, pottery, and food... especially Mrs. Cubbins Croutons.

• photography
• concerts
• dining
• running
• reading
• traveling
• painting
• backpacking
• camping
• surfing
• scuba diving
• rock climbing
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Bonnie Raitt, James Taylor, Sublime, Amos Lee, Mason Jennings, Ray Lamontagme, O.A.R., David Grey, Natalie Merchant, Ani Difranco, Postal Service, Modest Mouse, Jack Johnson, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Carla Bruni, Tristan Prettyman, G Love and Special Sauce, Jarabe de Palo, Ben Folds, Ben Harper, Eric Clapton, Aretha Franklin...

Favorite TV Shows: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, The Wire, Game of Thrones, True Detective, The Sopranos, House of Cards...

Favorite Movies: Garden State, Fight Club, The Life Aquatic, A Beautiful Mind, Love Actually

Favorite Books: Pretty tough - but I love memoirs and narrative nonfiction.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Every day seeking the amazing...

Teach, Learn, Share

I teach English for a living, and love sharing all of the great (and often difficult!) nuances of the English language with those learning!

Countries I’ve Visited

Barbados, Belize, Cambodia, Canada, Colombia, Croatia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, Haiti, Hungary, Iceland, India, Italy, Japan, Laos, Mexico, Netherlands, Peru, Portugal, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United States, Viet Nam, Virgin Islands, British

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, United States