Mercel the Shel is my spirit animal.

I'm a teacher/farmer/ musician. I wake up every day feeling blessed that I get to the things I love and meet interesting people.

I love running, yoga, and surfing, SNOWBOARDING (although it's mad expensive so I never go anymore), rock climbing, hiking, etc. I also love music and film, and meeting new and inspiring people.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm on couch surfing because I want to meet locals in the places I travel.

Interests

Music, outdoors, adventure. Nooooothing like a good jam session.

• animals
• books
• singing
• cooking
• yoga
• running
• reading
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• surfing
• snowboarding
• rock climbing
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

Music-->The Shins, THE BEATLES, Iron & Wine, Sylvan Esso, Andrew Bird, Sufjan Stevens.
Movies-->Garden State, Spongebob Squarepants Movie, Catch me if you Can, any romcom.
Books-->David Sedaris, Jon Krakauer, any Beatles books.
TV-->30 Rock, Arrested Development... strictly comedy.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Learning Spanish is one thing that I'm most proud of. I find it incredible that I can communicate with people from other places and cultures. I LOVE the Spanish language... you're able to express yourself so differently than in English. It's way cool. And when I speak in Spanish I feel enveloped in a new world. One of my greatest accomplishments has been finishing a 300 page book in Spanish.... which I didn't think I would be able to do :-] (nevermind that it was at the 5th grade level).

Once I was with one my best friends surfing off the coast of California and right when I caught the first wave of the day, a gaggle (gaggle?) of dolphins jumped out of the water right next to us. It was raining and beautiful and one of those WOW moments.

I got to travel to India with my best friend and go to her cousin's wedding!

I try to make every day amazing.

Teach, Learn, Share

I sing and play guitar, and love to share. If you play music I will definitely make you teach me something. Love learning random tidbits... cooking tips always welcome.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good company :-] music!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Costa Rica, France, Germany, India, Mexico, Morocco, Peru, Spain, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, United States