CURRENT MISSION

open to whatever comes through the five senses ... except peanuts. i'm allergic to you!

ABOUT ME

i enjoy contemplating aspects of experience - humans, animals ... trees. a non-drinker, non-smoker, i enjoy exploring places like cities, towns, parks, and forests on foot.

PHILOSOPHY

... be open to every moment ... when i laugh at myself, i forgive myself, and thus love myself first in order to love the world more.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

i surf and am open to meeting for tea/coffee.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

my first experience occurred in may 2008. i went to vbc in portland, or, and stayed in a nice house. i did not know what to expect, and was pleasantly surprised with a nice full-sized bed ... a bed that belonged to one of the resident cats : ) it was nice sharing the bed with him for two nights ... it was a welcomed new experience.

Interests

cooking, trying new things, farmers' markets, gardens (flowers and edible gardens), smiling, laughing, npr, walking long distances, getting lost and finding my way

• animals
• cats
• education
• cooking
• coffee
• baking
• farmers' market
• walking
• flowers
• chess
• guitar
• teaching
• parks

Music, Movies, and Books

music: indie rock/country, sitar and tabla music, mason jennings, wilco, radiohead, bowerbirds, the heligoats, fleet foxes, death cab for cutie ... really diggin the song "Chicago" by sufjan stevens

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

during a day trip to seattle in 2008, i walked across the george washington memorial bridge (aurora street bridge). about midway across this very long and very high bridge, i looked over my shoulder and saw mt. rainier in the distance ... amazing.update 15dec2011:  over the past year i have been able to use my graduate school education to help non-profit organizations, and thus communities, achieve their goals which has made me feel like my life is not my own.  what a gift.

Teach, Learn, Share

it would be nice to increase my chess, scrabble, and guitar skills.  recently discovered bananagrams and apples to apples! ... i'm willing to share my observations about life and practice speaking Spanish.  oh, i enjoy baking banana bread, cooking, and i can restore a window sash.

Countries I’ve Visited

Norway, Spain, Sweden, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, United States

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