verbal snapshot

I wrote this for my “About me” section, but I hated it showing up in full form on the front page. But, I still felt like it summarized me in a snapshot sort of way. So it’s here instead.

I love sharing food; wiping up the counters in public restrooms; talking to kids as equals; and putting an insane amount of effort into learning to play the guitar. I’m also trying to learn Spanish. I want to live where I’ve got an outdoor shower (inspired by the North Carolina beach cottage). It's too cool for words and if you haven't experienced it, I don't know if you can understand. I both run away from and long for change. I hope to always love life as I do now. Someone said to me: "you must know yourself, to be so happy. Only those who know themselves well make choices that lead to happiness." Maybe that's all there is to it: making choices you can live with.

I teach ESL to adults; volunteer at a homeless shelter; do freelance art & photography; and recently got involved in humanitarian work, whereupon I began falling in love w/ the music, food, culture, and people of Mexico and the land, color, and people of India – a place where you wear flowers in your hair on a daily basis.

Future dreams: to have a family; serve a mission for the LDS church w/ my currently non-existent husband; and photograph & write about my travels and life in general. Could be a pipe dream, but I thought the same about humanitarian work -- and I'm living the dream now, so I guess anything can happen. I'm turning into an optimist. Scott L. says I need an idealist. Maybe he's right.