I'm a recent college graduate from Humboldt State University in California with a B.A. in Environmental Studies. I'm looking to work with others in co-producing knowledge, creative projects, work, and fun.

The rest of the bio says the other good details, repeating it here would be redundant :).

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm couchsurfing because I enjoy meeting others--exchanging knowledge, learning, and exploring. I'm hoping to inspire others while also being inspired. I'm exploring what folks have a passion for while better understanding/refining mine. Im curious about the places that highlight beauty and woes in your area. Im interested in meeting unique people like yourselves.

Interests

I'm traveling around with my 35mm film camera, banjo, and a decent sized backpack. I used to work as a dark room lab and digital media tech, which allowed me to process and develop my rolls of film. I use my prints to make collages with, write on the backs to give as gifts or leave around (in a non littering way...ha).

Playing banjo about 4 months now, still have a lot to learn. I enjoy playing folk like music (broad I know), but specifically love banjo in a folk-punk style.

Love spoken word and poetry. I find the spaces their shared in open vulnerability. This is something I find powerful and much needed.

Usually open for romping around, exploring, hiking, climbing tree's, even if its pissing rain :). I enjoy gardening, so I'm up to play with your dirt (soil, if you're offended) or others!

Anarchist philosophy and praxis interests me greatly. I'm a firm believer in a complete altering of current society, yet I wouldn't call myself a believer in primitivism needing to happen. Green energy is definitely the way we're heading, but green washing capitalism isn't going to work when people, animals, plants & other organic beings are massacred for the cost. Open source, cryptocurrency, alternative economic and political process', time banks, cooperatives, and the likes really tickle my fancy.

• poetry
• photography
• folk music
• spoken word
• hiking
• sci-fi
• exploring
• anarchism
• collage
• banjo
• philosphy
• folk punk

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Thee Oh Sees/OCS, Casper Allen, The Doors, Fela Kuti, Cat Power, Kikagaku Moyo, Karen Dalton, Dog Tooth and Nail, Bad Brains, Leftover Crack.

Books: Emergent Strategy, Sci-fi anthologies, Octavia's Brood, Dharma Bums, The Way of the Peaceful Warrior, Joyful Militancy, Anton Wilson has some good work,

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Help organize and participate in direct action to defend old growth forest in Northern California.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: Permaculture/Organic gardening basics and set up, Digital/Analog media techniques and production. Speaking basic spanish. Tree climbing. Vegan or vegetarian cooking and baking.

Learn: Interested in hearing about people's passions; Mythology and/or philosophy; knowledge about local or regional ecology, plant life, history; Good (subjective, ay) music, art/artists, and yer self!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Helping with building, cooking, media (website design, photography, making zine's/magazines), gardening, and being vulnerable.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Mexico, Scotland