CURRENT TRAVELS
Summer 2019: Magical Juneau.
October: Juneau -> Phoenix -> L.A. -> Sonoma -> Phoenix
December: Puerto Rico?
February: Oahu
March: Alaska

ABOUT ME
I am a lover of nature and am drawn to greenery in any setting. You might often find me standing barefoot in a small patch of plush young clover and grass in a city center.

I love to sing and enjoy making any kind of music with other folks.

I adore bartending and mixing cocktails, ever tasting to broaden my palette.

I also love to eat. Big time. Plants are my favorite thing to eat.

The entrepreneurial bug is biting me so currently bursting with ideas and moxie and lust for new ventures.

Working on doing more yoga, gardening, climbing trees, art projects, writing and making music with my friends.

PHILOSOPHY
Learn from each other. We are reflections. Nurture positive energy. Give love. Be grateful. Spread joy and beauty. Evolve respect. Be the awesome you want to see in the world. Adore and endure one another. Love begets Love. Respect Earth.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING
Surfing when I can while I'm backpacking and road tripping.
Staying open to new adventures.
Digging in and learning more.
Learning what I can as a surfer to better host guests at home.
Occasional meetups w/group events and individuals.
Supporting the online and real life community of travelers.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE
Joined to dig into the travelers and locals community. I like getting to know the truest vibe of a place, and meeting like-minded folks around the world. I have surfed several times and hosted once. I adore the magical beautiful vagabond community across the globe, ever connecting and full of love and life!

Interests

Hiking, Traveling, Camping, Yoga, Backpacking, Sustainability, Gardening, Green Living, Supporting Local - Food/Farms/Breweries/Wineries/Artists/Street Musicians/Bands/Small Businesses, Music and Art Festivals, Burner Culture, Goddess Culture/Wombmyn/Wild Woman Community/Women's Empowerment Movements, Queerism, Urban Homesteading, Astrology, Herbalism, Naturalism, Rock Climbing, Singing in Harmony with Others, Green Spaces, Spiritual Journeys, Adventures, Exploring, Learning New Things, Reading, Holistic Healing, Plant-based Nutrition, Organic Living, Gaia, Writing, Painting, Drawing, Crafting, Arting, Building Community with Friends and Beautiful People Everywhere, Jam Sessions with my Ukulele and Anyone Who Makes Music, Bicycling, Blogging, Being in Nature

• arts
• culture
• writing
• singing
• photography
• festivals
• dancing
• education
• dining
• wine
• beer
• cocktails
• vegan
• yoga
• running
• drinking
• gardening
• reading
• traveling
• pottery
• blogging
• painting
• drawing
• homesteading
• music
• outdoor activities
• equestrian
• hiking
• backpacking
• windsurfing
• camping
• adventure races
• surfing
• rock climbing
• business
• teaching
• sign language

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC - sample of artists on my playlists
Dark Dark Dark, Tom Waits, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Amber Rubarth, Peggy Lee, Joanna Newsom, Galactic Caravan, Caravan Palace

MUSIC - IRL
street performers, impromptu jam sessions, acoustic, acappela, live jazz, loop artists, beatboxers, yodeling

MOVIES
Pan's Labyrinth, The Darjeeling Limited, Children of Men, Clue, Closer, Moana, Princess Mononoke, Fern Gully, Pocahontas, Into the Woods, Song of the Sea, Rules of Attraction, Shakespeare in Love, The Fifth Element

SHOWS
Animals., Broad City, Game of Thrones, Sense 8, Moral Orel, Archer, Gypsy, The Simpsons, Rick and Morty

BOOKS
The Picture of Dorian Gray, Jane Eyre, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, The Handmaid's Tale, Anthem, The Rights of Nature, The Social Contract, Uncommon Ground, Moral Ground, Into the Wild, Only Dull People Are Brilliant at Breakfast

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Built a youth garden with Girl Scouts at a local summer camp..climbed the rock faces of Moab, Utah..belayed a leap of faith in the Prescott Forest..sea kayaked off the coast of Alaska in the Prince William Sound..swam with sandsharks became a coconut pirate in the Bahamas..busked on a rock beach in Croatia..hiked and swam Les Calanques de Cassis..attended a service at Notre Dame..pet an alpaca in Willamette Valley..felt the breeze in my hair sailing on Lake Michigan..felt the sting of a jellyfish tentacle on the Mexican coast in a drown-worthy undertow..rode shotgun in a soy farmer's combine in North Dakota..watched fireworks over le tour Eiffel from the steps of Sacre Couer on Bastille Day..picked my ukulele sitting in a tree growing in a stream in the waterfalls of Havasupai in the Grand Canyon..had the best hug of my life with a stranger on the Playa..

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you basics on: ukulele; the worm; and how to shake a martini.

Would gladly help you improve English skills or even teach you a tiny bit of American Sign Language.

Always willing to talk morals, ethics, environmental issues, philosophy, food systems, growing plants in nearly any capacity, or sustainability.

I'm interested in learning more about: earth construction, greenhouse development, permaculture, outdoor community kitchens, building with the land, visual arts, companion planting, vegan cooking, acroyoga, aerials - silks and lyra, contemporary dance, baking, pastries, Europe, Southeast Asia, backpacking in the wilderness and across the globe, hitchhiking, survival skills, nutrition, vegan cooking, boutique craft cocktails, high end mixology, spirits, wine, beer, playing the accordion, botany, herbalism, tea, American Sign Language, French, German, Spanish, modern dance, social dances like salsa and swing and charleston, vegan living, urban farming, homesteading, beekeeping, building treehouses, holistic health, energy healing, hosting goddess circles and workshops, travel hacks, lead climbing, free climbing, windsurfing, surfing, welding, ceramics, quilting, sewing, leather crafting, horseback riding, orienteering, photography, blogging, painting, ukulele, looping, jazz scatting, hooping, rainwater catchment, crystals, crocheting, light shows, running dope campfires, ropes and challenge courses, team building, South America.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Musical jam sessions - I love to jam on my ukulele or fiddle around on any instrument, as long as I'm sharing the experience with other musical folk and we're having a great time.

Hiking buddy - I'm a nature girl and love to be outdoors exploring the wilderness.

Dance partner - will dance to music.

Cocktails - I'll share my mixology expertise if cocktails are called for!

Thinky Chats - I'm rather inclined towards the metaphysical meanderings of mind and adore engaging in objective philosophical discussions about all of the whys and hows.

Help around the house - I try to be a good houseguest and will assist with tidying or various household tasks if you need help with something!

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Scotland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States