CURRENT MISSION

transitioning from suburban to urban???

ABOUT ME

I like being active, learning new things, meeting new people, figuring out how things work, and using my hands to make things. I am looking to move out of the DC suburb of Gaithersburg and to Baltimore this summer. I was a teacher for 9 years (3rd grade, ESL, 1st grade) but am taking next school year off to see what else is out there for me.

I am mostly vegetarian, but also eat seafood -- I like to call it fake vegetarian, instead of pescatarian. I also love vegan food.

PHILOSOPHY

Life keeps going, keep growing!

-Leave No Trace
-Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
-DIY
-If the kids are united, they will never be divided
-Ideas are bulletproof

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have yet to host or sleep on someone's couch, but I hope to! I have gone to activities posted on CS. Great way to do things in the city and meet interesting people!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Just going to activities with CSers, which is fun :)

Interests

Hobbies: rock climbing, swimming, biking, running, yoga, hiking, stained glass/mosaics, sewing, candlemaking, soapmaking, candymaking, baking, cooking, gardening, worm composting. More recently: caving, urban exploring, tightwire. Playing on playgrounds is really fun!

• diy
• dining
• seafood
• cooking
• baking
• vegetarian
• vegan
• yoga
• running
• gardening
• cycling
• hiking
• spelunking
• rock climbing
• swimming
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

Music - 80s/90s new wave/Britpop: New Order, Depeche Mode, The Smiths, Blur. Older punk: The Clash, The Ramones, Descendents, Pansy Division, The Mr. T Experience. Newer to me: The Boy Least Likely To, Heathers, Frank Turner, Jeremy Messersmith, Streetlight Manifesto. Silly music: Flight of the Conchords, The Lonely Island.
Radio: NPR - This American Life, Car Talk, Wait Wait Don't Tell Me

Movies - Muriel's Wedding, Millions, Pee Wee's Big Adventure, 80s movies, foreign films, documentaries, satires/parodies

TV - Lost, The Wire, Arrested Development, Twin Peaks, Three's Company, Tales from the Crypt, Parks and Recreation, The Soup

Books - Bridge to Terabithia, Watership Down, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, The Little Prince, The Alchemist, folktales/fairytales, Mutts comics, lots of nonfiction

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Spent a summer in Costa Rica working on organic farms. I loved the simple routine of waking up early, working hard, cooking food, and going to bed early to do it all again the next day.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you about English as a Second Language (ESL), working with kids, gardening, and making sock monkeys. You can teach me how to play the ukulele and how to ride my bike in the city.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belize, Costa Rica

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States