Hmm... Well, I'm having another birthday few days and am wondering if it's possible Saturn Returns ever come early. :P
I have a few creative endeavors that never got me paid, so they are instead just my beloved hobbies I enjoy doing (tastefully & considerately) while working any paid job that will hire me, as I aspire to repay my student loans so I can try again at getting an education someday. Not really much to report! I draw things, I write things, and I am currently seeking a musical education online (sound design & audio engineering).

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I just presently left a sublet situation where I learned my & others' rent money was instead being used by the lease holder for hard drugs & lavish recreation. Although I will be moving to Amador County on my birthday weekend (after Christmas), I still have a job I have promised to finish up work at here in Arcata (at Humboldt Juice Works) and am looking for a safe, clean, theft-and-drama-free little nook under a roof to stay warm in for the holidays while I work and wait for my housing option to become available to me.
I realize this is not only short-notice, but also not very likely due to it being Christmas... I suppose I am simply just wishing not to spend Christmas or birthday in the streets :) Cheers regardless, and I hope you have a wonderful and warm vacation spending time with your families <3

Interests

Hiking, cycling, practicing drawing and music, making delicious food, playing with dogs, learning to build new things, collaborative art projects, meditation in the woods, dream analysis, being alive, and most importantly, ADVENTURES!

• animals
• dogs
• arts
• books
• design
• education
• dining
• meditation
• gardening
• drawing
• music
• cycling
• hiking
• teaching
• engineering

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: I don't allocate my time towards TV or movies much these days, but I really like Hayao Miyazaki & studio Ghibli films, City of God, Tsotsi, Cloud Atlas, The Gods Must Be Crazy, The Emerald Forest, Amelie and all other Jeunet films, Angel-A and The Fifth Element, The Fall, Aimee & Jaguar, most Guy Ritchie films, Fight Club, and most things in the vein of sci-fi, thriller, crime drama, crime comedy, social commentary, satire and etc.

Music: There is far too much to mention! I'll keep it short. Some artists I love who are small names & working towards their big breaks: A Hundred Drums, Whispa, R.O.M., Dubvirus, Lux Moderna, Oneiro, Soulular, DJEDI and Mr. Jennings. Eight artists I love who most people have heard/heard of: Son Lux, Amon Tobin, Haywyre, Bonobo, Minus The Bear, Bassnectar, ill-esha, IAMX, Minnesota, Juno Reactor, Massive Attack, Blackmill, Medasin, The Weeknd, and of course the amazingly talented CloZee.
I daydream about joining a record label such as Soulection, Hebinomichi, Film Noir Sound (and too many more!) after I am able to find a living situation where I am welcome to continue my education in sound design.

Books: Too many to mention: Reloaded. Some that I like are Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep?, The Alchemist, The Book Of Flying, A History Of Love, Monstrous Regiment, anything by Heinlein, The Botany of Desire, Part Wild, and lots of sci-fi I'm sure I'm forgetting.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Living is the most amazing thing ever!
Haha I don't know how to answer this. My life has been constant challenges and the more of these challenges I emerge alive from, the more I feel like a comic-book superhero, and the more I feel proud to be alive. I don't know if anyone else would feel I've done anything amazing yet though, haha! But that is okay. :)
I think the most amazing experience of my life was a movement I participated in while living in Oakland. I got to hear a lot of amazing and strong-beyond-belief people share their experiences of being alive, and I learned a lot from them about how I can best help heal the ills of society.

Teach, Learn, Share

I agree with this statement!
I'm very excited to continue my education and hopefully discover what special skills I may be qualified to teach someday! As always, gotta love the process.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'm happy to offer housework, the care of animals, and gardening work. Really any kind of housework is cool by me.

This part is important: I have received many messages of a "Gas, Grass or Ass" persuasion in the past, so I do feel it necessary to state that I am not seeking or offering any romantic or sexual encounters, just new friends and kind company while I continue to work my job with gratitude!

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States