Hello! I'm your friendly neighborhood Kait, colorful and cram-packed full of probably one or two too many eccentricities and swear words.
I am a full-time master seamstress, and spend most of my free time traveling, making new friends, and learning as much about history as I possibly can.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Couchsurfing is a really great way to meet new people from all over the world and make new friends

Interests

Music, clothing, and history top my very long list of topics that pique my fancy. I have been fascinated and moved by music my entire life, and am definitively a product of the influence of my forebears' music tastes. There is nothing better than headbanging to death metal, except for maybe listening to bluegrass sprawled out in the sun, or a night at the symphony listening to Sibelius.

• arts
• culture
• books
• design
• clothing
• drawing
• music
• surfing
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

I am a little too swayed by my mood to have 100% permanent favorite bands, but here's what I have been playing over the last few moons most:

Nick Cave, Melechesh, Belphegor, Bauhaus, Bon Iver, Billy Joel, Fever Ray, Sigur Rós, Rosetta, Neuroses.

Movies:
Mad Max: Fury Road (because, yes, I am just that ridiculous), Pacific Rim, Lord of the Rings, the Dark Knight Trilogy, Pride and Prejudice, Harry Potter, Monsters Inc, Max Manus, Blade Runner

Books:
The Book of Flying, Lord of the Rings, the Mists of Avalon, the Law of Dreams, the Handmaid's Tale, Lamb: the Gospel According to Biff, the Wheel of Time series

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Performed with a symphony in Italy and Austria.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am very good at forcing history facts upon unwitting bystanders. Facts, in this case, being lengthy tirades rather than short, "Did You Know" sorts of creatures. I can also teach you how to draw a little bit, and give you a small piece or two to decorate your refrigerator.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can throw together what we here in West Virginia like to call a down-home meal, provided there are enough carbohydrates available in your country to satisfy my recipe. I can also patch up any clothing you have laying around that may need repaired!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Iceland, Italy, Norway, Sweden

Countries I’ve Lived In

Norway, United States