CURRENT MISSION Meet people. Try new foods. Immerse myself in different cultures. ABOUT ME I love music and travel. The most important things in my life are family and friends. I like trying new things and going to new places. PHILOSOPHY Be kind and optimistic. “To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.” - commonly attributed to Emerson "I don't believe people are looking for the meaning of life as much as they are looking for the experience of being alive."- Joseph Campbell "I accept sincerity because it tops all things; I shall have no part of the mundane"- Kerouac