I am a quiet person, I like one-on-one conversations that delve into the heart of things. I love stillness, contemplation, reading, writing, poetry and making music with others. I like to connect with others, share and learn about other people, and learn new languages, but what I love most is spending time alone wandering and observing, drinking coffee and tea in cafes while people watching and writing.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am in the process of relocating to (somewhere in) Europe. I want to explore the different regions and cultures and languages of Europe, and get to know new people and ways of being. I'm looking for mountains, trees, silence, nature, new languages, and a fresh page in my life. I would love to get caught up in outdoor adventures while I am traveling through Europe.

Interests

• writing
• poetry
• singing
• chocolate
• walking
• camping
• snowboarding
• rock climbing
• tea
• forests
• learning languages
• solitude
• dance
• acroyoga
• cultural anthropology
• reiki
• trees
• acoustic guitar
• playing piano
• songwriting
• hapkido
• kundalini yoga
• coffee shops
• intuition
• teaching english
• fantasy books
• aerial yoga
• hiking mountains
• myofascial release

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Damien Rice, Regina Spektor, Tori Amos, Ani Difranco, Cloves, Feist, Florence + The Machine, Sara Bareilles, Pearl Jam, Silvio Rodriguez, Sufjan Stevens, Jai-Jagdeesh, The Wailin' Jennys, Metallica, Jesca Hoop. //

Books- Just a sample set:
Lord of the Rings, His Dark Materials, Uprooted, Ender's Game, The Fifth Sacred Thing, Bel Canto, Barbara Kingsolver, Brother of the More Famous Jack, All the Light We Cannot See, The English Patient.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Earned a 3rd degree black belt in Hapkido. (I don't know if this is amazing, but it did take a lot of blood, sweat and tears.)

Teach, Learn, Share

Self-defense and Hapkido
Music

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Faroe Islands, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Mexico, Norway, Peru, Scotland, Switzerland, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ecuador, United States