I'm friendly and communicative, love to see, drink, eat and do new things. I also like books and arguing about politics. Cheerful forest elf. Smart-ass. Studying plants and philosophy has shown me how deeply complex and beautiful our little corner of the galaxy really is. Spinozist.
Interested in Adventure Sports
Interested in Art
Fluent in English
Learning Berber
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
The people, the opportunities, the cheapness.
Music, Movies, and Books
I listen to music attentively. Jazz, hip hop, old school dub and electronic music. Movies are good. I read everything and anything. Creative fiction , poetry, philosophy, farming guides and science textbooks, mostly.
One Amazing Thing I've Done
Bike tour down Pacific coast from Vancouver to Monterey, CA.
Teach, Learn, Share
I am a skilled haircutter. I can cut your hair for free and teach you how to cut your own hair. I have good inter-personal skillz. I'm not sure how this might help you, but many of my close friends report having benefitted from my relationship advice ;) I can help you write essays, articles, or anything really. I'm a freelance editor with mad speed reading abilities.
What I Can Share With Hosts
cooking, cleaning, childcare, editing, gardening, conversation, activity partner
My Interests
Farming, flowers, botany, philosophy, art, bio-tech, online communities, bicycling, wine, history of science, all-night diners, ethnobotany, sustainability, climate change mitigation.