Community living, local foods, nature enthusiast !! I love the outdoors, humans who exude positive energy, I love soaking in the wonders of the world, I love sharing the joys of life with others. I like getting dirty and feeling the wind on my skin. I am excited to learn more about the world around me and figure out my place in it all. I like chasing the new, different, and unexplored, and creating art/movement. I go with the flow and am generally a simple human.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I deeply value traveling and connecting with humans!

Interests

• dancing
• lgbt rights
• gardening
• swimming
• trekking
• social justice
• creativity
• exploring
• local food
• empowerment
• celebration
• cooking together

Music, Movies, and Books

Esperanza Spalding is my favorite musician. Empowering woman, intelligent, all around bad ass. Africa by Toto is one of my faves. I can bump to some early 2000s R&B or feel whimsical with my favorite classical jams. Pretty wide musical taste.
Grew up with big Harry Potter influence- so wizardry kind of set me up to seek magic in the world. I'm currently finishing Lord of the Rings and a book of collected poems by Wendell Berry. You'll probably catch me reading something about 'The philosophy of... ' too.
I'm super into cooking shows at the moment- fascinated by the cinematography and stories shared in 'Chef's Table' and 'Salt Fat Acid Heat'.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I stayed in a 13th centruy castle for 3 months in Northern Italy and cultivated 34 varieties of potatoes. So that's kind of my claim to fame.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach- ceramics/pottery, english, ASL, basic gardening/farming, modern dance, photography, disability studies, sports..
Learn- cooking/baking, spanish/language, artistic trades.. ANYTHING- I love learning from people who are passionate about something.
Share- stories, food, hearts, space, recipes, opinions, dreams..

What I Can Share with Hosts

Positive outlook on the world, I can definitely lend a hand with any household chores, gardening, organization, or childcare.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Netherlands, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States