open hearted, resourceful, some would say witty, some would say really funny, compassionate, strange, honest, positive, flexible, resilient, a healer, avid reader, dependable, advocate, activist, ally, naturalist in some senses, adaptive, aesthetically sensitive.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To immerse myself in the communities of the places I travel.

Interests

photography, art, writing & literature, prisms, critical analysis and thought, camping, flowing water, still water, tunes, plants, flowers, bodies, bicycles as main mode of transit, cheap healthy snacks and used clothes, movement in its myriad of representations, mischief... check out my instagram @jamesandtheirpeach to see my photos and what I'm currently working on.

• arts
• writing
• books
• literature
• photography
• cooking
• gardening
• clothing
• flowers
• traveling
• knitting
• camping
• buddhist
• medicine

Music, Movies, and Books

Emphasis is mostly on books and music though I am particularly partial to new wave film. I have a rich interest in all three of these mediums and I would rather discuss what that is upon meeting.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hiked from outside Santa Marta to Minca, an 8+ hour trek in the rainforest.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can knit, teach basic principles of some therapy modalities--art therapy, Gestalt, Transpersonal, Jungian. I can help garden and cook scrumptious yurms. My partner and I do not eat meat and rarely eat dairy, but we NEVER force these ideals on others. Truthfully, from what I have heard from many people through out my life---friends and strangers, is that sometimes I can help you learn about yourself. I have a basic knowledge of herbal and holistic medicine. I would love to take your photo, if you felt comfortable. I love to discuss art and history. I would definitely buy you toilet paper.

I would like to learn how to book bind and how to tie complicated knots. If you happen to know how to do said things.

What I Can Share with Hosts

see above.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Colombia, Mexico