I used to have 1935 Craftsman metal lathe next to my bed which seemed a bit strange to my friends who would remark "why is there a lathe in your bedroom?" . my reply would be "No, I happen to have a bed in my machine shop" . I ended up selling the lathe a few years ago but I'm lucky to see work and life as one continuous intertwined thing.

I create kinetic sculpture and make animated films, teach animation, draw, take my Puerto Rican sled dog out for walks and when inspired, cook elaborate noodle dishes. I can also be found playing ukulele on alternate Wednesday's at my local sandwich shop.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm in the process of planning my first big solo trip in about a decade. I love the idea of traveling solo, but being fairly social, would like to have the opportunity to meet other like-mined people and share experiences and stories.

Interests

Other than mentioned, animated and experimental films, typography, graphic design, waffles, old motorcycles (especially British iron ) punk rock, hip hop, Louis Armstrong, captain beefheart, Lou reed, cactus flowers, pho, dogs, cats, welding, teaching, black lives matter, old rusty machinery, drawing, sketching painting, swimming, long aimless walks, I like the idea of roller coasters but I don't do well on them. love yoga and dancing, public transportation, paper maps, teaching, my local library and book groups (The Cambridge public library rocks!). Classic Vespa motor scooters and summer dresses.

• pets
• cats
• dogs
• books
• design
• graphic design
• sketching
• dancing
• cooking
• yoga
• motorcycles
• shopping
• flowers
• movies
• traveling
• painting
• drawing
• music
• guitar
• swimming
• animation
• cartography

Music, Movies, and Books

I spend the bulk of my listening time tuned to WFMU, I'm often downloading listening from the Free Music Archive. last movie i went to was Anomolisa. Currently reading "Bad Feminist" by Roxanne Gay

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I am working on an 8 foot long piece of kinetic sculpture, it's the biggest project I've ever done. Hope it's completed before I go on my trip!

Teach, Learn, Share

animating, designing, sculpting, hacking, drawing,

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good stories, pet tricks ( to your or your dog) , awesome kale and quinoa power salad. If you like playing music I can play bass, ukulele, spoons and a little bit of guitar.

Countries I’ve Visited

Colombia, Denmark, England, Germany, Greece, Netherlands, Peru, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Sweden, United States