CURRENT MISSION

learn to trust the universe

ABOUT ME

I am a very open-minded and positive person who is willing to go with the flow and help out along the way. I love to laugh but I can never seem to remember any jokes... I don't believe in coincidences and I love finding friends wherever I go!

I grew up in suburbia, USA and was so bored I soaked up everything I could about music, art, literature, and began dreaming about traveling the world. I started playing the violin at age five and have never stopped. I will never stop learning. I decided to become a "jack of all trades" and at age 18 moved to New York City. I am now ready to get back on the road!!

I have always been musical and indeed music is my first language. With my violin, my guitar, my harp, my accordion, my hands: I love to communicate with the people of the world!!

PHILOSOPHY

"Go with the flow and stay in the moment." I am humbled by life and find magic and mystical thinking everywhere I go.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I am a learner for now but when I'm ready I will be a leader. I want to learn about travel and share in many cultures to help knit good folks from across many lands together!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I can't wait to have some!

Interests

Music, hand-crafting, maps, herbal medicine, sustainable farming, jungles, boats, reading a lot, and ADVENTURE

• arts
• literature
• dining
• raw food
• electronics
• reading
• traveling
• cars
• crochet
• pottery
• knitting
• drawing
• woodworking
• magic
• music
• guitar
• violin
• cartography
• history
• medicine

Music, Movies, and Books

[books:]People's History of the United States, Open Veins of Latin America, The Big Sleep, Black Elk Speaks, Just Kids, Mexico City Blues.
[music:]Otis Redding/Roy Orbison/Barbara Lynn/Davy Graham/Brian Eno/Tim Maia/Caetano Veloso/Arthur Russell/Yva Las Vegas/Tom Waits/Hank Williams/The Ventures/Patti Smith/Hoagy Carmichael/Black Sabbath/Ali Farka Toure/Charles Mingus/Tuvan/Gamelan/Rolling Stones/more and more!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hitchhiked to Alaska and spent the summer working at a salmon plant among the grizzlies on the Aleutian peninsula.

Teach, Learn, Share

i can teach: MUSIC - string instrument technique (fret/fretless), FIDDLE, IMPROVISE, theory, history, sound systems, recording
KNITTING, CROCHET, MACRAME, SEWING
RAW FOOD/MEDICINE
ELECTRONICS
--> I want to learn more about jewelry-making!
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my partner, Torin, can:
WOODWORK - BUILD BOATS, FRAME HOUSES, MAKE TOOLS
CERAMICS - hand build, pottery wheel, slip cast
MYCOLOGY - mushroom hunt
FIX CARS
DRAW

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