Interests: birding, place-based education, sustainable living, permaculture, indigenous histories, small-scale research, posthuman philosophy, how trauma is held in the body, cooperative living, graphic design, fine art, cacao/chocolate treats!

Joys: poetry, art, philosophy, toilet humor, tea, cookies, gardening, wild foraging, flowers, small-scale construction, knitting, cooking, whittling, cuddling with my pup, ocean dips, singing, medicinal plants, yoga, riding my bicycle, backcountry treks, relaxing in hammocks, birding, living in community

Practicing: guitar, ukelele, harmonica, more sophisticated knitting, speaking Spanish, pranayama

About getting around: I think that public transportation is great; the efficiency of biking blows my mind; I often feel like running; but walking is my favorite.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

...because I'd like to live in a world where people can travel inexpensively and am keen on opportunities to connect with others.

Plus, what is traveling without coming to experience local ways?

Interests

• cats
• dogs
• arts
• yoga
• knitting
• backpacking
• surfing
• tea
• biking
• nature connection
• fermentation
• dog training
• barefoot running
• wabi sabi
• lgbtq+
• cacao
• carving
• posthumanism
• forest school

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite authors: Forrest Carter, David Sedaris, Sherman Alexie, Steve Toltz, Phillip Roth, Jhumpa Lahiri, Chichimanda Ngozi Adichie, Herman Hesse

Favorite music genres: blues, soul, folk, swing, groovy lady pop, jazz, funk, The Grateful Dead, The Rolling Stones, gamelan, sitar

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Every time I foray into the backcountry it feels amazing; the longer I go and the higher the mountains, the more amazing it feels.

Teach, Learn, Share

Fermenting foods

Popping popcorn without burning it

Starting a worm bin

Harvesting human manure

Birding

Child development

Exhilarating stories

Making music— I can share my voice and rhythm on a tambourine; I welcome any tips around playing and making music. I love to jam.

All things about backpacking/trekking... especially in “barefoot” sandals and ultralight gear!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Smiles

Stories

Whatever goodies I have on me

Songs

Dishwashing duties! I love to wash dishes!

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Spain, Sweden, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, New Zealand, United States