CURRENT MISSION

Surviving my twenties all in one piece

Moved to Asheville recently after an arduous life journey in Northern VA. If you have lived there you might know where I'm coming from. Asheville has always been on my radar and I'm happy to finally be making it my home.

I am fairly green in the roots of glass blowing. I worked for a gentleman in va where I was able to exchange work for bench time. I am forever grateful to him and that experience. Trying to get back into the swing of things down here!

I love everything taboo. Queer theory will do that to you. I am that person who will spit out random facts about psychological disorders or breeds of dogs. I've got eclectic interests. I dream about flying CONSTANTLY and I am working on perfecting my ability to lucid dream. So, I will probably tell you about some off the wall bat shit crazy dream that I've had at least once or twice-and persuade you to analyze it with me.

Sometimes I daydream about being a chef or opening a cafe. I learned to bake bread in January and I have started collecting cookbooks (donuts, veggie burgers, vegan meals, breads..)

I had the opportunity to study in Italy of Spring '11! Italy and everything Italian are one of my greatest passions.

PHILOSOPHY

You create the world you live in.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

It's all about learning. I want to learn about you, your culture, your life. But, hopefully you want to learn about me as well.

I think the CS community is about reciprocity. It's all about teaching and learning about each other.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

All of my experiences except for one have been positive and exciting..but overall, I love the community!

Learning about another person is one of the best things in this world. Reciprocity.

I spent 6 months in Europe, Spring/Summer 2011. Two of those months were spent couchsurfing :) I am very familiar with the lifestyle.

Interests

Music for the soundtrack of my life..please give me your favorites
Eating new foods, I love to cook and experiment in the kitchen.
Camping
Yoga
Hula Hoopin/more contact staff as of late
Language
Queer theory
Kittens
I want to learn the secrets of home brewing, coffee bean roasting, and wine making success

• cats
• dogs
• culture
• cooking
• wine
• coffee
• vegan
• yoga
• flying
• boating
• music
• camping
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Balkan Beat Box, Bowerbirds, Sylvan Esso, Mazzy Star, Flaming Lips, Sebadoh, Best Coast, Third Eye Blind, Lauryn Hill, Adele, Amy Winehouse, James Brown, Fleet Foxes..

Books: I'm Not Scared, The Red Tent, The Eden Express a Memoir of Insanity, Public Sex: the Culture of Radical Sex, Rubyfruit Jungle, Short Stories by gabriel garcia marquez..almost any cookbook..

Movies: I enjoy them..can't say I have a favorite though.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The train ride from Florence to Sicily, the ferry ride to Ikaria, Greece (The island of IKARIA), the cat boat in Amsterdam, the beach that stretched for miles in Cadiz, Spain, a blackberry patch in Lincolnton, NC..

Teach, Learn, Share

I am learning to play the harmonica. Slowly, but surely.

I can teach you some funky hula hoopin' and staff moves

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Jamaica, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, Japan, United States

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