PHILOSOPHY

"Love all; include all; relegate none. We all carry too much pain as it is to want to cause any more." -Amanda Palmer

I believe that humans are inherently very social and empathetic, we are a species that relies on constant cooperation to survive. Sometimes we need to be independent and alone, but we can't keep that up forever and expect to thrive.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

When I can I host, and when I can't I love to meet up and give suggestions about my city - unfortunately I don't feel like I have a city at the moment, since I haven't settled in anywhere yet. I also couchsurf, use hangouts, and attent meetups.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

It's been quite a few good years years since I joined this magnificent website! I've surfed with, met, and hosted so many wonderful people, and I look forward to more!

Interests

I enjoy: literature, good conversation, fashion, makeup art, good television, politics (of the Marxist sort), finding hole-in-the-wall establishments, and good food.

• literature
• skin care
• vegetarian
• politics
• ukulele
• craft beer
• drag queens
• makeup
• progressive politics
• marxism
• radical politics

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: State and Revolution by V.I. Lenin, In the Company of Shadows by Sonny and Ais, Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov, The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman, Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift, Dealing with Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede, The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Kneller's Happy Campers by Etgar Keret, Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut, The Fifth Kingdom by N.K. Jemisin

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Camping in the Judaean Desert in Israel and exploring Beelitz Heilstätten in Germany.

Teach, Learn, Share

Ukulele jam sessions are very welcome, as long as you don't mind my lack of rythm too much. Otherwise, I would like to learn whatever you might have to teach me, so even if the skill doesn't stick, at least I'll have learned something about you.

As far as teaching, I give great makeup lessons, mediocre Hebrew lessons, and I'm always up for talking Marxism.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Great conversation and a decent meal.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Italy, Jordan, Montenegro, Netherlands, Palestine, Poland, Russian Federation, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Armenia, Canada, Israel, United States