Kelly and Nik are awesome people. They took very good care of the apartment. We enjoyed hanging out with them, and also talking with them for hours. We are gladd that we met them.
September 2022
Hey, I’m Kelly!
Vegan · Portland · Joined in June 2016
I became vegan in 2012 with my then fiancé now husband, Nik, who had been vegan before but had stopped for a couple of years. After viewing the documentary ‘Vegucated’ together, my vegetarian self decided it was time to become fully vegan, and Nik was on board again. In 2013, we moved to Portland, Oregon from Southern California and have been loving it here ever since. The Pacific Northwest has my heart! We both enjoy cooking, hiking, cycling, and playing music ( I play drums and sing, he plays a little bit of everything). Aside from the plethora of beautiful natural wonders the Pacific Northwest offers, we love the city of Portland for being such a vegan mecca. We have utilized VegVisits several times and have been fortunate to make some lasting friends through this wonderful platform. We originally hosted a couple from Quebec, Canada in 2016, and we were so thrilled to have the chance to travel to Canada and stay with them in their providence in 2019. Before we bussed to their providence from Montreal, we also stayed with another superb couple via Vegvisits in Montreal. They were so kind and we still try to stay in touch with them (we are happy to give prospective hosts/guests their names for references). And in 2016 we also hosted a cool couple from Daytona, Florida. We love VegVisits and the connections we’ve made with other like-minded animal lovers!
My Lifestyle
Vegan animal lover. Dog mom to a rescue, our sweet Seymour. Cat mom to a sassy cat named Marigold. Big time gardener! Estate sale & Yard Sale lover. Second-hand shopper as much as possible. Hot Yoga lover. On & Off Runner. I'm a lover of Europe and vibrant cultures. Nature is key to my happiness. Flower & Tree addict.
Fun Facts About Me
I love music and have dj’d many bars, weddings, school dances and birthday parties. I’m an avid student of the French language, and my husband, Nik, has been teaching himself Icelandic for a few years now. I taught at a Montessori for many years but am now a public educator for elementary ages. Nik is a digital designer and lover of making art and being outdoors as much as possible.
Hobbies & Interests
I love to commute by bike as much as possible. I try to practice hot yoga often. One of our favorite things to do is hike in the PNW, and hike anywhere when traveling! I love to read fiction, non-fiction, and memoirs.
Favourite Books, Music & Movies
Catcher in the Rye, Flowers in the Attic, Diary of Anne Frank, Go Ask Alice, anything by Anaïs Nin and Margaret Atwood. I feel you can tell a lot about a person when they tell you their favorite comedy movies. Mine include but are not limited to: ‘Wet Hot American Summer’, ‘Dumb & Dumber’, and ‘The Jerk’, etc. I love the films ‘Amélie’, ‘Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind’ and ‘Big Fish’, just to name a few. The Beatles are my #1 but I love many kinds of music from sixties garage rock, Motown, soul, new wave, shoe gaze, punk, and post-punk.
Languages Spoken
English and some French
Education
Portland State University
Where I Work
PPS
Companion Animals
1 beautiful cat named Marigold, and a poodle/terrier mix named Seymour
Favorite Quote
“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.” Anaïs Nin
