CURRENT MISSION

ABOUT ME

outgoing, inspired, silly, adventurous, open-minded, driven, slightly yarn-obsessed

PHILOSOPHY

do all things with love. it's the goal, even if sometimes i fall short of that.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

after i got back from ireland in 2007 i stayed with friends until i found my own place. it was a snug arrangement, but i'm a really good cook and tidied up after my friends-turned-flatmates, so we made it work.

Interests

knitting and crochet, volunteering, swing dance, reading, history (particularly celtic and wwii), sewing, cooking, adventuring, volleyball, sci-fi, diy projects and upcycling, sustainable agriculture, small-space gardening

• diy
• dancing
• cooking
• baking
• gardening
• reading
• traveling
• crochet
• knitting
• volleyball
• agriculture
• history
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

movies: the princess bride, monty python anything, clue, the boondock saints, slapshot
books: beyond silk & cyanide (leo marks), anything from billy collins and nick bantock. nearly everything from douglas coupland. debbie stoller is awesome, too. But my favourite is Wisconsin author Michael Perry...
music: my dear friend james redding, brian setzer/orchestra, social distortion, jimmy eat world, benny goodman & his orchestra, sinatra, foo fighters, the cure, tori amos, iron horse, solas, bad religion, altan, barenaked ladies

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

traveling to ireland to study irish gaelic. it's the most beautiful place i've ever been, with some of the kindest and most welcoming people a traveler would ever want for. i could see myself on a sheep farm there.

Teach, Learn, Share

knitting, crochet, swing dance, baking and cooking

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, England, Ireland, Mexico, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ireland