CURRENT MISSION

To learn, experience and adventure! To grow and continually evolve.

ABOUT ME

I really value genuineness and so I try to be as true to myself as possible, so that I can be true to others. I love making people laugh - there isn't anything that feels better than that. I love reading and learning and thinking and discussing things, and I also love being goofy and ridiculous. I like relaxing and also traveling and exploring. I love telling stories. I really love not just meeting new people, but getting past the initial awkward phase and really getting to know them, and being myself around them. I love animals, especially dogs. I like waking up early and feeling like I really get a lot out of the day, but that doesn't happen very often, voluntarily :o) My favorite season is autumn.

PHILOSOPHY

I think that life is about growing and changing. Nothing is permanent, and so learning to accept that nothing will stay the same is life's greatest challenge, but also the most exhilarating part of living.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I want to meet people and make connections! I think CouchSurfing is an awesome and incredibly useful tool that I plan to take advantage of in my upcoming travels and in the future! I don't have a couch to offer at the moment, but when I get settled someday I would be happy to be a host.

Interests

Hiking, cross-country skiing, rock climbing, reading, painting, biking, playing board games or cards, learning to cook, figure drawing, languages, nature, politics, religions, revolutions, philosophy, art history, people.

• animals
• dogs
• arts
• books
• cooking
• politics
• board games
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• painting
• drawing
• cycling
• hiking
• skiing
• rock climbing
• art history
• history
• languages
• religion

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Wristcutters: A Love Story, Waking Life, The Lives of Others, Memento, The Triplets of Belleville, Pixar movies, My Neighbor Totoro, Thelma and Louise, What's Up Doc.
Music: Andrew Bird, Woods, Mike Venman, Al Green, Caroline Smith and the Goodnight Sleeps, Gorillaz, the Album Leaf, the Eels, Manu Chao, James Taylor, Mika.
Books/Authors: Barbara Kingsolver, Even Cowgirls Get The Blues, Toni Morrison, The Tortilla Curtain, Rant, The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, Slaughterhouse Five, Galapagos, Everything is Illuminated, 1984, the Celestine Prophecy, Life of Pi.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

This past summer in Peru I went to Machu Picchu. It was the first Wonder of the World that I have seen and there are no words or pictures to describe how incredible and wondrous it truly is. Go if you have the chance!

Teach, Learn, Share

I have recently gotten interested in the Enneagram - it's a fascinating explanation of personality types, and it is a really good tool for introspection and to help understand yourself and your tendencies. I recommend a book by Renee Baron and Elizabeth Wagele called "The Enneagram Made Easy". It is easy to use and has really good and interesting insights about each number. I think this stuff is really cool, so if you're interested or have heard about the Enneagram already - check out this book!