CURRENT MISSION

stretch more.

ABOUT ME

Hey everyone! I've been on the site for a few years now, but am happy to be in a place in life where I can finally host & get back on the road myself!

As for me, I am torn in a love affair between urban & rural places...I have lived in Berkeley and Montreal, Glide and Great Falls. Corvallis has been completely enchanting thus far.

A friend once said that 1/3 of their time was spent "contemplating the acquisition and preparation of food." I can get on board with that. Food brings people together. There's nothing I love more than cooking for some friends, sharing laughs & a few drinks. I love going for a drive in search of hidden and forgotten places, winding up in a dive bar, and making friends with some locals. I enjoy going to the farmer's market (if only for the samples and food carts), to wine tastings, and to random festivals (i.e. "What the Hay?" in Utica, MT).

PHILOSOPHY

My late cousin, who was a sister to me, lived by philosophy of "Carpe Diem"...I don't care if it's trite, it has profound meaning for me now.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've hosted a few times, coasted a few times. It's all been a pretty remarkable experience- one that has introduced me to some of the most interesting and inspiring people.

Interests

rural anything. pow wows. old records. cooking & wine (they go together). bonfires. rivers. poetry. baguettes. camping. road trips. dive bars. sunflower fields.

• literature
• poetry
• festivals
• dining
• cooking
• wine
• beer
• wine tasting
• drinking
• knitting
• camping
• road trips
• rivers

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Carnage, Amelie, Annie Hall, A Beautiful Mind, Jeux d'enfants, L'horloge biologique, L'audition, Werner Herzog anything.
Music: Edith Piaf, Jolie Holland, Bob Dylan, Debussy, Ani DiFranco, Broken Social Scene, Joni Mitchell, Stevie Nicks, Basia Bulat, Beirut, James Brown, Ottmar Liebert, Florence + the Machine, Feist
Books: If Not, Winter: Fragments of Sappho, The Awakening, Memory for Forgetfulness, Night, Walden, Le Spleen de Paris, Persepolis

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

last summer i toured rural norway. it was the most incredible experience... sitting on a hillside peeling shrimp, drinking a beer, and then jumping in the fjord was unforgettable.

Teach, Learn, Share

french language & literature, knitting, homemade pasta & pie making, haircuts, barista skills?, etc.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Monaco, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, United States

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