CURRENT MISSION

world peace

ABOUT ME

Hmmm. American feminist. Tall. Animal lover, great public speaker, friendly. Activist, college grad, mom. Loves pie. Book lover, wine drinker and backpacker.

PHILOSOPHY

I live non-toxic, meat free, and queer centered.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Trying to practice my dutch and teach it to my kids.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Couchsurfers are more than happy to help and give a hand. I love this community.

Surfed in Istanbul November 2008
Amsterdam 2009

Interests

Backpacking, learning dutch, activism
art collecting, books, coffee, college, concerts, dumpster diving, feminism, independent films, taking pictures, reading, having tea, sewing, & writing letters.

• animals
• dogs
• arts
• writing
• books
• concerts
• womens rights
• wine
• coffee
• vegan
• movies
• reading
• dumpster diving
• backpacking
• scuba diving
• rock climbing
• emergency services
• languages
• beaches
• parks

Music, Movies, and Books

Southpark, feminist theory writing, Mumford and sons, books on herbs, birth and making soaps. Spearhead. Music that talks about peace and nonviolence.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Finished a trip to West Africa (The Gambia) with school to do research in feminism (2006).

Had a blast in Berlin for Pride (2006).

Traveled the US- North Carolina (western), Florida (Ft. Lauderdale) California (Northern) with my wife and dogs (2007).

Lived squatted the netherland 2008-2009

Occupy Oakland ca 2011 shut down ports, slept in parks and actions.

San diego 2012 hit the beaches.

Saw drag shows in Bumblefuck TN summer 2007.

Became homeless in Utrecht, Netherlands (May 2008-October 2008).

Istanbul, Turkey couchsurfing tour November 2008

Teach, Learn, Share

Can offer tree sit training - ropes, knots, building platforms, dealing with police, how to pee and poop and drop banners. And of course tree climbing :)

Fermentation skills- vegan yogurt, sourdough bread, kombucha and lemonenzyme.

Would like to practice languages my husband speaks Spanish and I speak Dutch. Grammar and vocabulary lessons would really be appreciated.

I would also like to learn how to spin fire.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Gambia, Germany, Greece, Italy, Mexico, Senegal, Switzerland, Turkey, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands, United States

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