CURRENT MISSION

vitamin d

ABOUT ME

Hi, my name is Jess I'm a photographer in Cincinnati who spends a lot of time wandering and exploring new places, thinking up elaborate pranks, going on epic adventures, running, biking, reading Tom Robbins books, cooking, crafting, and laughing my face off! I absolutely love the outdoors, live music, art, and culture!

PHILOSOPHY

Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. -Ralph Waldo Emerson

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I like to get as involved as I can wherever I am living. When i was in Guatemala I hosted folks, in Portland I met up with the group, on the road I surfed, and in Charleston I went to several local meetups.  Unfortunatley I haven't done much in Cincinnati but I'm excited to meet more people on the road!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

It's been amazing! I've met tons of wonderful people, learned lots, laughed often, and generally been reminded of the goodness of people.

Interests

oh my goodness...so much! I love exploring, meeting new people, collecting random objects, photography (especially impromptu
photo shoots), yoga, mayan culture, the great outdoors, bike touring, baking delicious treats, latin america, shelling, elaborate pranks, gardening, frisbee, sharks, travel, telling elaborate stories with a tinge of exaggeration, and bodies of water!

• arts
• culture
• books
• photography
• cooking
• baking
• yoga
• running
• gardening
• reading
• traveling
• eating out
• music
• live music
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking

Music, Movies, and Books

adam, voces inocentes, waking life, half nelson, ace ventura pet detective, favela rising, rushmore, city of god, step it up, sigur ros, radiohead, dawes, heartless bastards tete, pedro almodovar, wes anderson, gabriel garcia marquez, tom robbins, david sedaris, kurt vonnegut and jd salinger.

i like a lot of local music (it's always changing) and i often prefer quirky and independent films.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Watching the full moon transition into a magnificent sunrise after hiking to the top of volcano in Guatemala.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you a thing or two about photography, cooking/baking, bike mechanics and sending/crafting a good postcard.

I love to learn-teach me anything!

I'll share my love and enthusiasm!

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