ABOUT ME

I think i'm a fun person, and I'm pretty sure other people would agree. I'm 20 years old and in a transitional space right now, trying to transfer to berkeley and working to save up money for my next little voyage this summer. I grew up in San Diego, moved to New York City for two years

I do lots of outdoorsy stuff, kayaking, surfing, biking, hiking, sailing. I'm into food and cooking and i bake a mean batch of chocolate chip cookies.
I love the beach and I've taught a whole bunch of people how to surf. Also, since I work at an aquatic center so I can rent kayaks and sailboats and all kinds of stuff for free.

PHILOSOPHY

I'm only going to be around for a short time, so I just want to see and learn and experience as much as possible, connect with some interesting people, and hopefully do some good.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Well i'm very new to this couchsurfing thing, but i would love to show you my city or to see yours!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

When i was in high school I hosted 4 different Austrian students and went to stay with one of my Austrians when I was 15. The kids were great and so was the family i stayed with. It's great to see your hometown through a visitor's eyes, but all of this stuff was organized through school adn not really a pure couchsurfing experience.

Interests

local, organic food, books, bikes, beaches, kayaking, surfing, sunshine, fitness, yoga, hip hop, drum and bass, house, dancing, hiking, travel (duh), the effects of globalization or rural and urban space.

• books
• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• chocolate
• organic food
• fitness
• yoga
• traveling
• cycling
• hiking
• kayaking
• surfing
• sailing
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

books: east of eden, grapes of wrath, the ugly american, the tatooed soldier, the house of the spirits, to kill a mockingbird, i rigoberta menchu, food politics, the united states of arugula, if i ran the zoo, oh the places you'll go.

Music: joni mitchell, talib kweli, mos def, jay z...oh gosh there are a bunch

Teach, Learn, Share

Dock Ellis, pitcher for the Pittsburg Pirates, pitched a no-hitter in 1970 in San Diego although he was tripping on acid.

Countries I’ve Visited

Guatemala, Mexico

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States