I am an artist and traveller from Minnesota, United States. I am currently backpacking Europe for an indefinite amount of time in hopes of getting to see and know the world a little better...it is my first time outside the U.S. :)

我为什么加入 Couchsurfing

Having a host show me their favorite things to do or places to go is great to get to know a city and culture better. I enjoy making connections with people and exchanging thoughts and ideas about life.

兴趣

• painting
• drawing
• hiking
• art
• nature
• film photography
• slacklining

音乐、电影和书籍

Currently reading Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn, just listened to an alt-j song, and repeatedly cycle through watching all the seasons of Scrubs

我做过的一件不可思议的事情

Nurture my cat, Velociraptor - thus named because he couldn't meow but he could screech. Velo was a barn kitty from Iowa, the first day he had human contact was the day I met him. He was a pretty feral cat. In the beginning he would attack and be very aggressive all the time. He even bullied my roommate and bit her ankles if they were in the same room together. In general he just loved to bite people.

But Velo had lots of personality. And he was smart - I taught him how to lay down, rise, and roll over. .. He even started to play fetch. He became my best friend, and the best snuggler I have ever experienced. He drooled a lot when he was happy. He just needed an outlet for all his energy and after figuring out how ways to provide that his velociraptor tendencies became more gentle.

He taught me patience and love I had never experienced until him. He taught me compassion. I even saw him and my roommate napping together towards the end.

Loving this cat is the most beautiful, amazing thing I have ever done. I miss him a ton, and if you have a cat I hope I can hang out with it :)

教，学，和分享

teach: painting, slacklining, drawing

Learn: a new language and more slacklining or art skills

Share: the kind of connection where an intense respect and appreciation of a fellow human being is mutual

我可以与沙发主分享些什么

I am very grateful for any stay! I am happy to help clean and tidy or draw a picture in exchange for my stay.

我游览过的国家

Germany, Spain

我居住过的国家

United States