Bit of a wanderer currently settled in Ely, MN. I get the travel itch from time to time, but it's nice to have a home base. I've been to Scotland and Japan most recently, and though I can still carry a conversation in Japanese, my fluency level has decreased from lack of use. ここであまり日本語を連中できないんだ。。。

I have a big house for a little person and a cat, and love cross-cultural interactions, language barriers or no. I'm a hard worker, value human compassion, and am absolutely LGBTQ+ friendly.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've always had the travel bug - and while touring around a city is one experience, getting to know the people who chose to live in that city is always vastly more rewarding.

Interests

• cats
• writing
• movies
• reading
• piano
• animation
• languages
• travel
• social justice
• activism
• fiddle
• cross-cultural communication
• new languages
• lgbtq rights

Music, Movies, and Books

SciFi and Fantasy are my jam; favorite novel is "Les Miserables," but for the most part I like magic and I like machines. Talk to me about feminist scifi and fantasy, and we'll get along great.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Followed my childhood dream of visiting Japan, and made dear friends with the tea farmers for whom I worked while I was there. There are three letters sitting on my table from three folks I've kept in contact with, and I'm filled with a warm fuzzy, feeling everytime I think that I really did achieve what little 6yo me dreamed of.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Germany, Japan, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Scotland, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, Scotland