CURRENT MISSION

Survive Academia

ABOUT ME

-I'm sarcastic and love to laugh.
-I'm assertive but easygoing.
-I'm from a huge, non-traditional family which I love dearly.
-I'm a jack of all trades- that is my talent.
-I'm a bit of a socialist.

Little known fact:
-when I travel I like to photographically document toilets

PHILOSOPHY

Pay it forward.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I was hosting, but am not living with a group of people where hosting is not ideal. I plan to host again when I move.

Interests

-Adventuring
-Arting: Painting, Photography, Drawing
-Acting
-Languages & Linguistics
-Exploring & Traveling
-Science: Anatomy, Biology, Chemistry
-Reading
-Forensics: Anthropology, Psychology
-True Crime
-Paranormal and Supernatural
-Outdoorsing: Camping, Canoeing, Hiking (leisurely)
-Horror Movies and Film-making
-Baking: Traditional, Gourmet, Vegan, or Gluten-free
-Playing
-Human Rights Issues
-Human Behavior
-Transitional Justice Mechanisms
-Dancing: Salsa, Contra, Ballroom
-Mysteries
-Religion and Science / God and Evolution
-Roller coasters (I grew up a stone's throw from Cedar Point)

• arts
• culture
• photography
• acting
• dancing
• human rights
• baking
• vegan
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• painting
• drawing
• hiking
• canoeing
• camping
• anatomy
• anthropology
• biology
• chemistry
• languages
• medicine
• psychology
• religion
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Sympathy for Lady Vengeance, I Heart Huckabees, Ringu, Blazing Saddles, The Dirty Dozen, Halloween

Music: Anything, I've taken to Celtic instrumental music lately

Books: Heinlein is my favorite author, true crime, cook books

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I excavated a 3,000-4,000 yo archaeological site in Greece consisting of graves and homes.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am a repository of the following forms of knowledge (sort of):

-Anatomy, Reproduction, & Medicine (it's surprising what people don't know!)
-Linguistics/languages (esp. ASL)
-Forensic Anthropology (Dead people and bones)
-LGBT Culture
-Various religious canons
-Materials science
-Baking
-Art
-Performing Art
-Native American (Mingo) Culture
-Crafting (Bookbinding, Basketweaving, etc.)
-Massage

What I Can Share with Hosts

Knowledge. Sassy conversation. Baking.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, England, France, Italy, Uganda, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Greece, Uganda, United States