We are Grant and Blaire! I (Grant) am a language nerd and freelance translator. I'm also teaching myself gardening and sustainability: we have a garden and another plot of land for a community garden in Kalamazoo.
Blaire has a green thumb and has grown copious amounts of basil and peppers from our garden.

We are both LGBTQ+ and have left-wing politics and would love to meet like-minded people.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Surfing, learning from my hosts, expanding my faith in humanity, sharing anything I learn that may help others.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've used Couchsurfing multiple times in France (Paris, Rennes, Vanne, Lyon) and never had a bad experience. I've hosted people one time, and, weirdly enough, have never been hosted in the U.S. - yet!

Interests

Other languages and cultures, politics, alternative lifestyles; sustainability.

• dining
• italian food
• cooking
• partying
• surfing
• buddhist
• languages
• religion

Music, Movies, and Books

Books, Fiction: Catch 22, Prince of Tides, 1984, Poisonwood Bible, American Gods

Nonfiction: anything on consciousness, neurology, philosophy

Movies: The Matrix trilogy, The Life Aquatic, The Royal Tennenbaums (anything by Wes Anderson), Inception, Vanilla Sky, Dr. Strangelove

Music: Interpol,Leningrad, Man Man, Modest Mouse, Nephew, Radiohead, Rammstein,Sigur Rós, Under Byen

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Struck out on my own, arriving in Paris with no more than $100 in my pocket, winging and roughing it as I went. I met some greatly gentle and kind people on that trip without whom I would surely not have made it back!

Teach, Learn, Share

I know tidbits of various languages, and would open to building on what I already know, and to learning some more of other languages.

I can cook well enough; nothing gourmet, but I like Italian food, and can cook various dishes.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Curiosity, a desire to learn and share, and time to cook together, if you're into it!

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, France, Iceland, Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, United States

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