CURRENT MISSION

To travel solo and forge new connections

ABOUT ME

I grew up on an island in Alaska and currently live in Aurora, Colorado. I love being outdoors-hiking, camping, fishing, kayaking, jumping in freezing water- and exploring new places. I don't often have the means to travel but I make it I priority when I can. I love to dance, take photos, write, paint, and discover new music. I love cooking with others and having wild conversations.

PHILOSOPHY

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I had great experiences couch surfing in Europe about 9 years ago when I last used Couchsurfing- I loved meeting locals in the places I traveled, and I learned so much and made connections that I would have missed otherwise. Since it's been a long time, a few of my references have disappeared from past hosts leaving CS.

Interests

I've performed avant-guarde burlesque for ~8 years.
I am starting to delve into photography and filmography more.
I am most comfortable surrounded by nature, but I also love getting lost in cities and finding a hole in the wall speakeasy.

• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• yoga
• traveling
• drawing
• bouldering
• music
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• camping
• swimming

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies:Queen Margot, Aimee und Jaguar, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, The Red Violin, Frida, Velvet Goldmine, Pan's Labyrinth, Once, A Room with a View, Let the Right One In
Music: PJ Harvey, Eivor, Little Dragon, Nine Inch Nails, Iggy and the Stooges, Nina Simone, Bjork, Tanya Tagaq, Peaches, Ibeyi, July Talk, Hiatus Kaiyote, Massive Attack, The Cure, Amy Winehouse, Portishead, Depeche Mode, more...
Books: The Parable of the Sower; Four Souls, The Broken Earth Series; Sing, Unburied, Sing; Prodigal Summer; Shark Dialogues; Playing; Cry to Heaven; more...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Ran from Krampus in the Alps

Does there have to be just one?

Pulled a salmon from a seal's mouth..

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you how to cook several dishes, tell you about Alaska, teach you dance moves, edit your papers

Will share stories, food, pictures of bears

Would love to learn little known facts, myths, and language of your home

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, United States