CURRENT MISSION

to meet new people, learn about other cultures & try new things.

ABOUT ME

i am a calm, thoughtful & creative person. i like playing my banjo for people & improvising on the piano. i find whales very fascinating , i like wearing sweaters & riding my bike.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING
i am looking forward to sharing my gifts & talents with people as well as learning about their way of living.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE
i hosted a lovely girl from germany, then backpacked around europe for 3 months & stayed with various couchsurfing hosts. now i am exploring my own continent! i find couchsurfing to be an awesome resource into the lives of locals, it's great.

Interests

i like to play music of all sorts. i play the piano the best, i love to improvise & have spent the past 5 years teaching myself banjo. i love to swim, walk & spend time with animals. i like to get to know people & make them nice things. baking is fun (especially bread & pie) & i enjoy trying new foods.

• animals
• recipes
• baking
• music
• piano
• cycling
• swimming
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

music: sufjan stevens, paul baribeau, connie converse, robin pecknold, joanna newsom, bon iver, iron & wine, youth lagoon, mountain man, LAKE, the books...to name a few

books: 'east of eden' by john steinbeck, 'the heart is a lonely hunter' by carson mccullers, 'till we have faces' by c.s. lewis, the harry potter series.

movies: fantastic mr. fox
never let me go
amélie
pina
& i like most wes anderson films.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

watched the sun reverse directions, "set," in the very very north of norway.

Teach, Learn, Share

i know quite a lot about the piano & taught it for 2 years. i can teach you some bread recipes i know or songs on the banjo or french . i like to learn new languages & how people live in different places of the world.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States