Drummer, environmentalist, politically left/green, always curious about other points of view if they are thought through. I love outdoors, live music and odd local events. I prefer doing things over seeing things.

I grew up in Finland, and have lived in Edinburgh, Scotland, for most of the last six years, apart from one year in Moscow as a part of my studies, and a few months in Kenya.

I am fairly introverted so will prefer to have some time on my own every day, if I get that I'm pretty chatty for the rest of the time.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I have been a member of Couchsurfing for a long time, but I've been a bit intimidated by it. However, it has recently been recommended to me by a few friends so I thought I'd give it a go.

I recently graduated from a postgrad degree in environmental politics, and I am heading to the States for a little road trip before real life begins, so I thought it might be nice to meet fellow travellers and locals and experience couch life for a part of the trip at least.

Interests

• dancing
• environment
• organic food
• drums
• environmental studies
• circus
• climbing
• upcycling
• dressmaking
• climate change
• marvel
• pole dance
• lord of the rings
• scotland
• finland
• costuming
• circular economy

Music, Movies, and Books

My favourite movie is, unashamedly, Mamma Mia! (the happiest movie in the universe). I will also get into passionate chats about the superiority of Marvel over DC and especially Guardians of the Galaxy over Suicide Squad. Musicals are cool.

Long-term nerd and fan of Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter etc. Also love Joanne Harris.

I seem to listen to a lot of Finnish music these days but otherwise my music taste ranges from musical and Disney music via metal and hard rock to Flogging Molly and Mumford and Sons.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Worked in conservation of trails in Grand Canyon. Also living in both Nairobi (2017) and and Moscow (2013-2014) really opened my eyes to different ways of doing things.

Teach, Learn, Share

Can teach juggling, Finnish, English, some Russian, and random facts about coffee. Happy to sing songs, play guitar, and discuss low-carbon energy, feminism, Marvel movies and relationships, among other things.

I love to learn pretty much anything, if people are passionate about something I enjoy listening to them telling me about it.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'll cook vegetarian/vegan food (relatively but not extremely well), wash dishes, share nice coffee or a pint or two.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Morocco, Norway, Spain, Sweden, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Finland, Russian Federation, United Kingdom