ABOUT ME

I take it from hafiz:
Let your Intelligence begin to rule Whenever you sit with others Using this sane idea: Leave all your cocked guns in a field, Far from us, One of those damn things Might Go Off.

PHILOSOPHY

Things fall apart, The falcon cannot hear the falconer (is that too dreary?)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've had fantastic experiences staying with folks in the US. hope to take this show International as soon as I'm back off the continent & host as soon as I've settled.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

only couchsurfed in the great south thus far.. not too many experiences to date but all have been incredibly rewarding & revealing of everyday generosity and kindness.

Interests

oh my! FOOD and cooking and eating and recipe-ing. Also, music, travel, differences, summer in the Great White North (Algonquin park, massasauga, french river, canoe tripping, fires), People, poetry, lakes, CANADA, alternatives to language barriers, books, words into action, biking and MTN biking, learning, " trying new things" I love to share in eating and drinking with good people in the outdoors. Also apathy scares me. And these are always kind of weird to fill out.

• books
• poetry
• dining
• cooking
• chocolate
• running
• drinking
• traveling
• music
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• canoeing
• lakes
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Too many books, but I love magical realism & current events non-fiction. i mean, also, Love me a good memoir + a breeze + a blanket.

Music (listening to, I am a horrible player) is a huge part of my life: Parting gifts, Big Star, flamin' Groooovies, yo la tengo, Guided by Voices, Irma Thomas, kurt vile, the gories, King khan, sharon jones, Shangri Las, super wild horses, the almighty Defenders, the ettes, broken social scene, natural child, Velvet underground, fleetwood, thee oh sees, the band, Neko Case, Bob dylan, the stones, Plants & Animals, reigning sound, sam roberts, Otis Redding, jim Ford, joni mitchell, Brenton Wood, the Men, black lips, the replacements, frank fairfield

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

waking up in Mammoth to chocolate mountains, watching the waterfalls make the rocks come alive in southern Utah after the rainstorm, running away from an elephant waiting for the overnight bus in Zim

Teach, Learn, Share

Rock paper scissors is the best way to make decisions when traveling. I have some other tricks up my sleeve somewhere too.

Countries I’ve Visited

Anguilla, Croatia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ecuador, France, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Malawi, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, Rwanda, Spain, Tanzania, Turkey, Uganda, United Kingdom, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, United States

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