CURRENT MISSION

Finding the occasional, spontaneous crash-space to recover from long births in SF

ABOUT ME

i know just enough about a lot of things to make me dangerous ;)

i am open, communicative, clear about and respectful of boundaries, and not afraid to do what i love and feel. i am a little introverted at times (in other words, i like to invest in people, and tend toward long-term friendships with people who want the same).

i am 25 and live in the bay area. counter to some of the trends for my demographic, i am reliable, communicative, and like to make commitments i can keep. if i can't keep a commitment, i won't make it.

my number one priority is to take good care of myself. my number two priority is everything else (living well, supporting loved ones, supporting people who are going through a tough spot, playing, loving, sharing, exploring, laughing).

PHILOSOPHY

(e)motions are meant to carry you past themselves

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

i work a demanding, irregular schedule -- on-call 24/7 and sometimes attend 40+ hour long births. i'd love to connect with folks who have a quiet space where i could sleep and recover in SF after attending a long birth. i can sleep anywhere (don't need a bed at all), and through most anything, though it would be nice to have a dark-ish space that is relatively cut-off from used space (mostly so that people don't feel they need to worry about waking me/tiptoeing around the house).

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

i have had many friends who've hosted surfers, and enjoy meeting new people who have a similar style/energy

Interests

birth, snow, car talk (radio show), expansive music, cooking, dreams, laughter, yoga and energy work, contact improv, dance, carpools, co-counseling, kale, osho, this american life

• writing
• design
• dancing
• cooking
• yoga
• investing
• music

Music, Movies, and Books

MOVIES: kingdom of heaven, weird science, what babies want, forgetting sarah marshall, the last samuri, fast runner, king corn, star wars, awakenings, march of the penguins, pay it forward, matrix i.ii.iii, shawshank redemption, planet earth, across the universe, sicko, indiana jones and the kingdom of the crystal skull, OSS 117: nest of spies, pump up the volume

BOOKS: the fifth sacred thing, mists of avalon, the wild trees, small wonder, time and the art of living, no boundary, wealth of nations, hope: human & wild, an acceptable time, the gift of nothing

MUSIC: immortal technique, van morrison, beastie boys, latin dance, blackalicious, four tet, taryn goodman, the books, gary prince, symbology, matt endahl, the beatles, rjd2, the eagles, cake, ani difranco, aterciopelados, wagon christ, gustavo cerati, daisy may, nas, spoon, kimya dawson, emily bate, sean hayes, alexi murdoch, devendra banhart, iron and wine, missy elliott

Teach, Learn, Share

i enjoy connecting about what is really important to people, and i am a good emotional support person for people with whom i connect. support and listening must be reciprocal, respectful, and mutually beneficial for me to continue to want to engage.

i know a lot about computing (spreadsheets, html, database management, adobe creative suite --photoshop etc), web design, home workstation ergonomics, writing resumes/cover letters, applying for jobs, etc. i love to support people to get what they want, bring projects to life, and get past barriers like disorganization, procrastination, feeling out of control in an organization, etc.

i love to talk about birth, particularly with people who are really interested in it... i'd be especially excited if you have enough existing knowledge/free attention that you could support my processing (without me needing to "catch you up" before you can be an empathetic, supportive listener).