CURRENT MISSION

Begin a conservation burial ground in WV and explore being a death doula

ABOUT ME

My post-college life has shown me that what I want changes every day, and most days you'll find me chasing my more intriguing whims. So far I've spent two years living in the Russian Far East, a year working on farms in Greece, Germany and Maine, six months waiting tables in rural Georgia (USA), and one year volunteering in a Japanese guesthouse. I've also become enamored with the state of Vermont by doing a summer grad school program there in Russian Studies.

I've been in Charlottesville for eight years now and am about to move to the New River Gorge area of WV. We are trying out homesteading there and hope to contribute to the community and conservation efforts of the region!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I surfed my way across the US during the summer of 2010, which was an excellent CS introduction.

Since then I've done some surfing in Europe and Asia and some hosting from my former apartment in Vladivostok.

Interests

Conservation burial grounds, chaplaining, alternative death care, Buddhism and ecodharma, meditation, Alexander Technique, yoga, racial justice, writing letters, journaling, reading, farmers' markets, picking and eating fresh fruit in the summer, browsing in foreign grocery stores, cooking and reading food blogs, being among trees, educating myself constantly, swinging, hanging clothes out to dry, swimming, buying myself flowers, climbing trees.

• writing
• dining
• cooking
• baking
• vegetarian
• farmers' market
• yoga
• meditation
• clothing
• flowers
• reading
• surfing
• rock climbing
• swimming
• anthropology
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

I wish I had another life I could devote just to reading. That said: I love MURAKAMI.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

In 2011, I found a mama and baby starfish in the Sea of Japan off the coast of Russia. Definitely a highlight of my life thus far.

And I saw a clear day at Lake Masshu in Hokkaido, Japan in 2016.

What I Can Share with Hosts

When I drove across the country I baked a loaf of bread for most of my hosts, and am still happy to if the necessary ingredients are present!

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Chile, China, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Nepal, Norway, Peru, Poland, Rwanda, Slovakia, South Korea, Sweden, Thailand, Ukraine

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Greece, Japan, Russian Federation, Tanzania, United States

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