ABOUT ME

Most recently I've lived between the mountains of California and the Valleys of Idaho, but I was raised in New York state. I write a lot, music and words and books and poems and things of that nature, and I talk a lot too. I've been traveling on a solo mission since October, when I worked a river trip in Bhutan, which was lovely! And since then I've kept on going. I'm pretty interested in Community Health and am applying to Master's of Public Health programs. Mostly I am interested in social inequality and how it affects the health of people and their nations. I like to play guitar and sing and rock climb and go to farmers markets and eat fruits and vegetables and other things too, and swim for sport though I don't float that well without a lifejacket, and I like to ride bikes and walk everywhere, rare to take a taxi, though I like trains and busses, planes not so much. I like figs a lot they might be my favorite fruit, and I like really good chocolate (but I also like bad chocolate), and I like eating giant carrots.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to meet people who live all over the world and hear about their experiences traveling, I feel like everyone I meet gives me a reason to visit a new place or try something new or just teaches me something I hadn't thought about in quite that way before.

Interests

The power of positive thinking, white water rafting, trail running, rock climbing, guitar playing, singing, food, vegetables, fruits, Buddhism, social inequality, what makes people tick, built environments, third spaces, nuts and the things you can do with them, world music, religion, addiction, and obviously travel- or was that implied?...

• books
• poetry
• singing
• dining
• cooking
• chocolate
• running
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• guitar
• world music
• trail running
• buddhist
• sports
• rock climbing
• swimming
• religion
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Gillian Welch, James Taylor, Led Zep, Rilo Kiley, Bonobo, Beats Antique
Movies: The Gods Must be Crazy, Home Alone
Books: The Emerald Mile, Mountains Beyond Mountains, Breakfast of Champions

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Climbed Fairview Dome in Yosemite, Learned how to drive on the left side of the road

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach basic guitar, the power of positive thinking, learn Spanish, and cook a variety of worldly cuisines!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Music, food, stories, weird mouth tricks....

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Bhutan, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Haiti, Ireland, Jamaica, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Myanmar, New Zealand, Peru, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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