I'm an adventurous, creative, silly person who is very excited to be traveling this summer for the first time in a long time!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm looking to meet new people while in NYC and Europe and get a sense of the cities I visit. When we're back we hope to host some people at our place near Washington, D.C. as well.

Interests

veganism/feminism/swimming/hiking/photography/spoken word poetry/visual journalism

I love to see how other people live and learn what makes them happy.

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC: Stars, The Mountain Goats, K.D. Lang, Los Campesinos!

MOVIES: Beginners, High Art, Me And You And Everyone We Know, Twenty Feet From Stardom

BOOKS: Nine Stories, Eating Animals, Middlesex, No One Belongs Here More Than You, Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, and Me

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I traveled to northern India for a month in 2009 and spent two weeks trekking in the Himalayas. Our summit was 16,000 feet!

Teach, Learn, Share

PHOTOGRAPHY: If you are interested in being in front of the camera as a model for my own personal photography efforts, or if you are a photographer and want to shoot together/each other, that would be amazing.

BAKING: I love making vegan cookies and muffins and breads and showing people why eggs are so unnecessary.

LANGUAGE: I only speak English fluently and am working on my French, so I'd love to practice together. I love exploring the nuance and idioms of language.

ART: My partner and I make weavings together and I also make greeting cards. If you do art too it would be neat to trade some stuff or teach each other crafts.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My partner and I love to cook vegetarian and vegan food. Most nights at home we make a big meal and would love to cook for you.

We also love to photograph if you need portraits or any photos!

Countries I’ve Visited

India

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, United States