CURRENT MISSION

say yes

ABOUT ME

I am a 23 year old student at the University of Texas @Austin. I love to be insurmountably busy: to move, to run, to cycle, to swim, to play, to read, to yell, to sing poorly, to climb, to hike, to drink, to eat, and of course to travel. I am from New Orleans, but can match any Texan with Texas pride. I am a hard worker and a loyal friend. I believe in letting others make their own decisions and in likewise making my own. I think that here is nothing more satisfying than finding a way to communicate with those I never thought I could.

PHILOSOPHY

The Golden Rule

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Last year I lived with a set of couch-surfing veterans in endless pursuit of adventure who taught me a lot about saying yes. They were the first to introduce me to couch surfing and we hosted almost every week from every part of the globe. I surfed for the first time in California last April.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have had nothing but positive experiences with CS and am excited for more!

Interests

Reading, Drawing, Traveling, Soccer, Cycling, Music, Eating, Drinking, Meeting new people, Lounging in Zilker, Kites, Austin, New Orleans, Dancing, Hiking, Camping, Geology, Gardening, Swimming, Brasil, Languages

• singing
• dancing
• running
• drinking
• gardening
• reading
• traveling
• drawing
• music
• cycling
• hiking
• camping
• surfing
• soccer
• swimming
• world cup
• geology
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: East of Eden, The Catcher in the Rye, The Girl with The Dragon Tattoo, Harry Potter, Cat's Cradle, The Bicycle Diaries, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, Confederacy of Dunces, ...

Authors/Writers: Mark Twain, Steinbeck, Walt Whitman

Music: Pavement, MGMT, Spoon, The Black Keys, Broken Social Scene, The Shins, Dinosaur Feathers, Young Buffalo, The Strange Boys, M.I.A. , Wilco. Wavves, The Radio Dept. Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Paul Simon, Thao, Trampled by Turtles, Surfer Blood, The Kooks, PB&J, Caetano Veloso, Seu JOrge, Gal Costa, Deer Tick, Cut Copy, Surfer Blood, Cake

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Cycled from Austin, TX to Anchorage Alaska in 70 days
Climbed Tioga Pass on Bike
Zip-lined along waterfalls in interior Bahia, Brasil
World Cup street celebrations in Salvador, Brasil
Deleted my facebook (2 years clean) :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Brazil, Canada, France, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States