Hello! I’m Natalie. I’m a graduate student, graphic designer from Ohio. I love cats, typography, the outdoors, summer rain, and meeting new people and sharing stories. I am also really passionate about wildlife preservation and animal rights :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To connect with new people and cultures
To meet other sincere and passionate travelers

Interests

Design, baking, art, photography, dancing, and all the crafts (mainly knitting, sewing , bookmaking)

• arts
• books
• design
• vegan
• thrifting
• live music
• camping

Music, Movies, and Books

New wave, punk, garage, garage punk, ska, funk, soul, blues, lo-fi, shoegaze, noise pop, experimental, twee, psychedelic, folk, The Velvet Underground, Lou Reed, The Clash, The Stone Roses, Pixies, Pavement, PJ Harvey, Nick Cave, Courtney Barnett, Black Lips, Bob Dylan, Bright Eyes, Songs: Ohia, Red House Painters, Neutral Milk Hotel, Grateful Dead, Edith Piaf, etc.

Film: Bout de Souffle, Amelie, Fellini, Royal Tenenbaums (and all Wes Anderson), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Trainspotting, Moonstruck, On the Waterfront, and old classic films

Books (and also poetry): Jane Austen, Marcel Proust, JD Salinger, Hemingway, Allen Ginsberg, EE Cummings

Teach, Learn, Share

I’m knowledgeable about design, anthropology, movies, music, veganism. I can teach you craft things. My favorite things to learn are any creative skills or forms of expression

We can share good food, good drinks, and good stories

What I Can Share with Hosts

Some ~sick~ cooking skills, laughter, freeform dance moves, etc.
General sense of frivolity

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, France, Italy, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, United States