CURRENT MISSION

Everything. Nothing. And whatever is in between.

ABOUT ME

Born in Massachusetts, raised in Michigan, and currently living in Germany.

I'm pretty open-minded and adaptable, yet strong and independent. I have a fierce sense of loyalty. Often I say that I'll try anything at least once. Adventure excites me. I'm a quirky, animal-loving vegetarian. I sometimes start dancing in random places at random times and I like to swim where it is not allowed.

It probably goes without saying, but I love to travel. I want to see the world. I love to meet new people and experience different ways of life. Language and culture fascinate me.

PHILOSOPHY

I value honesty and respect above all else.

"Be the change you want to see in the world." - Mahatma Gandhi

Interests

Life, culture, language, humanity, various art forms, animals, coastlines, mountains, thunderstorms, rock climbing, SCUBA diving, absurdity, trying new things, picking up hitchhikers

• animals
• arts
• culture
• beauty
• dancing
• vegetarian
• traveling
• scuba diving
• rock climbing
• swimming
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Middlesex; She's Come Undone; Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas; Cat's Cradle; Choke; Invisible Monsters (most of Palahniuk's books for that matter); His Dark Materials Trilogy; Siddhartha; A Clockwork Orange; The Bell Jar; The Book of Longing

Movies: Black Swan; Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas; Requiem for a Dream; Gegen die Wand; Empire Records; The Dreamers; Nine Songs; Hell's Kitchen; The Edukators; Was tun, wenn's brennt?; Fight Club; High Art; most films by Tarantino

Music: Ani DiFranco; Buddy Wakefield; The Whitest Boy Alive; PJ Harvey; Social Distortion; Gogol Bordello; Sage Francis; Trentemøller; Sufjan Stevens

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

A sun that never set.
Volunteered in orphanages in Ukraine.

Teach, Learn, Share

Beauty is mobile. It's not necessarily the smile itself which is beautiful, but rather the mystical process of its formation.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, United States