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I live on the edge of San Leandro, CA with a wonderful housemate, Chantel. We are both native to the Bay Area, and work a lot. We both lead busy lives, but are able to welcome guests occasionally when our schedules allow.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Even though I joined CS in 2010, I've only been active on the site for the past few months.

I used to be a member of GlobalFreeloaders.com, and then moved to CS after that website became less active. I had great experiences meeting people on GlobalFreeloaders.com, and so far I've met a couple of great people on CS and I look forward to meeting more. :-)

Interests

Cultural Competence and Humility

Animal Husbandry and Farming

Financial Literacy

Homemaking

• documentaries
• anthropology
• history
• social science
• permaculture
• guns
• urban farming

Music, Movies, and Books

Cora: Rap music, scary movies, non-fiction

Chantel: Riot Grrrl, 90s music, all books

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Chantel: Visited El Salvador and got a machete back through U.S. customs

Cora: Skydived in California's wine country

Teach, Learn, Share

Cora can Teach: How to manage personal finances, how to place an intravenous catheter, how to fold clothes and sheets to be near-perfectly uniform

Chantel can Teach: Buffy trivia, how to sew political patches onto clothing, how to ride the bus in Oakland to prevent getting jumped or robbed

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, El Salvador, France, Mexico, Spain, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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