Island Girl with the gumboots to prove it. Word nerd, theatre junkie, and mental health warrior. I'm super polite, a bit shy, and tend to keep to myself especially in the evenings, but I do dearly love a good deep discussion/debate or the occasional impromptu jam session (Irish music, me on the keyboard).

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Well, it does appeal to me to do more of this sort of thing in future, but for the moment I'm just looking for accommodation so I can afford to go to the provincial theatre festival in Chilliwack with my troupe...

Interests

• poetry
• crochet
• music
• hiking
• backpacking
• archery
• philosophy
• theatre
• cosplay
• sci-fi
• god
• theology
• creative writing

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, The Blue Castle, Cyrano de Bergerac, Shakespeare, the poetry of Gerard Manley Hopkins and Emily Dickinson, anything by G. K. Chesterton, YA literature in general

Movies: A Man For All Seasons, Groundhog Day, Brave

Music: The Rankin Family, Barenaked Ladies, Gordon Lightfoot, Celtic/medieval music of any kind

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Survived and recovered from depression.

Teach, Learn, Share

I study dead languages and my nickname is the walking thesaurus. If you want to discuss the history and development of language, I'm in. Also, I love discussing philosophy and theology, trying to figure out what the world all means. I read music as well as improvise and play by ear on the piano, and am more than happy to pass on some of that knowledge or just share the joy of music, should opportunity arise. Sometimes I bring my dulcimer when I travel.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I will wash your dishes for you. :) Or give you a piano or Latin lesson if you so desire.

Countries I’ve Visited

Germany

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, United States