(2018 badly needed profile update!)

So what's my deal?

I do event-planning, promotions, and graphic design for small non-profits. I did it as a volunteer for about 10 years and professionally since 2012 ...though I still volunteer my skills for a percentage of the time.

About ten years ago, upon moving to a new city, I embarked on a journey to be the most ethical, sustainable, person everrrr!!! I really pushed the ethical consumer model of activism and offered workshops teaching people how to gradually change their day-to-day habits.

PHILOSOPHY

Walking makes the trees grow fonder.

Be honest with yourself, even when its not comfortable.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Share. Give. Learn. Moments.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Haven't travelled too much but have been part of the local couch surfing community on and off. Mostly lots of great guests - people are amazing!

Interests

organic, local food, yoga, travel, philosophy, theatre, comedy, human rights, activism, hiking, camping, outdoors, dancing, festivals, music, moshing, experimental theatre, poetry, non-fiction, canoeing, swimming, board games, random, quantum physics, slang, culture, graffiti, visual art, noise art, ubuntu, open source software, creative commons, radio, x-country skiing, sustainability, fair trade,

• animals
• arts
• culture
• poetry
• performing arts
• festivals
• dancing
• environment
• human rights
• dining
• yoga
• walking
• gardening
• board games
• traveling
• music
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• canoeing
• camping
• skiing
• swimming

Music, Movies, and Books

'Blue Covenant' - Maude Barlow
'Bitter Chocolate' - Carol Off
'Baraka' - Film
'Fantastic Planet' - Animated Sci-fi
'Persepolis' - Marjane Satrapi (also a film)
'The Giving Tree' - Shel Silverstein
'The Prophet' - Kahlil Gibran
'Hawksley Burns for Isadora' - Poetry
'War Dance' - Film
'The Last Unicorn' - Children's animated classic (1979)
'The Bandit Queen of India' - Phoolan Devi
'Toolbox for Sustainable City Living' - Scott Kellogg & Stacey Pettigrew
'Nickel and Dimed' - Barbara Ehrenreich

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Did a full length performance-art piece in an alley during a downpour.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am a great community connector if you are new to town and/or looking to get involved in community work and arts!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Cooking, crafts, design, organizing.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Canada, France, Mexico, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada

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