Kia ora, I have lived in Tāmaki Makaurau most of my life. Little bits of me are also in Kerikeri and Ohakune. I love to write, paint, drink wine, and do yoga. Not all at once, but I like a challenge. I like dancing, but I usually do that by myself. I like looking out the window at the many native birds in our garden. I live in a commune, in Parnell, in 'the big house' with 21 other lovely people in an old homestead built in the 1870s. I have spent three years trying to decide what colour to paint my bedroom. Any advice gratefully accepted. I am also a nonbinary trans woman, and that is cool.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

At the big house, we host many travellers; some are couch surfers, and it is always a great experience. I have met and learnt from so many people who are just passing through. So now I am looking to travel, and hopefully explore the experience the other way around.

Interests

• dancing
• yoga
• laughing
• community living
• queer rights
• music,

Music, Movies, and Books

Ethel Cain, Slow Dive, The English Patient, Smilla's Feeling for Snow. Moby Dick, The Bone People, Totoro (Favourite film ever), Moonlight, Orbital , The Vaster Wilds, The God of Small Things, The Inheritance of Loss, The Iron Giant, Drive Your Plough Over the Bones of the Dead, Flights, and Sufjan Stevens, Lucy Dacus

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I once flew on a Hercules from Darwin with two crocodiles. Not sure I am proud of it but it was interesting...

Teach, Learn, Share

I grew up as a Jehovah's Witness, so I can teach you how to escape a cult. Crow pose, it's all about getting the knees on the back of the arms. I can share with you how to burn your hands at least once every time you cook—extremely skilled. Otherwise, I love writing - currently finishing my master's in creative nonfiction. I love hearing about other people's writing approaches and experiences and sharing mine.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can make you a chip buttie and a cup of tea. I can also make a mean chocolate mousse out of tofu.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Cook Islands

Countries I’ve Lived In

New Zealand