CURRENT MISSION

forgive & release. find the balance. embrace & love.

ABOUT ME

i like to participate,
not so much time warming the bench.

i am a creative problem solver with extreme persistence and commitment.

i'm for light hearts and bold adventures...

PHILOSOPHY

The world was made for me and I am dust.
Joy. Breathe. Joy.
Live fully.

I want to do the most I can with the tools I have to give the most I can give.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

i build the global community.

at times i hunt for interesting events and post the details for others.

i demonstrate and encourage gift economy and creativity.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

i am glad to have made a contact during my travels.
i have one new terrific friend i met through CS, for whom i am very grateful.. : )

Interests

most anything including water (beach, swimming, sailing, snorkeling, diving..),art / visual poetry, music, video, philosophy, psychology, ethics, nature, sustainable development, travel, languages, cultures, cooking, outdoor sports, architecture, social work, science..

• arts
• poetry
• architecture
• ethics
• cooking
• traveling
• music
• outdoor activities
• scuba diving
• snorkeling
• sailing
• sports
• swimming
• languages
• psychology
• science
• social work
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Pillow Book, One Giant Leap, Dreams (by Kurosawa), Short Cuts

Soundtracks: Amelie, Beautiful Mind, Pump Up The Volume, Volver

Ambient music, jazz, bossa noza, downtempo, cello anything,
i enjoy most music, with maybe a short tolerance for celtic, zydeco, klezmer, or the more manic pieces among the baroque.

Animals in Translation, Faulkner short stories, memoirs by Augusten Burroughs, Einstein's Dreams...
Now reading On The Road and Darkness Visible

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

i've held my sisters right knee during the births of all three of her children. i am grateful and amazed.

they are all so different, and in ways that one could relate to the varied environments into which each was born. fascinating.

Teach, Learn, Share

i have found the groups and group postings to be very helpful in making friends while visiting a place.

it is more beneficial to all involoved to find a host that you are interested in and approach them individually, rather than group posting for a couch. i do not respond to group posts for a couch.

Countries I’ve Visited

Antarctica, Argentina, France, Panama

Countries I’ve Lived In

Switzerland, United States

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