CURRENT MISSION

I am a current student of the Lighten Up philosophy.

ABOUT ME

I was taught at a young age to construct intelligent discussions. I was challenged daily by my father to a rousing political debate. Neither of us ever won.

My mom used to take me along to her choir practice, where I absorbed the sounds of voices, harmonies, and piano. While the choir practiced in a small florescent room, I drew pictures of horses I saw in a book.

I was often told to take a break from my dimly lit room as I entertained myself by reading stories well into the day. And at night my mom would lay in bed and read me her favorite Nancy Drew, or my favorite stories about Princesses and Goblins. I could always smell her breath when she read, and it was reliably the same each time.

PHILOSOPHY

Tie up loose ends. Be SINCERELY nice. Work hard.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have co-hosted many couch surfers at the house I used to live at.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

The first couch surfer I met had a crazy cut on his finger, that i ended up drawing a picture of and is currently posted on my wall.

Interests

many things.
rivers, lakes, big fish, cats,guitars, cellos, white birch trees, singing, dancing of all kinds, volunteering, drawing people, scents, food of all kinds,horses, mountains with infinite textures, gold lined creeks, hot cars, cold water, ridiculously long philosophical debates, biking, fishing, dreaming, long car rides, reading, sleeping next to someone, stretching, working, making really delicious coffee drinks, chocolate.

• cats
• horses
• fish
• books
• singing
• dancing
• dining
• chocolate
• coffee
• drinking
• reading
• cars
• drawing
• piano
• cycling
• fishing
• volunteering
• lakes
• rivers
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Master and the Margarita by Bulgakov, John Collier, Hesse, Faulkner, Nabokov.
Music: Leadbelly, Johnny Cash, The Microphones, Woods, Mountain Goats, Leonard Cohen, Patti Smith, The Books, Chick Corea, Nick Cave, Roy Orbison, Suicide. Just a few, there's a lot.
Movies: Band of Outsiders and most Goddard. Charlie Chaplin and many silent films. The Birds and most Hitchcock.Pride and Prejudice. Most movies with horses in them.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

One time, I was driving through an empty Utah and came upon a herd of cattle that took up the entire road. The cowboy in charge motioned me to continue on through and for a few minutes I was surrounded by big cows and little cows all trying to get a piece of my car. I was humbled and scared.

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Russian Federation

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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