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Overview

  • 11 references 6 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, French, Japanese, Spanish; learning Catalan, Valencian, Russian
  • 37, Female
  • Member since 2011
  • Teacher and student
  • B.A. in Language Studies and Environmental Studies from t...
  • From Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, United States
  • Profile 95% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Make a giant list and check things off of it.

ABOUT ME

I used to live a lot of places, and now I live in Japan.
Also, I like to dabble.

PHILOSOPHY

Gold Bond medicated powder.
Burritos.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

My futon awaits you.

Interests

Banjo pickin, traveling, learning languages, bicycle touring, hiking, snowboarding, art, camping, canoeing, plants, insects, animals, photography, surfing, not getting eaten by sharks or run over by cars.

  • animals
  • chickens
  • insects
  • arts
  • photography
  • running
  • traveling
  • cars
  • knitting
  • hiking
  • canoeing
  • camping
  • surfing
  • snowboarding
  • languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Tom Robbins, Romain Gary, Moomintroll

Music: Yes, Jethro Tull, King Crimson, Os Mutantes, Camel, Dvorak, Sibelius,Vivaldi, Avett Brothers, Bonobo, Children of Bodom, The California Honeydrops, Calle 13, Primus, Manu Chao, Amadou & Miriam, Parliament, Fleet Foxes

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I saw four chickens crossing the road in a crosswalk in downtown Honolulu. The opportunity for bad jokes was not lost.

Teach, Learn, Share

If you enjoy absurd conversation, I can riff with you on that. You can teach me about just about anything and I will probably be happy about it.

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, El Salvador, France, Germany, Guadeloupe, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Norway, Russian Federation, Spain, Sweden, Tanzania, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Costa Rica, France, Japan, Spain, Sweden, United States

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