ABOUT ME

I'm 31 and I'm from Gray, ME - a small town near Portland, ME, two hours north of Boston - although I was born in Florida and still go back frequently. I have two sisters, one younger and one older. When I studied abroad in Europe, I traveled around Europe and couch-surfed in various countries and had great experiences. I'm friendly, openminded, and I enjoy having conversations with new people. I teach performing arts and have my own business teaching music and theatre classes to kids grades K-6. I'm also a singer-songwriter and while I've been playing mostly in Maine, I hope to start traveling more with my music. I play the ukulele and guitar and I'd love to play/sing some songs with you. I'm also a pretty good cook and I love to cook for people! I'm also interested in reiki, wellness and nutrition.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I used couch-surfing a lot when I studied in Europe - and a couple times since - and I've almost always had excellent experiences and I've met some really great people. I've found couchsurfing to especially great when traveling alone. I also made some good friends abroad through one of the meet-up groups.

I'd like to be able to offer my couch once I'm in a situation where that's possible.

Interests

Music, theatre, dance, songwriting, ukulele, guitar, singing, poetry, playwriting, knitting, cooking delicious gluten-free meals, walking/hiking/foraging, reiki, yoga.

• arts
• writing
• books
• poetry
• dancing
• education
• womens rights
• cooking
• recipes
• walking
• movies
• knitting
• music
• hiking
• teaching
• ukulele
• theatre
• queer
• reiki
• musical theatre
• gluten free
• lgbtq

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Folk/Americana, musicals, pop, rock, country, 80s/90s music, indie

Artists: Brandi Carlisle, First Aid Kit, Chris Pureka, serena ryder, tori amos, erin mckeown, avril lavigne, blondie, the bangles, t.A.T.u., kelly clarkson, jewel, michelle branch, joni mitchell, jody blackwell, leahy, alix olson, the cranberries, norah jones, corinne bailey rae, lily allen, indigo girls, jack johnson, as fast as, fastball, bare naked ladies, mika, billy joel, beatles, doors, vampire weekend, da vinci's notebook, stephen lynch, michael jackson, madonna, the go-gos, queen, abba, erasure, juanes, nena deconte, bebe, shakira, black-eyed peas, fergie, boney m

Movies: 10 things I hate about you, music and lyrics, pirates of the carribean, ever after, pride and prejudice, rent, mamma mia, school of rock, clue, dodgeball, rat race, grandma's boy, ferris bueller's day off, groundhog's day, harry potter, cruel intentions, princess bride, across the universe, love actually, saving face, better than chocolate, puccini for beginners, tipping the velvet, disney, the illusionist, juno, avatar, star dust, outsourced, seres queridos, eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, the holiday, office space, sister act, my fair lady, sound of music, when harry met sally, friends and family, el otro lado de la cama
(I made this list a while ago and while I still enjoy most of these movies, I don't watch many movies these days.)

TV shows: The Good Place, Single Parents, Jane the Virgin, Modern Family, Glee, Galavant, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Dollhouse, Angel, Firefly, How I met your mother, Ugly Betty, Northern Exposure, L word

Books: crown duel, harry potter, anything by tamora pierce or sherwood smith, ella enchanted, various plays and sonnets by Shakespeare, still life with woodpecker, pride and prejudice, jane eyre, anne of green gables, angels and demons, she's not there, the color purple, lies my teacher told me, tipping the velvet

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I took a five-day canoe trip down the Allagash river in Maine when I was in middle-school. We got caught in a squall and had trees falling all around us. On the same trip, I also saw a mother moose and her baby cross the river just a few yards in front of my canoe.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'd love to talk with you about theatre, music, books, movies or art. I also love just chatting with people and hearing their stories. I love to play ukulele/guitar and sing and I always love to play/sing with other people. I'm also happy to teach ukulele to anyone who is interested. I'm interested in education and I like to talk with other educators about their philosophies/experiences. I'm also a pretty good cook (especially gluten-free/paleo cooking) and I would love to cook for you or exchange recipes.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'd love to cook a delicious meal for my hosts and share music and conversation.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Morocco, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, United States

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