I grew up on the Atlantic coast of Canada in a big family (i'm the middle of 7!). We regularly hosted exchange students (rotary, etc) and I loved getting to know short and long term visitors. I moved to Boston USA for university and travelled around Latin America, East Africa & Germany (I studied French and German in school and learned Spanish in El Salvador).
For eight years, I have been living in New Orleans, Louisiana. I'm a member of a community art collective where I make screenprinted (serigraphy) posters, tshirts, etc. as well as develop black & white photography. I'm also a musician and a poet and I am good with my hands and help fix up homes (carpentry, plumbing, etc.).
I love stories and languages, cooking/food (i am vegan) and music. I love sharing & learning from others. I can be funny, but also appreciate deep conversations. I am easy to satisfy, I can sleep almost anywhere and am good at taking care of the spaces I am invited.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I believe in giving and receiving when it is possible to do so. I often have visitors (friends, family, friends of friends/family) stay with me in New Orleans and I like being able to offer my home and perspectives to others. I care a lot about local communities and I like to learn from people who spend time creating healthy spaces in their communities. I believe dialogue and fresh perspectives are what help people become more compassionate and better caretakers of the earth.

Interests

• literature
• poetry
• photography
• diy
• vegan
• meditation
• music
• guitar
• sailing
• swimming
• plants
• bicycling
• kung fu
• water
• sculpture
• paddling
• tai chi
• mutual aid
• silkscreen
• collective spaces

Music, Movies, and Books

I am a bit of a nerd ha. I love getting lost in music and movies and books.

i love so much music of every kind, especially the blues & indie rock. To name a few favourites: Ben Harper, Leonard Cohen, Wilco, Lucius, Cat Power, Lucinda Williams, Tom Waits, Kurt Vile, Modest Mouse, Big Thief, Santogold, Allen Toussaint, Randy Newman, Daft Punk, The National, War on Drugs, Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Spoon, Mavis Staples.

I like fiction, comics/graphic novels, poetry, memoirs and political/social analysis. Writers I like are Annie Proulx, Richard Powers, Kurt Vonnegut, Ben Lerner, George Saunders, John Steinbeck, George Orwell, Zadie Smith, Rainer Maria Rilke, Leonard Cohen, Marie Howe, Mary Karr, Maxine Hong Kingston, Alan Moore, Thomas Merton, Dorothy Day.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I biked halfway across the USA & then survived after a car hit me. After that, I moved to New Orleans and have been so grateful to live in this special city.

Teach, Learn, Share

I have been vegan for most of my life and have learned a lot about cooking and love sharing my skills in the kitchen. I also like sharing anything about music--playing or listening.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I like getting to know people and how their experiences have shaped their perspectives. I am a good conversationalist and am easy to share space with. I am a songwriter and can guitar and piano and love sharing songs with others. I am also good at using and cleaning up the kitchen, haha.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Chile, Denmark, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, France, Germany, Guatemala, Italy, Nicaragua, Peru, Tanzania, Uganda, United Arab Emirates

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, El Salvador, United States