I was born in the states and raised in Indonesia. I never quite feel settled and need move around to feel alive. I'm obsessed with learning new things, from Roman history to taxonomy. I collect and draw plants and write bad poetry. I've started writing about a dozen fantasy novels, one day I'll finish one, it will be pretty cool. I like to constantly active, I love manual labor, masonry, ditch digging, farming.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love to travel and meet people. Simple enough.

Interests

I love etymology, which isn't so great at parties. I study and collect and use all sorts of wild medicinal or edible plants, I used to give mini tours through the Seattle area teaching people what they could eat or use. I am an avid tree climber. I like to read, write a little and draw. A sculpt sometimes(randome matetials) and make masks and odd things.

• writing
• poetry
• cooking
• partying
• traveling
• socializing
• drawing
• etymology
• history
• tours

Music, Movies, and Books

Short list-
Music-Buck 65, Nick Cave, the Knife
Movies-the Color of Pomegranates, all Harry Potter, anything with Ron Perman
Books-Nabokov, D.H. Lawrence, James Fraser

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Tore down an eight hundred year old house(it was about to fall into an occupied house) and using the stone, built a wheel chair ramp for a community center.

Teach, Learn, Share

If you have anything to teach me I'll gladly be your disciple. If you want to learn about english etymology, basic botany, or what ever else I know about, I love to teach. Trading skills too, I have a few and there's thousands more to learn.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Cooking, cleaning, chores around the house, decent conversation, and few good stories. I make a killer Shepards pie.

Countries I’ve Visited

England, Iceland, Indonesia, Turkey, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom