CURRENT MISSION

To become a master woodcarver/truffle maker

ABOUT ME

I love chocolate, music, sunshine, snow, and toms shoes. I want to travel as much as I can so I can have a better understanding of the world. I also think that its never too cold, too late, too early, too hot, too far, or too much for ice cream. (And I still have both my feet!)

I love to have long discussions about things that I may or may not know anything about. Learning others' opinions on things is one of my favorite things to do. I feel my life is pulling me in multiple directions, but I hope that one day I will find a passion that overcomes all the rest. Until then, I will remain my mother's hippie vagabond, chasing The Movement and fighting The Man. :)

I'm the oldest sister of four and the younger sister of two, and with the way my blended family works that is the best description I can give. My family and I are incredibly close, and for this I feel really lucky, but I also kind of blame them for molding me into an open book. I can't even send postcards to Post Secret, because I don't really have any.

PHILOSOPHY

"Help us to love even those who hate us, so we can change the world."
-Cesar Chavez

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

As an exchange student in Europe, currently I am trying to participate as a couch surfer to become more familiar with the project. When I return home in the fall, I look forward to hosting surfers in Austin!

Interests

Feminist theory, religion, politics, being crafty (knitting, crocheting, baking, sewing)

• books
• cooking
• chocolate
• baking
• politics
• traveling
• knitting
• music
• religion

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies...
...When Harry Met Sally, Love Actually, Elizabethtown, Crash, Saved!, Mozart and the Whale, I Am Sam, any of the bond films with Sean Connery, Garden State

Music...
Erich Hutchinson, Jack's Mannequin, Hanson, Boston, Flobots, Aerosmith, Journey, Frank Sinatra, Muse, Jump Little Children, Kate Nash, Tilly and the Wall

Books...
Water for Elephants, Jane Eyre, Perfect Girls Starving Daughters, Cunt, Bitchfest, Lamb, A Dirty Job, Harry Potter... and way too many to list!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I danced to "Shout" with 2 million people at Barack Obama's inauguration... well, scratch that, I went to Barack Obama's inauguration!

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach...
-basic knitting and crocheting
-chocolate pie making

I would love to learn...
-personal philosophies of those who have traveled a different life path
-how to cook!

Countries I’ve Visited

Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, Poland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Estonia, United States