I do have a reference! It is on my husband's CS profile though, Ian Tuten.

Well, for a little more about me:
I have lived a lot of places growing up and on average I started at a new school every 1.5 years for 19 years. It was tough but it shaped me into the person I am today and I do believe I'm a pretty neat gal with a lot of heart and a lot of quirk!

I got my B.A. in International Affairs (with minors in German Language and Culture, Political Science, and History)
but
I am outdoorsy by nature.
I love nature
and I also
love to paint!!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

So far I've stayed connected to the site, updated my infos, attended CS potluck, surfed.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Summer road trip floor/couch crash in Illinois with nice single young lady who let us crash on our way west and then on our way back east.

Interests

Outdoors! Nature! Mother Earth!
Documentaries!
Crafting! - Sewing, Decoupaging, Repurposing, Painting
Learning!

ACTIBITIES!!!
- whitewater and flatwater kayaking
- mountain and road biking
- hiking and walking
- slacklining and tree climbing
- ropes courses and ziplining
- pool and lake swimming
- sailing and boating
- ice and roller skating AND roller blading
- playing and relaxing in snow

Just getting and being outside
doing whatever BONFIRING!!!!!!!!

Abandoned Buildings/Urban Decay
Some Philosophical and Esoteric studies
Language learning

• culture
• documentaries
• diy
• potluck
• walking
• boating
• billiards
• painting
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• kayaking
• camping
• whitewater rafting
• sailing
• rock climbing
• hockey
• swimming
• history
• political science
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Documentaries.
Books: environmental, "ISHMAEL" BY DANIEL QUINN!!!!!!!!!!!
He is hands down my favorite author. Ishmael is like a bible to me.
&
Into the Wild
WILD: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
The Monkey Wrench Gang
Journey (James Michener)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

ONE?! HAHAHAHHAHA you've got to be kidding me how in the world do I pick just one?!?!?!
Well, OK
For one year, I toured the country multiple times in a metal sort of, heavier rock band, played close to a hundred shows in front of thousands of people. and I had no hair.
ONE MORE THING is I learned to play the bagpipes and did so for a handful ofyears! (but not in the metal band)

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach sewing, crafting, decoupaging, kayaking, slacklining, ice skating, ice hockey, roller derby, whitewater rafting, all about REI and camping, and a myriad other spiffy, quirky, random things

What I Can Share with Hosts

so many awesome stories, a yearning and questioning for stories from others;
an overall respectful, friendly, upbeat demeanor

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Germany, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom, United States