In a general sense I am trying to open myself to the beautifully random happenstances that sprout when you let go of set expectations. I cherish silliness, am practicing patience, and love to listen to the stories that bring light to a person's eyes. I am an on/off student of human services, global justice and emergency medicine and I bake, cook, craft, hike, garden, read, and sing in a choir. Want to minimize my possessions, simplify, and be more present!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To share in an adventure; this wild wild turbulence that is existence upon a relentlessly rotating Earth. Couchsurfing completely transforms one's experience of a place, and I've met some utterly lovely human beings via the magic tendrils of this network.

Interests

• arts
• singing
• human rights
• cooking
• reading
• crochet
• music
• hiking
• languages
• food
• tea
• storytelling
• social justice
• theatre
• activism
• wandering
• sewing
• choir
• weaving
• hugging trees

Music, Movies, and Books

BOOKS: A list of favourites would include The Wayfarer Series, A Psalm for the Wild Built, The Name of the Wind, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Dune, The Color Purple, Fahrenheit 451, Alice in Wonderland, and stuff by Angelou, Emerson and Neil Gaiman

MOVIES/SHOWS: Lord of the Rings, Amelie, Star Trek, Doctor Who, Stranger Things, Firefly, Black Mirror, Ted Lasso, La Tête en Friche, Monty Python, The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil, The Carol Burnett Show, Singing in the Rain, The Princess Bride etc, etc, etc

MUSIC: I'm especially partial to folk, [world] blues, blues rock, jazz, Tom Waits, The Rat Pack, Sun Ra, Django, Nina Simone, Benjamin Clementine, Jeff Buckley, The Doors, Pink Floyd, Fela Kuti, B52s, Armand Amar, Buena Vista Social Club, Yo-Yo Ma.... I keep a perpetually growing list of music to listen to based on recommendations. Let's talk tunes!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Walked into mountains to rise above cold, oppressive smog and was greeted by the sun hanging in a [long unseen] blue sky and as it warmed the air around me I looked upon fog soup in the valley

What I Can Share with Hosts

A silly, never-ending, often unintentional rota of voices and accents, stories (both fictitious/fantastical or from experience), a cozy cooked meal, songs (let's share our voices!), and my open ears and heart. I like to sew and mend so if you've got any patches or projects I could try my hand at fixing them.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Italy, Montenegro, Morocco, Norway, Poland, Serbia, Sweden, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Bosnia and Herzegovina, United States