I am alternately shy and gregarious, which can be slightly disorienting, but I mostly really love human interaction. I am working on a master's thesis about hitchhiking, largely because I feel so fascinated by the stories and interactions that emerge from the meeting of strangers.
I love studying folklore, playing musical instruments, reading, writing, and learning about plants.
I study folklore because at heart, I am a romantic, and I idealize olden traditions and ways of knowing, but also because I am pretty worried about the future.
I'm happiest in the woods.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I have couchsurfed and hosted couchsurfers in the past, but these days I live in a full house with four other roommates, and we're generally not hosting couchsurfers at this time.

Interests

Playing music, radio, reading, writing, folklore, farming, cycling, hiking, video editing, fermentation, documentaries, spending time outdoors, stories, learning anything with friends

• horses
• writing
• folklore
• documentaries
• cooking
• partying
• boating
• reading
• music
• guitar
• piano
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• hitchhiking

Music, Movies, and Books

Musicwise, I love Joanna Newsom, Richard Laviolette, Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen, The Weather Station, Joni Mitchell, Timber Timbre, Chilly Gonzales, Tin Hat Trio, Debussy, Townes Van Zandt, Tune-Yards, David Bowie, The Smiths, Stereolab, Belle & Sebastian, the list continues, of course...

I used to work at a wonderful used bookstore, so my room is filled with many, many books. I love Alice Munro, Lorrie Moore, Tove Jansson, David Foster Wallace, and Sheila Heti, among others.

I don't watch too many movies, but I recently saw and loved Rivers and Tides, and the Nina Simone documentary on netflix.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

This summer, a driver picked a friend and I up hitchhiking in Cape Breton, and after one thing led to another, we ended up joining a group of Buddhist monks for their annual lobster release (everyone boards a boat, and heaves over 100 lobsters back to the sea.) It was so serendipitous and magical...
My three weeks wwoofing in a Finnish eco-village were also transformative!

Teach, Learn, Share

I can show you a little piano, guitar, ukulele, or banjo... we can cook together, or traipse around the Newfoundland wilderness (it's not so far away from St. John's!)

What I Can Share with Hosts

We have a couch and a crowded little nook on the third floor. Our house is filled with things, and in our living room, you may fall asleep beside three hobby horses, a piano, a (fake) anvil wreathed in Christmas lights, and many decorations from parties past and present. But we mostly find it cozy!

Countries I’ve Visited

Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Norway, Poland

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