CURRENT MISSION

meet good folks, explore, adventure, fill the world with kindness.

ABOUT ME

In 2015 I completed a masters program at the Yale School of the Environment, where my work focused on conflict resolution/mediation for complex environmental issues. Since then I have mostly lived in Oakland, California. I now work as a global community steward for the WordPress open source project (the mission of WordPress is to democratize publishing), and I have the good fortune of working closely with people who are based all over the world.

In 2008 I spent several months in Greece, where I helped build a creative arts retreat center according to principles of permaculture (sustainable agriculture/building/community) and dryland gardening. In 2009 I lived and worked at Sadhana Forest, an eco-community & reforestation project in Southeast India. Around this time I was introduced to CouchSurfing.

I'm passionate about music, friendship, compassion, riding bikes, time outdoors, and living richly and joyfully. I love to learn new things, meet people, and share ideas; and I’m always up for spontaneous adventures.

I’m queer and especially love to meet other queer folks around the world 💛

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Consider my couch your couch

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Stayed with a wonderful host-turned-friend JoAn for 10 days in Barcelona. Couchsurfed on a houseboat on the Seine River in Paris. Couchsurfed at Shakespeare & Co. English bookstore in Paris. Etc...

Interests

I love: scrambling up hillsides, riding bikes, music of all sorts, picnics, living beside the ocean, exercise, yoga, dharma, veg cooking, a room full of good friends and good music, constantly learning new ways of living

• arts
• cooking
• yoga
• gardening
• music
• outdoor activities
• sailing
• agriculture
• environmental studies
• friends
• biking
• ocean
• forest
• opensource
• dogs and cats

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Justine by Lawrence Durrell, Siddhartha by Herman Hesse, Sometimes a Great Notion by Ken Kesey, Zami by Audre Lorde, The Algebra of Infinite Justice by Arundhati Roy (she is one of my heroes)

I like too much music to list, and love being introduced to new music. Here's a sampling (which may be outdated): http://www.last.fm/user/sparklinjules182

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

below me: ocean aglow with phosphoresence.
above me: meteor-filled sky.

Countries I’ve Visited

Aruba, France, Germany, Greece, Spain, Turkey, United States, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Greece, India, Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States