I'm a recent grad from Reed College in Portland, Oregon where I studied comparative literature in French and Russian. I'm also a dancer and artist. My preferred mediums are ink, ceramics, and oil paints.

I've lived in Vermont most of my life on an old farmhouse keeping pigeons, chickens, pigs, bees a few dogs, and more! Vermont has a very green and mountainous landscape which has good hiking, and skiing. In the summer I swim and sail in Lake Champlain and in winter I go ice skating on it. I'm experienced in plant-based cooking from being vegetarian 7 years and vegan for 3 though I'm open to eating anything now.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Meeting real people who can share with me the REAL side of their city or hometown rather than a superficial guide online or otherwise.

I'm sorry for my terrible response rate. I don't have any notification for this account and through my semesters as a student, I often go inactive, but will try to do better in the future!

Interests

• fashion
• music festivals
• coffee
• clubbing
• chess
• bouldering
• ballet
• vegan food
• botanical gardens
• cooking together
• weird art

Music, Movies, and Books

Fav authors: Murakami, Dostoevsky, Nabokov
Directors: Sergei Parajanov, Philippe Garrel, Tarkovsky, and Miyazaki
Musicians: Mazzy Star, Viktor Tsoi, Grimes, Pixies

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I gave a campaign pitch to Kanye West around a bonfire on his ranch in Cody, WY

Teach, Learn, Share

I want to improve my chess game
I know how to sail a boat pretty well but want to get better
I'm a strong swimmer but I can't do a backflip off a cliff
I used to be able to dance bachata, merengue, cumbia, salsa but I'm rusty. I really want to learn tango

What I Can Share with Hosts

Practice chess, draw or paint together, share travel stories
I like cooking and learning/sharing recipes
PLUS I'm good at housework and gardening :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Netherlands, Turkey, Ukraine

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, United States