I am a professional artist and student. In travels I have found the desire to learn from and give back to culture and community, home and beyond. I'm currently working on a fine arts degree in art education, am in awe of nature, love rock climbing, and am enthralled by this thing called life!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Through many travels, couchsurfing has helped me many times; with often priceless experiences. I'm always happy to be able to try to return the favor when I can.

Interests

Enjoying this thing called life. :)

• arts
• culture
• writing
• books
• causes
• traveling
• survival
• rock climbing
• logic

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Climbing down into the main crater at the summit of the active volcano cone Pu'u O'o on Kilauea volcano in HI; crawling to the very edge of its heart, a hole straight down into the liquid earth.

(journal excerpt, 2007)
"Half way to the center I pause, the formations are incredible...truly I stand in a different world. As I spin to catch it all the ground's crust crunches and grinds into the layer underneath. A soft crackle compared to the thumping of my heart as I crept closer to the middle - step.by.step. A beat that joined forces with the helicopters that were sticking around way to long...my entire world was thumping as my hands began to tingle in a rush of anxiety and bliss - for the heart of Hawai;i was near within reach. My body's logic refused to walk any further and I resorted to a crawl to the edge. Slithering amongst a bed of brand new pebbles, trying to peer through the white plume and see this Earth's inards. The side walls were striped in a variety of burning colors...along with an eerie neon green, and it all shimmered in a light condensation. Yet the haze was too thick to see in and the deep merely held of pink glow inside. But it is the sound that caused myself to recoil in dear survival from my destination. A crashing that could be felt through the thin ground...a splash, hiss then pop - over and over. The ground was liquid and furious...an ocean of earth smashing about directly underneath me. I did not need to see it to feel the incredible awe and power..."

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Norway, Puerto Rico, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Iceland, United States