I am in Portland just hanging out. Trying to decide Portland or Minneapolis.

I am an old soul in a young person's body, however I can be in awe of everything, just like a 5-year-old.

Approaching life with a "go with the flow attitude" - living for fulfillment

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I value connecting with people, because people can be great. They can challenge each other's ideas and support each other.

I have not been able to host yet, however once I live in a space longer than 6 months I will work to repay the kindness of others by becoming a CS host myself

Interests

I am interested in social dance such as Swing, Blues, Salsa, Line Dancing, Waltz, and Polka however I dance mostly Swing. Dancing Swing is remarkable with a live band who is improvising, because not only am I having a conversation with my dance partner, but also the band!

I enjoy hiking and backpacking - pretty typically outdoorsy stuff.

I play viola (which means I can pretend to play the violin). I am classically trained, however have become more interested in learning fiddle, blues, and improvisational music.

I am also interested in being engaged in my community - volunteering at local community gardens and literacy councils.

I am enjoy stretching and meditation - it has taught me to breathe in stressful situations. And stretching is just really good for you.

• arts
• literature
• dancing
• cooking
• chocolate
• baking
• walking
• gardening
• traveling
• socializing
• bouldering
• music
• jazz
• violin
• hiking
• backpacking
• agriculture
• geology
• volunteering
• foreign languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Anne of Green Gables, Harry Potter Series, The Alchemist,

Movies: Guardians of the Galaxy, Forrest Gump

Music: Etta James, Ella Fitzgerald, Sidney Bechet, NPR Tiny Desk,

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Planted an apple tree.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: Mandarin Chinese, Geology

Learn: Everything. Always eager to learn.
For example: Gardening, foraging, languages, construction, social sciences, hard sciences, etc

Share: Dance, Music, A Lending ear

What I Can Share with Hosts

A meal
Good Coversation

Countries I’ve Visited

Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, China, Croatia, Germany, Hong Kong, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Laos, Morocco, Northern Ireland, Norway, Scotland, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Italy, Norway, United States