I love making things. Whether it’s clothes, food, jewelry, or a perfectly organized closet, I love it! It’s not the field I currently work in, but I went to school for fashion design. I’ve been sewing and designing clothes since childhood; always taking art lessons, music lessons, pottery lessons, anything that sparked my interest. I thrive on creating. I now work as a freelance researcher for business owners and entrepreneurs looking to expand current business ventures or break into new arenas. I also take side jobs organizing homes and offices (because everybody needs a little less chaos in their life;).

I love being outside and being active. Love my daily yoga routine, biking, walking around for no reason other than to be outdoors.

Music and art are extremely important to me. I tend to gravitate more towards underground and counterculture movements and genres, away from mainstream, but I have tremendous respect for anyone that is truly inspired, creating what they love. I like people who live for themselves while also loving others.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I find people fascinating, especially those whose life experiences differ from my own, so I love meeting new people and getting to see the world from their perspective. I once watched a Rick Steves lecture where he explains how people who travel and see the world outside of their own little bubble tend to be more open, tolerant, caring and compassionate. Those are qualities I value, and I agree with him wholeheartedly.

I think we all have a need to feel connected, both to people individually and to a community. Expanding your community to include others from different cultures helps us be more well-rounded personally and allows us to feel more connected to each other as a whole.

Interests

Reading. Music. Sewing. Drawing. Creating. Dancing. Exploring. Art. Yoga. Spending time with family/friends. Food/Cooking (most fun with a friend! and a lil wine;). Architecture. History. Science. Politics. Jewelry-making. Cuddling with my cats. Organizing everything and anything. Working on random projects. Being outside, hiking, swimming, bicycling, kayaking...

• arts
• architecture
• design
• fashion
• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• wine
• clubbing
• clothing
• politics
• reading
• traveling
• pottery
• drawing
• music
• hiking
• atheism
• sports
• rock climbing
• swimming
• history
• science
• sightseeing
• nature
• read
• biking
• sewing
• organizing

Music, Movies, and Books

Authors... Clive Barker. William Gibson. Robert Heinlein. Michael Moorcock. Tad Williams. Robert Anton Wilson. William S. Burroughs. Neil Gaiman. Terry Pratchett. Tom Robbins. Richard Dawkins
...Basically lots of sci-fi/fantasy/horror fiction

Music... Lots of stuff, but especially...
Skinny Puppy/oHgr/Cyberaktif/Hilt/Plateau/Download. Moby. Spiritualized. Legendary Pink Dots/Tear Garden/Edward Ka-Spell. Psychic TV. Peter Murphy/Bauhaus. The Cure. Radiohead/Thom Y. Arcade Fire/Bell Orchestre. Massive Attack. Mercury Rev. Depeche Mode. Solvent. Siouxsie(&). Sisters of Mercy. Slowdive. Animal Collective. Thrill Kill Kult. Portishead. Autechre. Peter Gabriel. Pixies. Ministry. Killing Joke. Tori Amos. Dead Can Dance. :wumpscut: Tool/Puscifer/Perfect Circle. Aphex Twin. Sonic Youth/Thurston Moore. Vive La Fete. Joy Division. Covenant. Jesus and Mary Chain. Swayzak. I-am-X/SP. Afghan Whigs. VNV. Black Mountain. The Flaming Lips. The Magnetic Fields. Bob Moses. Lane 8.
(lots of electronic(a), industrial/ebm/goth, 80's, hard/indie rock, punk, trip-hop)

Movies... Tank Girl!!! Hackers. Donnie Darko. Requiem for a Dream. Blue Velvet. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Dune. Eternal Sunshine. Crash. City of the Lost Children. Where The Wild Things Are. Trainspotting. Irreversible. Crank. High Tension. The Big Lebowski. Voices of A Distant Star. Armitage. Ghost in the Shell. Angel Sanctuary
(lots of sci-fi/fantasy, anime, horror, psych/thiller)

Artists... Alex Grey. Mario Sánchez Nevada. Marcel Duchamp. H. R. Giger. Burroughs. William Blake. Dale Chihuly. Luis Royo. Dali. Edward Hopper. Ralph Steadman.... fuck. too many to list.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Seeing the Pope give the papal address on Easter Sunday in St. Peter's Square, filled with thousands of people from all over the world...
It was unbelievable- I'm not religious (atheist, actually), but still the whole time I was just thinking "I'm in ROME!! That's the POPE!!! I can't believe I'm here!"

Every time I see the Milky Way on a clear night up north I get that feeling too.

Teach, Learn, Share

Anyone with knowledge of things like metal-working/welding, glass-blowing, screen printing, out there? I have experience with other forms of art to share, but those are things I've always wanted to learn. Some things I haven't yet done, but would love to try: skydiving, surfing, whitewater rafting...

What I Can Share with Hosts

Sewing, pattern making, jewelry making, vast knowledge of music. I'm a fantastic cook and looooove cooking for people. I taught myself how to dread hair, make dread extensions & weave extensions into natural dreads, so that's a bit of knowledge that would save some $ for anyone interested in dreading their hair. Believe it or not, I actually enjoy cleaning (it quiets my mind..) so I wouldn't mind sharing that too!

As for sharing with guests, all of the above as well as my knowledge of Detroit: the city, the architecture, events, restaurants, bars, clubs, art, music, hidden gems.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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