CURRENT MISSION

Live, laugh, love, and surf on couches.

ABOUT ME

I love working for nonprofit organizations and volunteering which has lead me to love to travel, serve others, and get broader perspective on life. During previous summers I've spent about 6 months living in Native Alaskan villages and love working up North. I was an intern in Moldova & Ukraine for a microfinance organization where I not only lived aboard for 6 months, but also met my husband. I have backpacked through Spain, Italy, & France with my awesome dad and had an amazing time. My husband and I did a destination wedding and got married in Jamaica and have since traveled to both Mexico, Spain, Greece & around the US together. We both love to travel and experience life in new and unique places. I love experiencing new things and meeting new people.

I grew up in a small town in rural Iowa and didn't ever feel sorry for myself because I loved it. I went to college at Northwestern College in Iowa where I was very involved in and outside of the classroom. I met my husband during training for a summer internship, talked on Skype for 6 months, and feel madly in love with him. I moved out to the Seattle, Washington area where we now live.

As a career, I am an accountant. Before traveling, I worked for a mortgage company in Kirkland, WA as their comptroller. I go to a CrossFit gym and really love working out and training.

I sincerely love my life, marriage, friends, and any opportunity I get to travel and meet new people.

PHILOSOPHY

Faith, hope and love remain. But the greatest of these is love.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Right now I am on a 6 month adventure travel with my husband. We have quit our job to go and see the world. We will be traveling from Greece, Italy, France, Netherlands, Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, & Hong Kong. We look forward to surfing and meeting new CouchSurfers along the way!

As far as how I am as a surfer: I am a good traveler. I am very easy, clean, and considerate. I travel light, fast, and cheap. I am a good walker, love public transportation, and don't need help getting around. I do not normally smoke, unless it is a special occasion (usually cigars), but I don't mind anyone else smoking. I do drink, but I am not an alcoholic and often don't drink when I don't have the money. I don't do drugs. I can sleep anywhere - bed, couch, floor, car. I am not picky, just thankful. I have been both verified and vouched for.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I first did couching surfing on my trip to Western Europe with my dad. We had a great experience and met wonderful people, some of which we are still in contact with today. My husband and I started hosting people at our place in Washington. Now we are living/traveling abroad and will are excited to sleep on your couch/floor and get to know you and your city!

Interests

Part of my daily routine is laughing extremely loud. I love to dance...especially when it's raining. Building community defines me. Tennis is my sport of choice, but am pretty partial to watching American football and playing any kind of athletic games. I do Crossfit and resent anyone who says girls aren't strong. My favorite type of sunset is during the summer in remote Alaska when they last for 3 hours because of the long days. I like math, but don't often tell people that. If I could play one card game for the rest of my life it would be Nertz. Coffee shops with free wi-fi rock my face off. I'm interested in being authentic. Music makes my heart happy, and I tend to love listening to whatever some else loves because I believe it connects people. I don't know where I would be with out Microsoft Excel in my life. I have a strange obsession with hats of any kind. I do laundry because I love the smell of the detergent. I LOVE newness, but for some reason hate leaving things behind. I'm still head over heals about my husband, and I will fight to love him forever.

• dancing
• coffee
• working out
• crossfit
• drinking
• traveling
• music
• surfing
• sports
• american football
• soccer
• tennis
• history
• mathematics
• volunteering
• adventure travel
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: I like a little bit of everything. A few artists I have in my itunes would be...Alanis Morissette, Barenaked Ladies, Beach Boys, Beyonce, Blessid Union of Souls, Coldplay, Counting Crows, Damien Rice, Dave Matthews Band, The Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Frank Sinatra, The Fray, Ingrid Michaelson, Jack Johnson, Jason Mraz, Joni Mitchell, Lisa Hannigan, Norah Jones, Sarah McLachlan, Snow Patrol, Taylor Swift, anything I can dance to, and so much more!

Movies: I like chick flicks when I'm with the girls, comedy when in large groups of people, action when I'm excited about life, horror when it's really late at night, dramas with someone I'm close to, and animations when I'm feeling young.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Eiffel tower at sunset
Seeing the Roman Colosseum with my dad
Exploring the Prado with my husband
Living on Lenin Street in Ukraine
Getting questioned at board control while entering a breakaway country in Moldova
Driving four-wheelers on the Alaska tundra all night
Marrying the love of my life in Jamaica
Riding a trolly car in San Fran
Visiting black sand beaches on Santorini

Teach, Learn, Share

In general, I would like to learn about other cultures and the history of other people and places.

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Indonesia, Italy, Jamaica, Malaysia, Mexico, Moldova, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, Ukraine, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Greece, United States

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