**Vegan guests only.**

I'm not sure I live up to the hype but I'm probably more interesting in person. Maybe.

Maybe not. I like chatting politics, feminist philosophy, most critical theory of identity and political analysis and psychoanalysis in PR/Marketing and how this affects news media and disinformation as authoritarianism is on the rise and digitalization is making us all into passive, non critical thinkers.

I'm kind of intense but I think it might be working for me?

Oh, and I like listening more than speaking. I'd love to hear your stories!

**About Falafel 🧆 (my dog): he’s a rescue, 2 years old, with me since 7th August 2022, and super sweet. But he is a bit skittish and occasionally territorial with his space - so we are accepting guest tentatively because you need to be super comfortable with dogs, and to help socialize him because it’s important to help him be more comfortable around more people.**

Friendly dogs under 15 kilos are also welcome, he’s friendly with them as long as we meet outside the house for them to play a bit first.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm here to meet new people, maybe host some new friends, and have interesting travel experiences/see old friends from all over the world.

Interests

• dogs
• writing
• dancing
• cooking
• reading
• blogging
• drawing
• hiking
• swimming
• volunteering
• live bands
• sup board

Music, Movies, and Books

Passing (Nella Larsen), All Souls Trilogy (Deborah Harkness), Jane Austen, especially Pride &; Prejudice and Persuasion, The Scarlet Letter (Nathaniel Hawthorne), Siddhartha (Hermann Hesse).

I like most music... metal, rock, alternative, progressive... lately I've been getting into Afrofuturism, Witch House and trip hop/lofi hip hop.

Current faves include Jinjer, Rammstein, Florence + The Machine, Far East Movement, Tool. Will get ridiculous to 90s dance too, you've been warned.

My favorite movies are Stardust (2007) and Practical Magic (1998) - I’m a huge sap, what can I say? 😅

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I'll tell you if we meet up! Just ask ;)

Teach, Learn, Share

I am certified to teach English as a foreign language but that's not what I do for work anymore. I prefer learning to teaching... and most things interest me in an ADD sort of way.

I'd love to share a glass of craft beer or a food you love from your own home/upbringing - but I'm plant-based.

I can teach you how to make a vegan dish or how to take care of curly hair.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Home-cooked vegan food, and my dog will be happy to share my belly-rub and ear scratching responsibilities with you.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Switzerland, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Finland, Germany, Malta, Turkey, United States