CURRENT MISSION

being awesome

ABOUT ME

well, i live in portland, or b/c i LOVE it and it is AWESOME. the music scene here is pretty sweet...lots of local bands, lots of outdoor festivals, lots of touring. i enjoy anything outdoors, so living in portland, i am close to the mountains (hood, st. helens, rainier, etc.)where i can go hiking, berry-picking, climbing, etc. the beach is also close...i enjoy all of the produce that grows here as well. you can find me picking berries, peaches, okra, etc. and canning in the summer.

i recently graduated from grad school and am currently working as a mental health therapist in a state prison with men. it is interesting work, although i must say, not nearly as challenging as my past job of 5 years, working non-profit with adolescent girls who were pregnant or parenting & their sweet babies!

most of all, i enjoy spending my time with friends and family, doing many of the things mentioned above. lots of music-making, music-listening, outdoor-playing, food-enjoying activities.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

currently, i am searching for some european couches. preferably, the belgian, scottish and irish kind...

after my european couchsurfing episode of 2009 ends, i plan on hosting my couch to friendly, interesting travelers who want to visit stumptown.

Interests

listening to live music
eating good food
meeting people
being in the mountains
being artsy
thinking i'm artsy
making people laugh
reading enlightening books
hearing witty phrases

• books
• festivals
• dining
• reading
• socializing
• music
• live music
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• rock climbing
• beaches
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

books: jitterbug perfume, man's search for meaning, anything by kurt vonnegut, left for dead, ahab's wife, the kitchen god's wife, alexander and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day, where the wild things are, wicked, the poisonwood bible...

music: beck, built to spill, radiohead, m. ward, beatles, modest mouse, ratatat, sigur ros, johnny cash, man man, gogol bordello, bob dylan, brighteyes, pete seeger, wilco...

Countries I’ve Visited

Italy, Spain, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Mexico, United States