Cartoonist, painter & after-school teacher by trade. My life began in Forest Grove, Oregon and I wound up here in Portland after a stint in Olympia, Washington, where I studied art & art history at The Evergreen State College. I share my life, my home, and my travels with trusty companion Max Key (also on couchsurfing) - a fellow cartoonist and all-around creative person who is awesome at everything. We both love drawing comics, making music, reading sci-fi novels, playing boardgames, daydreaming of travel, learning new things, and cooking tasty vegan food.

我为什么加入 Couchsurfing

I love traveling but my “starving artist” lifestyle only affords me so much opportunity to explore the world. Couchsurfing has made it possible for me not only to better afford the adventures of my dreams, but to experience other cultures through hosting visitors. I’ve met some great lasting friendships through couchsurfing, both as a host and a surfer, and I love this website dearly even though I’m not as active as I once was.

兴趣

Art, art history, comic books, cartoons, animals of all kinds but especially dogs, zines and counterculture in general, anticapitalism, veganism, feminism & other social justice issues, children, nature, hiking, science, science fiction, cooking, gardening, homesteading, karaoke, board games.

• animals
• dogs
• arts
• books
• womens rights
• dining
• cooking
• vegan
• gardening
• comics
• cartoons
• board games
• reading
• traveling
• painting
• drawing
• karaoke
• hiking
• archery
• animation
• art history
• history
• science

音乐、电影和书籍

I don't often watch movies lately but my all time favorites would include 2001: A Space Odyssey, Der Himmel Uber Berlin, The Secret of NIMH, Dead Man, Star Trek IV, Spirited Away, Moonrise Kingdom, and Barton Fink. I love oldschool and experimental animation (Winsor McKay, Jan Svankmajer, etc).

Musically inclined toward The Mountain Goats, Joanna Newsom, Radiohead, Passion Pit, Belle & Sebastian, etc. I've seen all of those folks live :)

Most often I read science fiction and nonfiction but I'll read anything that's well-written. I love Ursula K LeGuin, Octavia Butler, Margaret Atwood, Kurt Vonnegut, Philip Pullman, and Oliver Saks, and I have read everything by Jorge Luis Borges.

My favorite cartoonists include Tove Jansson, Lynda Barry, Matt Groening, Jim Woodring, Marjane Satrapi, Alison Bechdel, John Porcellino, Roz Chast, Dan Clowes, and many more.

It's also worth mentioning that Max and I are both big time Star Trek nerds ;)

我做过的一件不可思议的事情

I lived in Sweden for one summer and I got to hug Moomin on a ferryboat, learn archery from Robin Hood himself, and build troll towns in a fairy forest.

教，学，和分享

Now that Max and I live in a small apartment, our hosting days are over for the time being, but we love meeting travelers and showing them around. We've both lived in the Portland area for most of our lives, so we know the place pretty well and would be happy to show people around, meet for coffee, answer questions, etc.

我可以与沙发主分享些什么

I often buy groceries & cook vegan meals for my couchsurfing hosts :) I have also brought along copies of my self-published comic books to give as gifts!

我游览过的国家

Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Sweden

我居住过的国家

Sweden, United States

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