I’m a queer Scottish designer and researcher living in Portugal. currently completing a PhD in speculative design and biodiversity. I also have a creative gallery and maker space in Barreiro, I’m an occasional tour guide, a beginner tattooist, and a dog daddy.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet interesting people and to find cool places to stay when travelling

Interests

• writing
• literature
• design
• dancing
• cooking
• yoga
• raves
• surfing
• cultural studies
• sci fi
• queer
• 420
• kink
• dr who
• shibari
• queer culture

Music, Movies, and Books

I have super eclectic tastes, but here’s some of my favourites in no particular order

Music

Indie Pop / Techo / Electrónica / Avant garde / Classical

Gorillaz - The Shins - The Killers - Air - Tycho - Roisin Murphy - MIA - Phoenix - Yazoo - Depeche Mode - Erasure - Max Richter - John Talabot - Mogwai - Idlewild - Eurythymics - The Postal Service - David Bowie

Movies and TV

Indie / Sci Fi / Ghost stories / Drama

Wes Anderson - Blade Runner - Spielberg - Lord of the Rings - Star Trek - Star Wars - Danny Boyle -

Books

F Scott Fitzgerald - Alastair Reynolds - Iain Banks - Ursula Le Guin - Terry Pratchett - Neil Gaiman - Haruki Murakami - MR James - Donna Haraway - Karen Barad

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Travelled to the northern-most point in Europe

Teach, Learn, Share

I love to learn new things and share my knowledge with others. I’m kind of an expert generalist so I know a lot of random stuff about random stuff.

Stuff I can share : cooking and food, travel recommendations, writing and advice about writing, book recommendations

Skills I’m working on : climbing / bouldering, surfing, tattooing, Shibari and bondage, drawing, digital fabrication (3D printing etc)

What I Can Share with Hosts

I’m a really good cook, I’m friendly, I know lots of cool connections between things and I’m good at bringing together people who might not otherwise have met

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Portugal, Scotland, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United States, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, Germany, Portugal, Scotland, Spain