CURRENT MISSION

Advocating for the least of these and enjoying the journey

ABOUT ME

A recent college grad working for a major humanitarian relief and development organization just outside of Seattle, WA. I love to travel and meet new people. Excited to be apart of the couch surfing community!

PHILOSOPHY

Love God, Love People, Serve the World

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm new but I'm excited to meet locals in the various places I visit. I'm hoping to host friends from around the world once I settle down in Seattle again.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Had a crazy "floor" surfing experience in London last year. Slept in a tiny, tiny flat with a three friends. Met locals and took in the sites. Having traveled over the past five months for work, I've been couch surfing at friends places around Seattle while I look for a place. I guess you could say I've been couch surfing since early September!

Interests

Discovering new music, going to concerts, enjoying good coffee, baseball, singing, Seattle, spending time with good friends, watching movies, traveling the world and experiencing different cultures, taking pictures, reading a good book, global issues, tackling poverty and the systems that cause this injustice and discovering the heart of God.

• culture
• books
• singing
• concerts
• humanitarian relief
• coffee
• meditation
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• music
• surfing
• baseball

Music, Movies, and Books

Music...too many to name here! Here's a few I'm loving right now The Beatles, the Fleet Foxes, Iron and Wine, Muse, Phoenix, Jon Foreman, Keane and Paper Route

Books...The Road, Harry Potter (if only I could couch surf at Hogwarts), The Irresistible Revolution, Blue Like Jazz, The Shadow of the Wind, Banker to the Poor, The Poor Will Be Glad, The Good News About Injustice, Into Thin Air, Silence, Walking with the Poor and the Bible

Movies...The Italian Job, V for Vendetta, Inside Man, The Prestige, The Notebook, October Sky, Frequency, Schindler's List, Sleepless in Seattle, 500 Days of Summer, The Darjeeling Limited, The Emperor's New Groove, Man on Fire, Elf, 10 Things I Hate About You, Dave, The Departed, and many more...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Last summer we drove from Zurich, Switzerland to Lake Como in Italy. Our host in Zurich thought the main highway would be packed with weekend travelers so we opted for a route off the beaten path. This took us on one of the most beautiful rides of my life. Through the Swiss and Italian alps, literally crossing the boarder on top of a mountain.

In Japan several years ago we experienced a traditional zen Buddhist meditation. Many in our group we skeptical before our experience but it was calming, centering and brought us much closer to an aspect of Japan's culture or people.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, France, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States