I've had a lot of unusual jobs including (but not limited to): birth doula, pole dance instructor, Airbnb host (check it out: https://www.airbnb.com/users/show/9579236), chocolatier, hair model, Vegas showgirl (the kind that just smiles & looks pretty in pictures with tourists), and satirical columnist.

I relocated to Las Vegas from West LA a year ago.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Airbnb.com originally had an awesome community but I felt that my experience deteriorated over time. I'd like to tap into true sharing communities and continue to feel like I'm stepping out of my bubble, the way being an Airbnb host did.

I plan to host myself once I've moved into a larger home, hopefully in the next month or so.

Interests

Pole dancing, aerial (lyra, trapeze, silks, hammock), cooking things, eating things, drinking all the (specialty) coffee, (dark) beer, other types of boozey things, speakeasy style bars, making friends, being outdoors, hiking, gardening, cycling, reading stuff, writing stuff, my kitties, karaoke, trying to stay low-carb, eating cupcakes, and maybe like one or 28 other things I'm forgetting about...

• writing
• dancing
• cooking
• beer
• coffee
• instructor
• modeling
• drinking
• gardening
• reading
• karaoke
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Run Lola Run, What We Do In The Shadows, Magnolia, Memento, Amélie, The Devil's Backbone, Adaptation, Coraline, Mulholland Drive ... I could do this all day, so I'll just cut myself short right now

TV: (I know you didn't ask, but I do what I want!) Twin Peaks, Flight of the Conchords, Breaking Bad, Last Week Tonight, Arrested Development (ALL the seasons.)

Books: The Little Prince, The Frailty Myth & American Gods (Disclaimer: They have nothing to do with each other than the fact that I'm not done reading either of them but...THEY ARE SO GOOD. So they still count as favorites.), The World According to Garp, Hyperbole and a Half, and anything by Mo Willems, Maurice Sendack, Edgar Allen Poe or Shel Silverstein...which one of these things doesn't belong with the otherssss..? (I totally read Poe as a small child, so there)

Music: LOTS! Lana Del Rey, Foster The People, The Offspring, Puscifer, A Perfect Circle, The Glitch Mob, Alt J, Ellie Goulding, Frank Ocean, Kanye West, La Roux, Arctic Monkeys, The Weeknd, Phantogram, Trifonic, Sia, Deadmau5, Florence Welch, Cults, Kid Cudi, Broken Bells, MS MR, The Black Keys, Little Dragon, Fiona Apple, Wild Belle, Incubus, National Anthem, Dave Matthews Band, Cody Chesnutt, Janelle Monae

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Allowed my nephews to swear around me. Just kidding. Kind of.

Uh, I got second place in a pole competition...is that amazing? I don't know... Actually, nevermind.

Remained (increasingly) positive through all of life's curveballs and turned them into growth opportunities - how's that?

Teach, Learn, Share

All the things!!!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories! My pole skills, if you have a pole, or if I bring one with me. Flexibility training. I don't mind cooking for you if you don't mind throwing in a little for the cost of the groceries (I'm basically a starving artist). And, someday, a couch or a room in my place!

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Jamaica

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States