My name is Jess, but I go by V, happy host and traveler. I enjoy humanity and really look forward to genuine connections with people who are choosing their joy. Also, for me, music is life. :)

Would love to learn about you! I am respectful of space and your/my home. I make a mean sandwich, have a broad knowledge and appreciation for pop-culture, am a fan of good things and quick to laugh. Love hosting and being hosted. Immersing in the interesting parts of the local area and meeting "present" people is my joy!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to see some final tours & my wars will need a nap. I won't be there a ton as I hope to explore and you should come with!

Let's chat!

Interests

• arts
• film making
• live music
• tacos
• old movies

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Hailey Hendrickx, Souixee, Black Braid, Janelle Monae, Childish Gambino, Solange, Hozier, Laura Marling, Neko Case, Glen Hansard, Tom Waites, James Brown, Leonard Cohen, Florence & the Machine, Bjork, Daft Punk, Grimes, Little Green Cars, Bob Dylan, Jefferson Airplane, Heart, The Velvet Underground, Andrew Bird, The Meters, Otis Redding, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, Al Green, D'Angelo, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Solange, Vulfpeck, Moses Sumney

Movies: The Fall, Amelie, Wings of Desire, Paris Texas, World of Tomorrow, The Love Witch

Books: The Diamond Age; a young ladies illustrated primer, the Hyperion series, the Dark Jewels series, The Year of the Flood, Snow Crash, Portrait of a Lady, The Fountainhead, Their Eyes Were Watching God, East of Eden, Galápagos, Dresden Files Series, Discworld Series, Sandman

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Canoed with my closest girlfriends through a mangrove forest at night into a bay with bio-luminescent algae and jelly fish.

Teach, Learn, Share

I like all of these things.

What I Can Share with Hosts

A drink, cleaning, cooking, cash, poetry, an ear, a smile

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States