CURRENT MISSION

To hone my skills and get work in illustration and sign painting.

ABOUT ME

I really like to make things and explore. I speak Spanish, and even more so when I drink. I like to engage in a whole slew of activities that fit under the category "treasure hunting." I am slowly but surely removing myself from the grid.

In the summer of '09 I took a month long road trip. Sometimes I slept in my car, sometimes I stayed with friends, and sometimes I made new friends via couch surfing. I've been vlogging about the experience:
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=3625106CAC6FBF0C

I make comics and illustrations and I travel and write for a feminist blog and the website The Letter Red. I have a cat and like weird old things, especially from the 50s & 60s. I own two globes. I own 5 sewing machines. I run events and am a big promoter of Troy, NY, so much so that I made a documentary about it: https://vimeo.com/77845086

PHILOSOPHY

On acquiring skills: someday you won't suck, but you have to be okay with sucking for a while.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I host and I surf!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Nothing has given me more faith in humanity than my couch surfing experiences.

Interests

Paul Simon, Typography, Cultural Criticism Literature, This American Life, Dan Savage, Paris, Bicycles, Ron Howard, TV on DVD, Troy, Sign Painting, Sewing, Cooking, Baking, Things that don't need to be plugged in, Printmaking, Embroidering

• cats
• books
• literature
• documentaries
• illustrations
• cooking
• baking
• running
• drinking
• comics
• tv
• traveling
• blogging
• painting
• hunting
• surfing

Music, Movies, and Books

I love Amelie and Synecdoche, New York

To see what I've been reading lately, check out
http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1701841-emily

Teach, Learn, Share

I love to bind books -- if you're surfing my couch, I can teach you to bind books, too.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Zines!

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, France, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Mexico, Spain, United States

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