My name is Claire. I live in SE Portland with my boyfriend, Isaac and my kitten, Bruce. I love traveling and hosting. I have a life size cutout of Danny Devito in my apartment and that's generally what you can expect from the decor. I know some good vegan spots and some great bars around here~ I'm happy to join you when I'm not working if you want to explore and I'm free. I can spend all day in a coffee shop or all day on my bean bag chair. I'm down to hike. Streaming shows is my jam, and I like ice cream a lot.

Just a heads up, we're about 20 minutes out from deep downtown so you'll need transport or be able to bike to the local bus or MAX line.

I don't smoke but no worries if you do, I don't mind.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To get to know people. I love meeting people through travel and couchsurfing is my preference- it's so authentic and fun to stay with someone local who cares about your experience. I've been treated so well by my hosts and even maintain friendships with some. I want to offer that to people. Mi casa es su casa.

Interests

Dogs, Cats, Coffee, Music, Nature, Travel, Photography, Humans, Puns and Awkward dad jokes, Poetry, Good alcohol and Good food.

• cats
• dogs
• poetry
• photography
• dining
• coffee
• trivia
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• surfing

Music, Movies, and Books

Shakey Graves, Bombay Bicycle Club, Wingnut Dishwashers Union, Operation Ivy, Alabama Shakes, Dave Matthews Band, The Front Bottoms, Bowie, Kanye West, Bobby Darin, I don't know, too many.
Billy Elliott, Little Miss Sunshine, Brokeback Mountain, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Pulp Fiction, DIE HARD, Wayne's World, Titanic, Many more.
Perks of Being a Wallflower, Pain The Board Game, etc etc mostly poetry. Slaughterhouse 5, Cave, Letters to Lil Wayne, love hate relationship with the giving tree.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Skinny dipped in the Mediterranean Ocean
Passed my stats class
Grew an apple tree at the tender age of 6
Held my pee for so long on a road trip
Made it through Kansas
Helped a friend publish his independent poetry book
Wrote a very influential book called Leaves of Grass
Haha no I didn't do that last one

What I Can Share with Hosts

Weird house decorations, liberal fridge magnets and a kitten if hosting. I have a dope vegan queso recipe. Friends trivia, a moderately firm handshake, an intermediate level understanding of photography and videography as well as their editing programs, an underwhelming ability to play basic guitar and ukulele, and I can share my heart. Metaphorically.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, United States