CURRENT MISSION

crossing imaginary lines

ABOUT ME

Me acerco a la vida con un sentido de la aventura, un sentido de la maravilla y el sentido del humor.

I approach life with a sense of adventure, a sense of wonder and a sense of humor.

I often combine my many interests so that I have time for them all, especially when it comes to my three greatest passions: health, education and creativity. This summer I move to Seattle and concentrate my energy long enough to become a naturopathic doctor.

I love working on creative projects and collaborating with other artists. Currently I am recording my debut album, Crossing Imaginary Lines, with a talented crew of musicians in Philadelphia.

http://www.crossingimaginarylines.com

PHILOSOPHY

no tengo prisa, je ne suis pas pressé, ich bin nicht in Eile, I'm not in a hurry.

You can learn more about my philosophy by listening to some of my songs:
http://www.crossingimaginarylines.com

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Being a host has made me a better surfer and being a surfer has made me a better host!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I'm very open to all sorts of experiences, but I especially enjoy cultural exchange and expanding my recipe book.

The most striking example of this are the cookies I made with Melanie and Wiebke. They were teaching me to make German Christmas cookies and I noticed that the dough was awfully similar to that used to make a triangular, jelly-filled Jewish cookie called Hammentaschen. So we tried it out and they were the best I had ever tasted!

Interests

Arts and crafts, creative cooking, most outdoor adventures, moving (hiking, biking, swimming, volleyball, yoga, dancing), sing-a-longs, critical thinking, dinner parties.

• arts
• writing
• books
• singing
• design
• acting
• dancing
• education
• cooking
• baking
• yoga
• partying
• crafts
• gardening
• pottery
• guitar
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• volleyball
• swimming
• teaching
• history
• languages
• medicine

Music, Movies, and Books

Music I most love to play/sing to is folk (acoustic guitar), bluegrass (the spoons). I'm also known to write new lyrics to old songs.
Music I most love to dance to is a tie between gypsy/balkan stuff and hip hop.

Books I tend to reread:
Welcome to the Monkey House (Vonnegut), The Princess Bride (Morgenstern/Goldman), The Chosen (Potok), Narcissus and Goldmund/Siddhartha (Hesse), The Giver (Lowry), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Adams)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I spent a beautiful day hiking alone in the mountain range between Germany and the Czech Republic without a watch or map.

Teach, Learn, Share

OFFER:
-languages above
-facilitation skills (leading groups, communication, feedback)
-creative consultations/brainstorming (discussing ideas)
-practice and philosophy of baking bread
-yoga
-guitar, song-writing

WANTS (I'm very curious):
-audio/video recording and editing
-languages
-drive stick shift
-naturopathic medicine
-acting
-a better grasp on world history
-self-sufficiency stuff: sewing, gardening, carpentry, ceramics, cooking/baking, computer repair/programing/design, glass-blowing, bicycle repair

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, Germany, Guatemala, Laos, Mexico, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Israel, United States

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