CURRENT MISSION

Interacting with other humans

ABOUT ME

I am from and grew up in Huntington Beach California. I moved to Washington to study. At the moment I work at a training center teaching English. I feel like I’m easy going and very open minded. I have been vegan for most of my life. Love to laugh and have fun.

At the moment I think I have visited roughly 50 countries, but it doens't feel like enough :)

In my free time I climb at the bouldering wall near the Bund. In the states I really enjoyed climbing at Smith rock and Leavenworth. I enjoy running and run on a regular basis. So if you brought your running shoes let’s run along the Bund.

PHILOSOPHY

"I love animals, I don't eat them."

"If you are not an activist, you are an in-activist."
-Richard O'Barry

"As long as man continues to be the ruthless destroyer of lower living beings he will never know health or peace. For as long as men massacre animals, they will kill each other. Indeed, he who sows the seed of murder and pain cannot reap joy and love."
- Pythagoras

"Do good things, and happiness will follow, but don't get caught up in your good deeds. Forget your past and don't place any hope on the future. Don't regret the past because it will consume you and you'll find no peace. May you have luck!"

-Abbot Khru Bah Neua Chai Kositto

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Couchsurfing and hosting.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have enjoyed the Couchsurfing experience and have had a couple snags but nothing to serious. Most couchsurfers I meet are are easy going. Not everyone becomes best friends while couchsurfing/hosting, but as a travel community we are all friends and once in a while you will meet someone who becomes a best friend.

Interests

Process film (analog) photography especially working with land camera film, 557 & 559.Enjoy working in the dark room for hours working on black and white prints. 11x14 are my favorite. Love to process color prints and making color corrections. I enjoy cooking vegan meals for my guests. If guests stay long enough I'll make my famous vegan French toast.

• hiking
• snowboarding
• rock climbing
• tennis
• film photography
• land camera

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Electronica

Movies: Touching the void

Books: Franz Kafka

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Traveled through the salt lakes of Bolivia for three days.

Served two terms with AmeriCorps.

Teach, Learn, Share

Love to hear about travel experiences and other views of the world. I enjoy listening to guests and their experiences through the countries/states they have gone through.

I can show you how to solve the Rubric's Cube, or a few card tricks.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, England, Estonia, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Myanmar, Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, United States

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