I'm an extroverted introvert from the South with a penchant for overanalyzing and being very honest. I like good food + friends + campfires + mountains + sweet lil goats. I like meetin' new people, discussing the state of the world, and practicing my Spanish.

"Be joyful though you've considered all the facts." - Wendell Berry

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love meeting new people, and it's really important for me to meet people where I'm traveling, and couchsurfing allows for that. I much prefer it to Airbnb, because in my experience, because there isn't a monetary exchange, the personal engagement and likelihood that you'll actually talk and hang out is much higher. I definitely believe in the power of hospitality and generosity to open us up to a fuller/more joyful life!

I also WWOOFed in June 2012 in central Ireland and January-April 2014 in Chile, which is a bit of a similar type of experience, trusting strangers in order to visit and get to know a new place.

Interests

Food food food, exploring beautiful places, sustainable agriculture and gardening, alternatives to our crazy industrialized lifestyle, travel, speaking Spanish, Latin America, yoga, cynical humor, dancing...

• dancing
• dining
• yoga
• running
• gardening
• politics
• traveling
• agriculture
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Music -- my Spotify drifts between the extremes of Puerto Rican political rap group Calle 13 and bluesy Americana stuff, Shovels & Rope, Houndsmouth, Be Good Tanyas, etc etc.

Books -- i loved "Let the Great World Spin" by Colum McCann

Films -- 13th, The Big Short, Inside Job, Where to Invade Next, Shock Doctrine (I mainly watch documentaries)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Working the Iowa caucuses for Bernie Sanders during the 2016 primary changed my life-- my view of social change, hard work, and community-- and I'll be forever grateful.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can share something about Southern food and some limited song bird identification...!

What I Can Share with Hosts

My sparkling personality of course

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Brazil, Chile, El Salvador, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Panama, Spain, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Costa Rica, United States