Open-minded, friendly, down-to-earth and love connecting with new people and places. I also teach elementary music, so fun!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Love to travel and meet new people!
Hope to host others when my living situation warrants it; I definitely want to, "pay it forward" when I have a chance. :-)

Interests

Not in any particular order: Music, humour, architecture (especially of John C. Portman and Frank Lloyd Wright), psychology, empathy, intellectual conversations, whiskey, singing, history, watching/reading documentaries of fascinating people, appreciating fashion, polka-dots, Doctor Who, reading, nature, hiking, camping, cycling, astronomy (Sagan and NdT, represent!), Star Trek, Patrick Stewart, bow-ties, tea ("tea, earl grey, hot..."),Tardigrades (a.k.a. water bearz), layering collared shirts with a good sweater, genetics, a good pun *groan* ;-), beer, song-writing, tasty food, traveling...

• writing
• singing
• architecture
• fashion
• documentaries
• education
• dining
• beer
• reading
• traveling
• music
• cycling
• hiking
• camping
• astronomy
• teaching
• genealogy
• history
• medicine
• psychology

Music, Movies, and Books

I appreciate most, the list is big!
Most recent authors:
-Jack Kerouac
-Gary Greenberg
-Nicole Krauss
-Oliver Sacks
-Steven King
-Truman Capote
-Barbara Kingsolver
-Brene Brown
-Hunter S. Thompson

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

More like something interesting/quirky:
Toured sci-fi/"nerd" conventions of the Southeast in a steampunk, time-lord rock band.

A couple dreams of mine: are to climb Mt. Fuji and be there at the summit when the sun first rises, and hike the Pacific Coast and Appalachian Trail.

Teach, Learn, Share

"Everyone and everything around you is your teacher." -Ken Keyes

"I know one thing: that I know nothing." -Socrates

"Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible." -Dalai Lama

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, United States