CURRENT MISSION

To live passionately, laugh a lot, and create positive change in myself and in the world.

ABOUT ME

I'm a sociology professor and study everything from protest music to race relations. I'm also an activist for progressive, social change - supporting various causes. Music has always been a thread running through my life. I was the co-founder and lead singer in a NYC all-girl rock band called the Maul Girls. Now I organize the regional, Wiregrass Blues Fest in Dothan, AL. And in my free time - love to travel!

PHILOSOPHY

We all have to seek our individual truth but I think it's cool that our journeys are so interconnected. I believe in the adage that you can do whatever you like - just so long as it doesn't hurt other living things (i.e., people, animals, or this amazing, beautiful earth). I am a vegetarian - but not militant about it.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I need to surf a bit right now but I also hope to get involved more with hosting.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I am just getting officially started on couchsurfing.com but have hosted a whole rock band from NYC a few times when they come down south for tours. They convinced me of the wonders of Couchsurfing.com I'm in the process of getting them to write references. :-) I actually have couch surfed for years and also have hosted many friends when I lived in NYC.

Interests

When I have free time, I love to travel, hike, go hear music, go to museums/national parks, and watch a lot of documentaries. But I also donate free time and activist energy to various groups. I love reading - mostly non-fiction 'cause of my job and I like to cook.

• animals
• documentaries
• causes
• cooking
• vegetarian
• running
• reading
• traveling
• music
• blues
• hiking
• teaching
• sociology
• tours
• parks

Music, Movies, and Books

Like a lot of movies, most genres of music, and books. Check out this funny music video of my Maul Girls days when I was in my twenties:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sG_ERqK_5sc. You can also check out this interview I did on the Wiregrass Blues Fest:http://arts.alabama.gov/actc/1/listserverindividual/20140608wiregrassbluesfest.aspx

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have created the largest U.S. anti-war music database as part of my protest music research. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCQZLZ3u2to

Teach, Learn, Share

I like cooking - some yummy vegetarian dishes like raw tacos (sounds gross - but actually yummy - made with mostly walnuts and cashews), puttanesca sauce, and delicious homemade dessert sauces if sundaes are your thing. I also love Chia seed pudding.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Cayman Islands, Guatemala, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Virgin Islands, British

Countries I’ve Lived In

Mexico, United States