I'm Kate. When I'm not working, I enjoy writing and recording music (you can hear me at lamusiquedekate.bandcamp.com ), riding my bike, and cooking.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am planning a solo cross-country cycle tour from Portland, ME to Portland, OR in April and May. I look forward to the opportunity to meet locals in the towns and cities where I'll stop each evening.

Interests

• cooking
• music
• cycling
• bicycle touring
• songwriting
• cycle touring
• road cycling

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:

Roxy Music, Brian Eno, Bryan Ferry, CSN, CSNY, Bonnie Raitt, Natalie Merchant, Angel Olsen, Kurt Vile, The Dandy Warhols, Beck, Rihanna, Kanye... Most things that are good, and some that are not good (Suga Suga by Baby Bash & Frankie J is not good).

Movies:

Down By Law, Stranger Than Paradise, The Shining, Scott Pilgrim, Head, Help!, Dig!, Moonlight (obviously), Velvet Goldmine, You've Got Mail, Kubo, Mirrormask, Dans La Maison, Blade Runner, Alien, everything by Miyazaki or by Satoshi Kon, Drop Dead Gorgeous, Funny Face, Les Saveurs Du Palais, Waitress, pretty much any movie about food, lots of documentaries...

Books: The Sun Also Rises, The Secret Garden, Hiroshima Mon Amour... I love Henri Michaux, I love Paul Celan, Anne Carson, Eileen Myles, Matthea Harvey, many other tremendous poets, and a good mystery novel every now and then.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have already completed one cross-country cycle tour, ten years ago when I was fifteen.

It was on the southern tier (Georgia>Alabama>Mississippi>Arkansas>Oklahoma>New Mexico>Arizona>California), and I was in the company of just over a dozen other teens and two saintly grad students. We had no support vehicle. It sucked so much, and it was so amazing.

Teach, Learn, Share

I want to learn about you!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can't carry much on my bike, so... Stories from the road? Your very own theme song? Food?

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Germany

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, United States