ABOUT ME Born and raised on a small island in the Puget Sound, I am happiest when i'm outside, going for a bike ride or a swim. I also love a good, strong cup of coffee, cooking with new spices, used book stores, and yoga. I'm involved in couch surfing not only as a way to see new places, but also because my most meaningful travel experiences are rooted more in my experiences meeting new people than in the monuments i've seen. I just spent the past year teaching English in Istanbul, Turkey, and am now travelling with my boyfriend before relocating to France in the Fall to continue teaching. PHILOSOPHY "[true freedom] means being conscious and aware enough to choose what you pay attention to and to choose how you construct meaning from experience. Because if you cannot exercise this kind of choice in adult life, you will be totally hosed." - David Foster Wallace