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Overview

  • 3 references 3 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, French, Sign Language - American; learning Japanese, Spanish
  • 32, Female
  • Member since 2012
  • fiber artist, training 2 interpret
  • Brandeis, NECC
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

Been in Boston since 2010. I like learning about people, and working with my hands.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Gift economies with shared responsibilities!

I used Couchsurfing a lot ten years ago and still think it's a cool way to see a place and meet interesting people. And I would like to pay forward some of the wonderful experiences I had!

Interests

I like trying to be mindful. Bicycling is one of the greatest joys in my life, followed by swimming and yoga, reading lots of things, knitting, and listening to podcasts (the last two go well together). I also am really into brewing! Right now in my closet (aka fermentation station) there's hard cider, kombucha, and some elderberry wine.
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Keeping the above as a piece of frozen text from my past, to enjoy. I haven't brewed kombucha in a while but would like to get back into it. Everything else there is basically the same. I would add I love learning languages, so if that's you, would love to talk about it.

  • environment
  • yoga
  • reading
  • knitting
  • drawing
  • cycling
  • swimming
  • sewing
  • embroidery

Music, Movies, and Books

Top 7 Music:
1. french pop (all eras : France Gall, Carla Bruni, Yoa)
2. Okay Kaya
3. Devendra Banhart
4. Yo-Yo Ma
5. Connie Converse
6. Julia Jacklin
7. Tkay Maidza

Top 5 Books:
1. The Committed - Viet Thanh Nguyen
2. The Neopolitan novels (so technically four books) - Elena Ferrante
3. Braiding Sweetgrass - Robin Wall Kimmerer
4. The Overstory - Richard Power
5. Un soir au club - Christian Gailly

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Biked from Nashville, TN to New Orleans, LA in 11 days. It was truly amazing. Riding back up to Nashville, the last 100 miles we rode in the middle of the night, essentially through a state park. Took a 4am nap at a park monument and finished the ride while the morning dew was still burning off.

What I Can Share with Hosts

a vegan meal

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Costa Rica, France, Mexico, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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