Home life is very important to me; I'm happiest at home and enjoy being very clean and organized, I'd have to say I'm very traditional-Japanese in certain ways when it comes to the home. I'm fascinated by science and new discoveries, Mother Nature and cleaning/caring for this planet. I immerse myself in art by frequenting galleries and museums wherever I am and am a very creative person myself; I have an expansive imagination and get carried away by day dreams quite often.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love to travel, even though I haven't had much chance in the last few years and I'd love to offer the right people a clean, peaceful spot to rest and use as a temporary base to explore my hometown Raleigh.

Interests

Whales, Dolphins, Coastal N.C., N.C. Mountains, Camping, Studying wild edibles, Caring for animals, Progressive urban planning and design, Industrial Design, Urban Art, Contemporary Art, Abstract Expressionism; Robert Motherwell, Franz Kline, Color Field; Frank Stella, Yoga, Meditation, Sanskrit, "Green" technologies, Phytoremediation, Forrest Conservation, DeLoreans, Hoverboards, the Volvo 240, Photography and Film, Playing drumset and djembe.

• animals
• cats
• dogs
• arts
• design
• contemporary art
• photography
• coloring
• cooking
• yoga
• meditation
• walking
• gardening
• traveling
• woodworking
• piano
• camping
• science
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
Electronic- LTJ Bukem, Plug, Stereolab, Bjork, Monolake, Aphex Twin
Jazz- Bepop, Free Jazz, (Wayne Shorter, Wes Montgomery, Ahmad Jamal, Alice Coltrane, Charles Mingus)
Late Romantic Classical/Impressionist- (Rachmaninoff, Holst, Dvořák, Wagner, Bartók)
Movies:
Blade Runner, 2001 A Space Odyssey, Breathless, (many more)
Books:
Beneath the Underdog by Charles Mingus, Cagney by Cagney, Hemingway, Naomi Klein, Poetry by Kenneth Patchen, Burroughs, Ginsberg, (many more)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Played the piano on Bourbon Street in New Orleans when I was ten.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Dishwashing, dog walking, cat sitting, Reiki healing work, cooking, gardening, art conservation consultation, staining/refinishing furniture and woodwork.

Countries I’ve Visited

Ireland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States