-if you want to meet up with me to go on a date or sleep with me then please DO NOT message me. i am not interested. i am on here purely for platonic friendship-

I am currently living in Bristol working as a play worker and support worker for primary school children in an after-school club. Currently, I'm attempting to learn Spanish, teaching myself to play the drums (and now also getting lessons), cooking yummy vegetarian and vegan meals with my friends, painting (I'm a newbie), stopping to chat to cats on the street, planning future adventures, and finishing my child care course so that I'm a qualified child carer. I love experiencing (and discovering) music, whether that's live or through my headphones, and am always looking to discover new music :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Meeting new people, going to new places and experiencing different cultures.

Interests

Singing, practicing the drums, practicing my Spanish, watching good TV & films, listening to music, hanging out with children, watching music live, feminism, cooking vegan and vegetarian food, baking, being around nature, travelling and seeing new places (even in the UK), making future plans, queerness, meeting and talking to new people, listening to records, camping, swimming, going for walks, going for picnics in the sun, tattoo's, listening to the rain, going for walks, trying new foods, being creative, reading.

• animals
• cats
• singing
• tattoos
• womens rights
• cooking
• recipes
• baking
• vegetarian
• vegan
• walking
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• painting
• music
• drums
• camping
• swimming
• learning languages
• learning new things
• deep conversations
• love
• sun
• self-development
• sunshine
• good conversation
• walking around
• scubadiving
• self-love

Music, Movies, and Books

I like a lot of genres so am not able to pin point particular favourites, but here is a list of artists/bands that I particularly enjoy: Erykah Badu, Nine Inch Nails, Tool, The Cure, The Pixies, Talking Heads, The Violent Femmes, Beyoncé, Destiny's Child, Rage Against The Machine, A Perfect Circle, TLC, M.I.A, Amy Winehouse, Jungle Pussy, Kanye West, Missy Elliott, Lou Reed, Alabama Shakes, Buena Vista Social Club, Eagles of Death Metal, Tim Maia, Le1f, The Fugees, Kelis, Le Tigre, Lauryn Hill, Bob Dylan, Busta Rhymes, David Bowie, Mykki Blanco, Radiohead, Major Lazer, Otis Redding, Manic Street Preachers, Ray Charles, Blondie, Son of Dave, Macy Gray, Beenie Man, Sidney Bechet, Billie Holiday, The Tallest Man on Earth, Tricky, Madeleine Peroux, LCD Soundsystem

TV: Curb Your Enthusiasm, Breaking Bad, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Sopranos, OITNB, The Thick of It, Parks and Recreation, Bob's Burgers, This is England, The Wire, Arrested Development, Peep Show, Archer, Louie, Black Books, The Office (UK) + documentaries

I tend to read non-fiction literature on issues regarding gender, racism, homophobia, sexuality and classism.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Snorkelled with thousands of tiny fish in the clear blue sea <3

Teach, Learn, Share

I love learning new skills and wish I was more practical! I would be happy help hosts out with English, or share recipes for meals. I'd also be more than willing to help out with any projects that are being worked where I would be staying. I'm also really good with children of all ages!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I love looking after children and have cared professionally for children of all ages . I am also very good with animals!

I really enjoy cooking meals for people, and would love to swap recipes! I also am often singing throughout the day and am quite musical (I don't play any instruments but I am teaching myself how to play the drums).

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Cyprus, Denmark, France, Gambia, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Slovakia, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, Wales