CURRENT MISSION

I need to see the world.

ABOUT ME

Well, I'm Jamie. I graduated college, and wasn't ready to settle into a career. (ha!) So, I moved across the country with two cats to the lovely city of Portland (the city where young people go to retire), at the end of May 2011. I knew no one, had a little bit of savings (that is now all gone), had no job, or place to live lined up. Guess what? It's the best decision I have ever made.

Now, I need to meet people.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have absolutely none!

Interests

"What do you like to do for fun?" is probably my least favorite question to get asked. (Besides those dumb behavioral questions in a job interview. "So tell me about a time when...") What I think is fun is probably not really all that enjoyable, or interesting, to you.

But here goes: writing, reading, Netflix streaming, drinking coffee, discovering new beer, laughing (I do it far too often), traveling (I don't do it nearly enough), and oh.. playing boardgames (but preferably not Monopoly).

• cats
• writing
• beer
• coffee
• drinking
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• gymnastics

Music, Movies, and Books

I can't say I have a favorite movie or book, but I do have favorite television shows: Dexter, Six Feet Under (the one series to ever make me cry at the end!), Seinfeld, Jeopardy!, Mad Men, and (I may have a few reality television guilty pleasures...)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I think moving to a city where I knew absolutely no one was pretty amazing.

Teach, Learn, Share

I teach gymnastics for a living, so if you have always wanted to learn how to do a cartwheel (or a flip), I would be more than willing to teach you for free (or in exchange for a beer.)