I'm James, a student, writer, speaker, and podcaster. I love animals, music, podcasts, archery, travel, leatherworking, and reading, and I don't know how to exist without something to write on. I'm a transguy, and I run the "A Queer Was Here" podcast and "The Gayly Nerd" self care website. I'm also an engineering student.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love traveling and meeting new people.

Interests

• writing
• poetry
• reading
• podcasts
• archery
• engineering
• intentional communities
• self improvement
• poetry slam
• self-development
• public speaking
• self-care

Music, Movies, and Books

I have a musical obsession and I enjoy things in pretty much every genre. I'm also a podcast and audio book junkie.

Meghan Ciana Doidge, Neil Gaiman, Toby Barlow, Alan Dean Foster, Isaac Asimov, Erin Kellison, Piers Anthony, James Rollins, Gini Koch, and Jane Austen are some beloved authors. Throw in more classics and sci-fi, some science, fantasy, psychology, humor, memoirs, and business books and you've got my reading loves.

I have a lot of trouble sitting still through movies and shows, but I appreciate most genres but horror and low-brow comedy.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I served as Program Director for a large humanist nonprofit in Arizona before moving to PA.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Israel, Italy, Mexico

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States