CURRENT MISSION

DIY and community!

ABOUT ME

I want to adventure and explore, and meet people who want to do the same. I want real knowledge about the world, how things work, how to do things, earthly, political, spiritual, crafty, intellectual, etc.

PHILOSOPHY

Do what you want now, so you don't have to regret not doing it later. Don't take things personally. Strive to be an honest and clear communicator. The only way to do it, is to do it.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

i started out surfing in costa rica. now i'm back in seattle and ready to host!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

great ones! best way to experience a new place is to be directly dropped into the culture!

Interests

rowing, biking, cooking, gardening, music, meditative practices, water, trees, animals, conservation, education, sustainability, athletics/related activites, camping, life, rafting, diving, snorkeling, hiking, dancing!!!, adventure!

• animals
• culture
• books
• diy
• dancing
• education
• cooking
• yoga
• instructor
• gardening
• socializing
• painting
• music
• cycling
• hiking
• camping
• surfing
• scuba diving
• snorkeling
• rock climbing
• rowing
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

books:

The Brave New World, Jack Kerouac's Book of Haikus, Dharma Bums, tibetan book of living and dying, the cosmic serpent, Women who run with the wolves, Hope's Edge, Diet for a Small Planet, Man's Search for Meaning, His Dark Materials series

Music:

the long winters (older stuff), the wrens, pinback, eisley, the stars, troubled hubble, jolie holland, the decemberists, some by sea, sufjan stevens, natalie merchant, outkast, iron and wine, modest mouse, the mountain goats, panda and angel, kite flying society, sunset rubdown, fiery furnaces, the ditty bops, old 97's, tarkio, john denver, band of horses, victory at sea!, national eye, shins, regina spektor, dresden dolls, cat power, ben harper, mirah, animal collective, clap your hands and say yeah, ben harper, tool, don mclean, the be good tanyas, laura veirs, arcade fire, soundgarden, queens of the stoneage, bjork, bonnie 'prince' billy, buffalo springfield, mamas & papas, carole king, cat power, cat stevens, damien rice, decemberists, french kicks, in ink please, johnny cash, mirah, portastatic, ratatat, django reinhart, radiohead, alice in chains, black sabbath, led zeppelin, leonard cohen, simon & garfunkel, system of a down, tom petty, bob dylan, the white stripes, immortal technique, k'naan, common market, fugees, musicals, amir sulaiman, reggaeton

movies:
Go Further, kill bills, fern gully, saved, dead man, waking life, forrest gump, the fisher king, story of us, ghostworld, benny and joon, land before time, jurassic park, the robin hood w/ the fox, and the one w/ kevin costner, pride and prejudice, i heart huckabees, the dangerous lives of altar boys, pan's labrynth, what the bleep, johnny depp movies, eternal sunshine, mirrormask, boondock saints, natural born killers,tipping the velvet and on..

Books:
The cosmic Serpent

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

woh. too many. every time i saw a mountain or did something out of love.

Teach, Learn, Share

i taught yoga for awhile, taught preschool - i was also a nanny, I love kids!, i love music, painting, books. I was an instructor at Costa Rica Rainforest Outward Bound leading hiking, rafting, etc in nicaragua, panama and costa rica! Now i teach rock climbing to urban youth in seattle!

Countries I’ve Visited

Mexico, Panama

Countries I’ve Lived In

Costa Rica, United States

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