CURRENT MISSION

Settling into my new home in Oakland, CA

ABOUT ME

I work doing marketing for a farmers' market association, and live, garden, and ride my bike all over Oakland, CA. I love hiking, biking, trying new food and wine, enjoying life one day at a time.

PHILOSOPHY

…You are a child of the universe
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be.
And whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life,
keep peace in your soul.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
-Max Ehrmann

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm looking to make new friends in the Bay Area!! I'm mostly here for coffee/drinks, but might be able to offer a couch with my roommate's approval.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Totally wishing I'd discovered CS prior to my last few trips.... but looking forward to meeting people in the Bay Area and using it in the future!!

Interests

Riding my bike! There are many other things, but that's my main hobby these days when I'm not in the office!

• fish
• dining
• wine
• coffee
• farmers' market
• drinking
• gardening
• socializing
• cycling
• fishing
• hiking
• backpacking

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

** Spent a night in a cave in the middle of the Malaysian jungle and had a rodent of seriously unusual size gnaw into my backpack, 6inches from my head, stealing all my food. ** The Grand Canyon. Period. ** SCUBAed with wild dolphins off the coast of Kaikoura, New Zealand (and later with the crazy bright fish and coral on the eastern Malasian coast) ** Saw and heard hot lava spewing out the sides of Mt. Arenal, Costa Rica!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Germany, Honduras, Malaysia, Singapore

Countries I’ve Lived In

New Zealand, United States