I've been stuck in Idaho my whole life but I've always felt a need to break away and travel. I'm finally in a position where I can do it, and I fully intend to!

I rarely cook dinner because I work from home by myself and after 5pm I like to be out on the town with people, but I know some good restaurants and stores close by, even if you are vegetarian or vegan. :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've met quite a few fun, genuine, and truly interesting people who have couchsurfed with my friends and I want more people like that in my life.

The thing that excites me most about the idea of travel is meeting new people from other places I wouldn't have gotten the chance to meet otherwise, hearing their stories, sharing adventures, and becoming friends.

Since I've met some couchsurfers, it occurred to me that I don't actually have to be the one travelling in order for this to happen! Awesome!

Interests

Showing people my city, Astronomy / stargazing, Music / going to concerts and festivals, Linguistics / learning new languages (teach me your dirty words!), Learning to play the harmonica, Hiking, Swimming, Dancing, Playing Dungeons and Dragons, Playing board games and card games, Trivia, Reading, Journaling, Drawing, Collecting comics, Letterboxing / stamp carving, Volunteering, Political activism / social justice (I'm one of those hippies your mother warned you about! :P )

• concerts
• festivals
• dancing
• cooking
• vegetarian
• vegan
• comics
• trivia
• board games
• reading
• traveling
• drawing
• music
• hiking
• swimming
• astronomy
• languages
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
I like punk, metal, rock, folk, bluegrass, classical, pop, hip hop, rap, blues, jazz, and lots of different kinds of electronica.

Movies:
I don't have a TV here, so I don't watch many, but some of my favorites are Akira, Drive, Kiki's Delivery Service, The Theory of Everything, Restrepo, and a bunch more I can't think of right now.

Books:
The Hobbit, Lord of the Rings trilogy, 1984, Sherlock Holmes books and short stories, Predictably Irrational, 13 Things That Don't Make Sense, Death by Black Hole, Feynman, 6 Billion Others, The Future of Life, Reading in the Brain, Dragonriders of Pern, Harry Potter, And a ton of comic books

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Near here, there is an observatory and I got to see Jupiter and Saturn with my own eyes. I cried because they were so beautiful. :) It makes you feel huge and small all at the same time.

Teach, Learn, Share

If you stay with me I'll teach you everything I know about my beautiful city and all the best places in it.

What I Can Share with Hosts

If I stay with you, I can teach you all the dirty words from other languages my friends have taught me! Hahahaha Also, I will crappily play harmonica for you if you want. I'm still learning!

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States