My name is Jessica, Canadian master's student doing a joint degree in Italy and Spain!

As the future grows more uncertain, the number of existential crises I've experienced increased exponentially. These existential crises were not at all productive, so I decided to throw a wrench into my everyday life and move to a different country to have my existential crises there.

LIKES:
I like drawing and any sort of crafty activity. I'm currently exploring bookbinding and canvas painting. I like hiking and staring at trees and taking long walks in the city.

DISLIKES: One-sided printed paper.

I'd like to think I'm friendly and easy to get along with. I can be pretty quiet at first, but worry not, I am not sane. I like to keep an open mind and value those who are kind and genuine.

PHILOSOPHY:
- It does not take a cruel heart to do true damage.
- The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference [...]. (Elie Wiesel)
- A little bit of courage is true magic.
- There is meaning to choices never made.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I would like to make some friends! I feel that I've lived in the same place for too long and dug myself into some habits that bring about the same experiences that restrict my chances of connecting with others and coming upon new experiences.

I hope my time here on CS will help me to continue being more open, kind, and optimistic when faced with new people and situations.

Interests

• thrifting
• pottery
• painting
• drawing
• hiking
• psychology
• street food
• harry potter
• mental health
• bookbinding
• kickboxing
• nature walks
• city walks
• cooking and baking
• food lover
• cooking and eating
• reading and writing
• drawing and painting
• knife throwing
• anime and manga

Music, Movies, and Books

Music
I want to say I have an eclectic taste, but I'm just awful at discerning genres.
- AURORA
- Coeur de Pirate: C'etait salement romantique, Crier tout bas
- Twenty-One Pilots: Glowing Eyes; A Car, A Torch, A Death; Kitchen Sink; House Of Gold
- Death Cab For Cutie: Someday You Will Be Loved, Soul Meets Body, What Sarah Said
- The entire La La Land soundtrack

Movies
Coraline, Amelie, John Wick 1 & 3, Planet Earth Series, Swiss Army Man, Annie (1999), The Truman Show, Toy Story 1, 3

Books
A List of Cages, The Song of Achilles, John Dies In The End, The Great Gatsby, The Miraculous Adventure of Edward Tulane, No Longer Human, Fangirl, Oregairu (light novel series), Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun (manga series)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Changed my mom's mind on a day she was being stubborn. Cheered up my dad on a day he was upset.

Teach, Learn, Share

Can teach: drawing, watercolour, very basic knitting, crocheting, felting. I have an assortment of psychology facts stored in my brain.

Share: drawing/painting nights, hiking, museums, getting lost, thrifting, COOKING, psychology facts, strange animal noises, open ears and mind!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Company, loyalty, and an open mind.

I am quite good at following recipes. I love making stew!

I don't want to be a freeloader! We can split groceries and I can wash your dishes and sweep your floors anytime.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, China, England, Germany, Hong Kong, Macao, Morocco, Netherlands, Scotland, South Korea, Taiwan, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, England, Italy, Spain