CURRENT MISSION

live, travel, learn, experience

ABOUT ME

I *literally* just finished my masters degree in Natural Resources at the University of Georgia in Athens, GA. Now, my plan to is apply to any job that I'm remotely qualified for and hope for the best!

I love learning new things from anyone who has something to offer, whether it's a concrete skill like fire breathing and howling at the moon or just a new way of thinking about something. I love people who give me new ways of looking at the world. I like to think of life as a series of experiences that are meant to be *really* lived, so that's what I'm trying to do- live every moment to its fullest!

I love being outdoors- camping, hiking, skiing, rock climbing, or just being in nature. I love the smell of campfire smoke, swinging in a hammock, swimming in rivers.

I am the mother of an amazingly smart 6 year old girl who loves to read, travel to new places, have fun, and be silly just as much as her mom, thankfully! I am a lover of all kinds of foods, and I'll try *almost* anything twice. I love to bake. I enjoy learning new words. I am also into Krav Maga, which is the official self defense system used by the Israeli Defense Force.

PHILOSOPHY

"What is not started today is never finished tomorrow".

I believe in: The golden rule. Karma. Speaking your mind. Looking people in the eyes.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have been the hoster and the hostee just a few times, but I hope to meet more incredible people through CouchSurfing as often as I can.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Have surfed in North Carolina and Colorado. Have hosted a few times. All experiences great thus far!

Interests

Reading, photography, hiking, camping, skiing, rock climbing, kayaking, knitting, soap making, Krav Maga, laughing at myself, car dancing, contra dancing, making fires, spending time with my amazing daughter, learning, painting, having fun, drinking wine with friends - or strangers, going out, staying in, traveling

• photography
• diy
• dancing
• wine
• bbq
• drinking
• reading
• traveling
• knitting
• painting
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• kayaking
• camping
• skydiving
• skiing
• rock climbing
• swimming
• rivers

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies- Lonesome Dove. The Last of the Mohicans. The Birdcage. The Departed. Blood Diamond. Shoot 'Em Up. Phantom of the Opera. Into the Wild. Puncture. Too many more to think of.

Books- Outlander. Between a Rock and a Hard Place. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly. A Thousand Splendid Suns. To Kill a Mockingbird. The Stand. The Giver. Brave New World. A Breath of Snow and Ashes. One Second After. the Foxfire books. Desert Solitaire. Into the Wilderness. The Historian. Harry Potter. The Old Man and the Sea. The Alchemist. The Dovekeepers. y mucho mas.

Music- Celtic music, indie folk, indie rock, bluegrass, string bands, classic rock. alternative. country. The Shins. Matt Kearney. Imagine Dragons. Ray Lamontagne. Old Crow Medicine Show. AWOLnation. Passion Pit. Iron and Wine. City and Colour. Jose Gonzalez. Allman Brothers. Dirty Bourbon River Show. Of Monsters and Men. The Lumineers. The Civil Wars. Garth Brooks. John Legend. Richard Thompson. Rolling Stones. Bon Iver. Ryan Adams. Bob Dylan. SO MANY MORE.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

skydiving, giving birth, the view from the top of Diamond Hill in Connemara Natl Park in the early morning, Hagia Sophia, eating DIY barbeque on a remote hillside in the Turkish countryside

Teach, Learn, Share

I want to learn anything you can teach me. :)

I can teach you how to make soap, knit, to spin yarn on a drop spindle, make Native American type beaded earrings, and basic Krav Maga skills.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Ireland, Mexico, Netherlands, Turkey, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States