CURRENT MISSION

I bought some land and moved back to Ohio and am building a sustainable-living farm!

I grew up in the countryside of Ohio, a total tomboy, running barefoot and catching frogs. I made my escape via the Peace Corps...Haiti. Since those days I've lived/worked/studied here and there (Hawaii, Costa Rica, Haiti, South Korea, California) for 15 years or so. In 2015 I bought some land in southern Ohio where I'm starting up a sustainable living farmstead. I love to travel and live life to the fullest and i want to spend time with folks doing just that. Come hang out!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am forever grateful for the countless folks who have taken me in at different points throughout my life and travels and have given me not only a place to sleep but also shared a piece of their lives with me. I like to bounce around and i love to meet and share with other open-minded beings. I also like returning that favor by hosting fellow surfers. I enjoy the interesting company and have made some lifelong friends through CS.

Interests

GIMME GOODNESS of all kinds. i'm a big fan of people, nature, wandering, good food (flexitarian--lotsa garlic!), soulful music, uncrappy books, strong coffee, yoga, real smiles, real hugs, cartwheels, evolution, homesteading, social change, the OUTDOORS, connections, laughing, randomness, making, doing, dirt, experience, conversation, adventure, sustainability, comfortable silences, dancing, hula hoops, sunrises, sunsets, fermentation, red wine, microbrews, LOVE, change, etc.

• books
• dancing
• cooking
• wine
• coffee
• vegetarian
• yoga
• meditation
• movies
• music
• languages
• permaculture
• biking
• farming
• climbing
• primitive skills
• herbal medicine
• fermentation
• natural building

Music, Movies, and Books

MOVIES: city of god, babel, the science of sleep, given, captain fantastic, apocalypto, little miss sunshine, noviembre, born into brothels, amores perros, slumdog millionaire, pulp fiction, the fountain.....

MUSIC: i love most of it! to name just a few....nina simone, bob marley, cat power, REM, mazzy star, velvet underground, neil young, devendra banhart, bob dylan, cake, fela kuti, feist, muddy waters, the cure, the smiths, radiohead, etc.

BOOKS: ishmael, botany of desire, demian, shantaram, the poisonwood bible, the picture of dorian gray, the fountainhead, naked ape, the giving tree (& everything else by shel silverstein), the kite runner, the perks of being a wallflower, Confessions Of An Economic Hitman, Even Cowgirls Get the Blues, dr. seuss, freakonomics (too many to remember, really)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

i live and love fearlessly. so many amazing experiences!

Teach, Learn, Share

i'm down to share my land and my local area, my daily experiences, food, stories, yoga, beverages, music, books, games. etc.

i love to learn and am open to anything...languages, instruments (am learning the ukulele and guitar), dance, games, meditation, yoga, cooking, life hacks, gardening hacks, primitive skills....come teach me something, please! :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

a good conversation. a cooking partner (i'm good w/ clean-up, too). an excuse to go out on the town or to stay in and have a dinner party. music & movies from my external hard drive. a partner in crime at something you've been wanting to do for a long time. i'm simply a respectful guest and i might just bring you a gift.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Laos, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, South Korea, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Costa Rica, Haiti, South Korea, United States

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