CURRENT MISSION

To never allow boredom and maintain happiness

ABOUT ME

I am currently living in Budapest but originally from Portland, Oregon. Every year I seem to change my life in some drastic measure, whether that's where I'm living or what job I'm doing. Here are a few different positions that I have held: pizza maker, bartender, archaeologist, researcher of dental morphology, teacher, beauty consultant, and account auditor. That may give you a little information about me.

For things other than a paycheck and 40 hours a week: I am interested in having a good time with my life. I am interested in chatting with just about anybody about just about anything. I'm rather opinionated but I know the right time to shut my mouth (that took many years to master).

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I tell others about it, but I'm still pretty new.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I actually haven't stayed with anybody but I have had people stay with me while I was living in Ukraine. It was really great to meet new people and maintain a friendship with them.

Interests

Anthropology, biking, hiking, talking over a beer, people-watching.

• beauty
• beer
• traveling
• cycling
• hiking
• anthropology
• archeology
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

Songs from the second floor, Dolemite, Tombstone, Purple Rain, and I'm really into Murder, She Wrote.

I'm finding that the only movies I can watch have justice as their central theme.

I like a lot of different kinds of music. I think I'm most into Beirut and Fever Ray right now.

I like Heinrich Boll's books.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I'm pretty proud of myself for traveling alone for nearly a month from Kyiv to Istanbul in January.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Mexico, Montenegro, Norway, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Hungary, Ukraine, United States