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Overview
About Me
My pronouns are xi / xir / xeir.
Very casual, some say too casual. There are only two house rules: please take off your shoes🥾👠, and try not to burn 🔥 it down. Beyond that, I am happy to share space and meals and conversation. I will discuss almost anything, and will argue about nothing. I have made the choice to be happy in my life and want nothing but the best for everyone.
Things I can help with:
Hiking, I know almost all the trails in the Sandia Mountains and more than a few in the Jémez and Monzano mountains. Rock climbing,🧗♀️ I know a few areas. Day trips by car, bicycle, or on foot. Book stores,📕 new and used. Coffee☕. Some good restaurants🍽, some cheap restaurants🌮.
Things I am not much help with:
Nightlife,🕺💃 I am told the club scene is pretty good. I know where the "clubbing" part of town is, and that is the end of my knowledge. Breweries🍻, I know there a ton of local microbrews; I don't drink. 🤷♀️
I am very openly transgender 🏳️⚧️and 🏳️🌈queer. I don't make a big deal of it, and I refuse to hide it. 🦄
Why I’m on Couchsurfing
I have done some traveling in which I could fly, rent vehicles or hire transportation, and stay in expensive hotels. I have also done trips via hitching and walking, staying where I could. The second produced more vivid memories. Now I would like to offer what I can to help others form their own memories.
Interests
Interests... ultimately I love learning. Learning almost anything really. There has yet to be an experience which has not taught me something and enriched my life in some way, even the most painful experiences teach.
- writing
- cooking
- baking
- backpacking
- rock climbing
- history
- art
- sleeping
- sewing
- creating
- hiking,
- camping,
Music, Movies, and Books
Music... I will listen to almost anything, and appreciate the talent and skill of musicians, but am not a huge fan. I go weeks without any music.
Books... all of them! History, philosophy, sciences, art, obscure this or that. Si-fi, fantasy, poetry, westerns, short stories, essays, you get the idea.
Movies... not so much. While I am not opposed to movies, it is just not something I choose to do often.
One Amazing Thing I’ve Done
Just one? Forest fires, at night, after the main front has gone through and there just a few small fires burning still... It is surreal, and at times one cannot tell where the charred land ends and the star filled sky begins.
Teach, Learn, Share
I love to learn! I will listen to almost any topic if it seems the speaker knows it well. See above.
As for teaching... I have 23 years of experience in emergency services, so that is my real area of expertise. I know a little about a lot, usually just enough to get me into trouble.
Sharing, YES PLEASE! Life is so much better when we share our abundance with others. I have been truly blessed in many areas, and do what I can to help others.
What I Can Share with Hosts
Polite guest who is happy to help cook, clean, and other light chores. I am happy to engage in conversation and adventure, or tuck in quietly with a book. Also, NM green chili is one of the greatest foods on the planet. For those who do not care for spice, how about some of the smoothest coffee ever?
Countries I’ve Visited
Canada, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Macedonia
Countries I’ve Lived In
United States