My partner Jason and I live in Cedar City, Utah with his 4-year-old daughter Sky. We moved here from Gainesville, Florida a little over a year ago. I'm currently finishing my degree in psychology. He's a professional musician and also does writing/editing for a local independent newspaper. We're both vegan and meditate on a daily basis. I'm also really into yoga and have taught it at various points over the last few years.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To be able to travel, meet some cool folks, and also potentially host at some point too! Jason did some couchsurfing in Ireland and had good experiences. Also, he was in several bands in Nashville. One was The Aeronauts, and two of the members lived in a house together where they rehearsed called "The Clamshack" (as it formerly had an exclusively lesbian tenancy). The Clamshack regularly hosted couchsurfers, so there were frequently new faces to show around East Nashville. We'd really like to start going on trips and exploring together.

Interests

Shared Interests: Buddhism, meditation, mindfulness, veganism, nutrition, organic food, conscious living, nature, hiking, Portlandia (and similar satire), sociology, silliness, kitties, ducks.

Some of my other interests: yoga, psychology, spirituality, playing violin, drum circles, Kirtan gatherings, creative writing, photography, climbing trees.

Some of Jason's other interests : Swimming, sarcasm, and bananas. He also is a pretty phenomenal multi-instrumentalist (drums, bass, guitar, keyboards, etc) and has been the general manager of one vegan restaurant as well as formerly co-owning another one . . . so he's a pretty good vegan cook, too!

• writing
• photography
• dining
• cooking
• vegan
• organic food
• yoga
• meditation
• traveling
• music
• live music
• guitar
• violin
• drums
• hiking
• buddhist
• rock climbing
• swimming
• psychology
• sociology

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Boards of Canada, Stereolab, Bjork, Air,Kings of Convenience, Tori Amos, Kate Bush, Pat Metheny, Jose Gonzalez, Mumford & Sons, Azure Ray, Postal Service, Blonde Redhead, Susanne Sundfør, Braids, Counting Crows, Smashing Pumpkins, Radiohead, David Bowie. The list and styles are extensive, but that's a good start.

Shows: Portlandia, Monty Python, Stella, Mr. Show, Family Guy, etc.

Movies: Anchorman, Brothers, Waking Life, The Labyrinth, Office Space, Wrist Cutters: A Love Story, Scott Pilgrim Vs the World, A Scanner Darkly, Velvet Goldmine, Donnie Darko, High Fidelity, The Science of Sleep, Fight Club, Little Miss Sunshine. Another long list, but those are a few that come to mind.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Living life and overcoming some major obstacles along the way!

Teach, Learn, Share

What we can teach and have to share: friendliness, good conversation, some yummy foodies (Jason is an amazing vegan cook & is always happy to share his knowledge too), live music (often Jason travels to play gigs), music lessons, yoga & meditation.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Jason loves cooking for people!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Costa Rica, Ireland, Jamaica, New Zealand