CURRENT MISSION

To continue creating the future the way I want it to manifest.

ABOUT ME

My name is Riley!

Some of my key interests are:

- Traveling
- Baking/Cooking (I'd love to share this hobby with you, my host!)
- Being outdoors, I love to be in nature. Hiking, swimming, skiing- let's go!
- Art
- Drawing
- Exploring my consciousness
- Living life to the fullest, I want to see many many things...

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/rileystrikesagain

Email: rshession@gmail.com

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am currently in an "in-between" point in my life and looking for the right work opportunity so I can land on my feet somewhere. I just exited a long term relationship and I am trying to find my way. I have job opportunities ranging from Oregon to South Lake Tahoe to Santa Barbara and I just want to make sure I find the right spot in which to put down roots.

I am looking for a couple couches that I can surf in the time between starting my new job and securing my next permanent dwelling.

Interests

-Counter culture of all sorts
-Dadaism/Surrealism
-Music, so much. Especially folk music from around the world, low-fi/weirdo/noise music, metal, electronic, trap... list goes on.
-Philosophy(Russell, Chomsky..)
-Food! Craft beer and wine as well
-Permaculture, sustainable practices in general
-WAFFLES
-Ecology

• arts
• education
• dining
• cooking
• vegetarian
• reading
• traveling
• knitting
• drawing
• music
• folk music
• outdoor activities
• cosmetology
• ecology
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

Many, many, many. To name a few...

Books: Everything Is Illuminated, Slaughter House Five, Oscar Wilde's Fairy Tales,A Clockwork Orange, The Road

Music: Animal Collective, Neutral Milk Hotel, Ratatat, Crystal Castles, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Tool, Dead Kennedys, The Mars Volta, Gogol Bordello, The Devil Makes Three, California Honeydrops, Grateful Dead- too much to list

Movies: The Science of Sleep, Europa Europa, Full Metal Jacket, There Will Be Blood, Persepolis, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Paprika, Monty Python anything; I'm also a sucker for rom-coms and documentaries

TV: Tim & Eric Awesome Show Great Job!, Wonder Showzen, Tom Goes To The Mayor, Skins, Reno 911!, Spaced, Paranoia Agent, Carl Sagan's Cosmos

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I lived abroad by myself as a teenager in the UK and the Czech Republic. I also graduated college at age 26 last year- first college grad in my family!

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you:

-To cook really yummy comfort food. And bake, if you so shall dare.
-To knit, crochet, or sew. At least mend that hole in your pants or repair that button!
-To laugh more

What I Can Share with Hosts

Deliciously prepared food, my sense of humor, some knowledge of the Tahoe basin and California sights in general.

Countries I’ve Visited

Czech Republic, Mexico, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom, United States