CURRENT MISSION

Entering my journeyman phase of learning my trade. Traveling to work with professional bookbinders before I open my own bindery.

ABOUT ME

I am a maker and a doer. I am curious about the world and like to engage with it in an active way. I love to garden, to cook, to listen to live music, to wander, to be lost, to be. Riding a bicycle makes me feel like a child or a bird. I have only recently found my career and am thrilled to have something that will challenge me endlessly. I get great satisfaction from making beautiful things.

PHILOSOPHY

The world is full of wonder and beauty.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I enjoy cooking, I don't mind washing up, I enjoy conversation. I can be independent or social.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

New to this.

Interests

I enjoy going to museums and galleries, independent films, live music, public events, parks, etc.

• beauty
• cooking
• gardening
• movies
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• live music
• parks

Music, Movies, and Books

Currently reading poems by Kay Ryan and a book of essays by Jeanette Winterson.

Listening to M Ward, Arcade Fire, Modest Mouse, Gillian Welch, Eleni Mandell. Bonnie Prince Billie, Devotchka, Beirut, Be Good Tanyas are in constant rotation.

Was raised on old movies from the 30's and 40's.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I just finished a bicycle trip from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Boston, Massachusetts. I saw many beautiful sights, but one spectacular moment was when a sliver black stallion looked up from the grass he was eating and ran alongside me as I pedaled by. Brief, but magical.

Teach, Learn, Share

You never know what you will learn from someone. Perhaps it is simply a glimpse into a new way of looking at the world. I love meeting people who introduce me to alternate ways of living.

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