CURRENT MISSION

Fun Rules. Life is a party!

ABOUT ME

Life won't wait!

PHILOSOPHY

Live now, want while, think later.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have couchsurfed officially and unofficially throughout the U.S., Europe, and South America. I live for engaging and connecting with people from all over the world and have had some incredible experiences with couchsurfing. There is no other way to travel!

Interests

spicy food, dessert, dancing, going outside, laughing, hooping, poi, beer and wine, bikes, being on the water, looking at people's tattoos, hiking, staying up all night talking to new friends, my body, change

• tattoos
• diy
• dancing
• salsa dancing
• dining
• wine
• beer
• partying
• gardening
• traveling
• juggling
• knitting
• survival
• cycling
• hiking
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Iggy and the Stooges, Gogol Bordello, Mad Sin, Dolly Parton, White Zombie, B.B. King, Sleater-Kinney, Utah Phillips, Billie Holiday, Thievery Corporation, Nekromantix, Old Crow Medicine Show, Beats Antique, M.I.A., all the classic female jazz singers, Lady Gaga

Books: Tao Te Ching, Rain of Gold, The Bean Trees, The House on Mango Street, My Life in France, Even Cowgirls Get the Blues, Numbers in the Dark, A Language Older Than Words, Heart of Darkness, anything food-related

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

A 4 a.m. ascent to the summit of Volcan Tajumulco, Guatemala, experiencing the coldest cold and darkest dark of my life, combined with the realization that I could fall down the sheer drop of the mountain any minute. Luckily, I saw an incredible 270 degrees of gradual, gorgeous light across the sky at sunrise before I had the chance to be terrified....

Teach, Learn, Share

Share: knitting and sewing lessons, DIY tattoos, dance, delicious food (especially dessert, southern food, and both veggie and meaty delights), discussion, gardening know-how

Learn: salsa dancing, more poi moves, bike mechanics, survival skills, juggling, better Spanish, entirely new languages

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Guatemala, Guyana, Jamaica, Mexico, Netherlands, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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