CURRENT MISSION

An ounce of adventure for a pound of cure.

ABOUT ME
Traveling west with a partner to see if American Hope and Optimism are synonymous.

PHILOSOPHY

Life is far simpler than many believe it to be, and the core is kindness and community.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Always seeking easy flowing 1-3 night stays with great people and artists as I city hop and wwoof around the world. I'm an enthusiastic cook- loan me your couch, I'll be happy to make dinner and share a folk story!

Interests

Getting better at my hobbies and growing away from academia. Becoming more skilled in harmonica playing, oil painting, body painting, beer brewing, cattle herding, morning yoga, afternoon yoga, bread baking, performance art, Ayn Rand, biking, cooking, Neil Young.

• dogs
• arts
• performing arts
• body art
• cooking
• beer
• baking
• yoga
• gardening
• traveling
• painting
• cycling
• wwoof

Music, Movies, and Books

Ayn Rand + John Steinbeck. Chris Smithers + Judee Sill. Two Lane Blacktop + Akira Kurasawa's Dreams. Philip Larkin + Anne Sexton. Bob Dylan + Moby Grape. Rising Appalachia + The Human Experience. Milan Kundera + Wendy Cope.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

A goldfish looking me in the eye.

Teach, Learn, Share

Fluent in Ukrainian language and cuisine. Great with dogs and Shakespearean prose/verse. Keen to learn more about mechanics, electricity, gardening, fermenting, and sewing.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Relentless energy and adaptability

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Fiji, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Morocco, New Zealand, Peru, Poland, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Turkmenistan

Countries I’ve Lived In

New Zealand, Russian Federation, South Korea, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States