Geek. Artist. Feminist. Skeptic. Vegan. Cyclist. Atheist. Gamer. Barista. Baker. ASMRer.

I love to laugh, and have a very varied sense of humor - everything from the dark and witty to the juvenile.

Myers-Briggs Type: INTJ (former ISFP)

I read a lot, and recently I've starting writing in my free time. I also draw occasionally. My dream is to one day become the next Neil Gaiman (I've got a long way to go).

I ride my bike almost everywhere I go, and I've got a few years experience working as a bicycle mechanic.

I'm vegan and an atheist (but don't worry, I'm not preachy or annoying about either one) -- and, for what it's worth, I'm pretty damn good vegan cook & baker.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I don't travel very often, but when I do I definitely keep couch surfing in mind. I'm currently seeing if my roommate is amenable to us being hosts at our apartment, but if she isn't then I definitely plan to start hosting once I get my own place.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I'm still fairly new to couch surfing; I've only surfed once before, and that was about 4 years ago. But it was a great experience, and I look forward to trying it again!

Interests

I am into bicycling, hiking, climbing trees, comic books, non-comic books, cooking, eating, and I savor good conversation the way some people savor a fine wine or a smelly cheese.

• arts
• writing
• books
• cooking
• wine
• cheese
• baking
• vegan
• running
• meditation
• gardening
• traveling
• drawing
• cycling
• hiking
• surfing
• atheism
• martial arts
• rock climbing
• religion

Music, Movies, and Books

Here are a few of my favorite things...

Authors: Neil Gaiman, J.K. Rowling, George RR Martin, Stephen King, Douglas Adams, Brian Jacques, Derek Landy, David Wong

Comics: Sex Criminals, Rat Queens, Saga, Atomic Robo, TMNT, Mouse Guard

Movies: Anything by Joss Whedon or Hayao Miyazaki. Most things by Tim Burton, Wes Anderson, or Guillermo Del Toro. Superhero movies FTW

Shows: Black Mirror, Bored to Death, Game of Thrones, Rick and Morty, Twin Peaks, Steven Universe, Gravity Falls, Attack on Titan, Doctor Who, Firefly, Supernatural, Battlestar Galactica, Adventure Time, The Last Airbender, The Legend of Korra, Misfits, Dead Like Me, Pushing Daisies

Games: Of Orcs and Men, Child of Light, Dragon Age series, Mass Effect series, Diablo 3, Ni No Kuni - Wrath of the White Witch, Arkham City, Portal 1 & 2, Beyond Good & Evil, Psychonauts, Super Smash Bros, Pathfinder

Comedians: Eddie Izzard, George Carlin, Louis CK, Patton Oswalt, Aziz Ansari, John Mulaney, Dan Cummins, Tom Segura, Kumail Nanjiani, Tim Minchin, Bo Burnham, Flight of the Concords, Garfunkel and Oates

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

A couple years back I spent a summer at a Zen monastery in Southwest California - it was an incredible and "enlightening" experience. Ask me about it sometime, I've got lots of good stories.

Teach, Learn, Share

I used to work as a bicycle mechanic - mostly self-taught - and so I know quite a bit about bikes and cycling, but am always eager to learn more.

Believe it or not, a few years ago I had all but made up my mind to become a Buddhist monk - and along the way, I learned a lot about meditation, mindfulness, religion, and philosophy. Aside from this, I also know a fair bit about religion generally, as well as atheism and skepticism.

As a vegan, I sort of fell into an interest in nutrition and cooking, and have a fair amount that I could teach, as well as a fair amount I could learn.

As an ASMR sensitive person, I'm fascinated with ASMR and love to share it with others - especially those who also experience it.

There's a couple things that I'm new to, that I would definitely like to learn more about: parkour/free-running, martial arts, gardening/permaculture, German speaking & writing,

What I Can Share with Hosts

Cooking
Baking
Bike mechanics
Book/show/movie/game/etc recommendations

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany

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