CURRENT MISSION

Let's see what lies in store. Wonderful possibilities, for sure.

I live about 35 miles west of Portland, currently working at a spa and doing mobile massage. Recently moved here, and I'm still learning the area, and loving doing so.

I travel whenever I get the opportunity to. I have a lot of experience with road trips in the United States, but not a lot of international travel. Hopefully that changes soon.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet new friends and to hear their stories. Community and networking are incredibly important to making travel available and a financially feasible option for people and I want to help make travel a reality for them.

Interests

I really enjoy music, trying new things, learning. People fascinate me, the relationships between people, their reasons for believing what they believe, their philosophy. Getting to know people is a really honoring experience.

• massage therapy
• traveling
• music
• anatomy
• business
• divinity
• road trips

Music, Movies, and Books

Depending on what mood I'm in I tend to read fantasy, religion, philosophy, mystery, horror.
Some of my favorite authors are C.S. Lewis (anything of his, from his poems to his fiction to his non-fiction), Tolkien, Eddings, H.P. Lovecraft

I love all sorts of music, and it really varies. I like some of most genres, both heavy and mellow, happy and sad, religious and secular, old and new.
Some favorites are Noah Gundersen, Evanescence, Mumford and Sons, Steam Powered Giraffe, Page CXVI, Nightwish, Within Temptation, Blind Guardian, The Civil Wars.

I just really like movies. It has to be really terrible for me to not enjoy it at least a little. I am not a movie critic. I do especially like horror, mystery, thriller, and drama. Not too often do I choose to watch comedy, even though I will likely laugh at it and enjoy it.

Teach, Learn, Share

Things I have studied:
Music
Massage Therapy
Theology
Anatomy
Sustainability
Tea

What I Can Share with Hosts

Other than a place to sleep and shower, I am learning about and finding my way around Portland, enjoying the quirkiness of it. If it works out and you need someone to show you around to some great local places, I'd love to do so!