CURRENT MISSION

experience the wonderful people and places of portland, oregon!

PHILOSOPHY

Live your beliefs. Be passionate. Be grounded.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've couchsurfed in North Carolina and around the South Island of New Zealand.

Now I'm back in Portland, Oregon, where I've finished up school at Lewis & Clark College. I've received such hospitality from people who have shared their homes/company/food with me. I'd love to return the favor and meet more travelers coming through the area!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've had great experiences with couchsurfing in NC during the summer of 2008 and surfing around New Zealand while bike touring last summer. With all the traveling I want to do, it seems like a terrific way to connect with like-minded people and get the most out of my travels! Now that I'm more or less situated for the time being, I'd like to host surfers at my own house.

Interests

Agroecology, biking, knitting, cooking, singing, playing fiddle, tea of all sorts, baking bread, live music, vegan/vegetarianism, scrabble (board games!), ethnobotany, reading, contra dancing...

• singing
• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• baking
• vegan
• gardening
• board games
• reading
• traveling
• knitting
• music
• live music
• cycling
• surfing
• agriculture

Music, Movies, and Books

Good music. I like music from all genres, especially folk, celtic, contra, bluegrass, alternative.. Some of my favorite artists: Andrew Bird, Arcade Fire, John Butler, Joanna Newsom, Laura Marling, Muse, The Moving Violations, Iron & Wine...

Some of my favorite authors: Barbara Kingsolver, Michael Pollan, Frances Moore Lappe, John Steinbeck, Charles Dickens...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Biking around NZ!

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you how to knit a hat (or sock, or whatever!); what I know about gardening and sustainable agriculture; or what I know about vegan baking/cooking.

Countries I’ve Visited

Germany, New Zealand

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States