Thomas Nail 32, Male Eugene, Oregon United States Friends since September 2002 "d" Friendship Type: Close Friend 5
Mariah Angele 28, Female Seattle, Washington United States Friends since September 1998 "soul-mate" Friendship Type: Best Friend 30+30+
Dan Beyer 29, Male Emeryville, California United States Friends since February 2005 "Dated for year=ish" Friendship Type: Good Friend 2
Ashley Sloan 28, Female Portland, Oregon United States Friends since September 2003 "We lived together for years in the co-op and travelled in Italy together" Friendship Type: Best Friend
Yarrow McBride 29, Male Healy, Alaska United States Friends since May 2006 "I met Digs in Eugene, a pillar of strength and truth in the midst of chaos and despair." Friendship Type: Best Friend I vouched for DIGS
Stevo Steinfeld 28, Several people Talent, Oregon United States Friends since September 2004 "co-op lovin. oh yeah" Friendship Type: Best Friend 30+
Cole Robinson 27, Male Portland, Oregon United States Friends since September 2004 "We have taken classes together, engaged in activism, and lived in a housing co-op together." Friendship Type: Good Friend
Benjamin Cutler 37, Male Portland, Oregon United States Friends since April 2002 "I know Digs from the Eugene Co-ops!" Friendship Type: Good Friend
Jack Crocifisso 24, Male Eugene, Oregon United States Friends since August 2005 "mutual shinanaguns" Friendship Type: Close Friend
Richey Thomason 34, Male Eugene, Oregon United States Friends since September 2002 "We lived together and have been friends for years" Friendship Type: Close Friend
CS2 rocks. It's my life partner. Right now I'm not bringing much to the relationship, because I'm moving houses. Moving is not fun, just so you know.
CouchSurfing Experience
I don't know what to type in this little box. Poetry, no doubt:
Australia, yacht and hob-nobbing with a small cavalry of lawyers, a bioengineer and a chemist for a major petroleum company.
If I were a character in a movie, I wouldn't
do these things.
Which is why CS rocks my face off.
In New Zealand I surfed a cop's couch, and a bunch of students, dressed like a Highlander and had newspaper-sword-fights with the Imperial Russian Army in the park. I chased
sunsets and drank box wine on the beach with Collective folk
and ate baby wasps on ice cream.
Bravado. As the Irish would say, it was
good crack.
Interests
Co-ops, vegetarian food, living with the earth, backpacking, philosophy, DIY, zen buddhism, drunken zen buddhists, non-hierarchical everything, strong coffee and new things
Philosophy
If my personal philosophy fit in this little box, it would be: Live because you will die; dismantle violence, create joy.
Music, Movies, Books
I just read White Noise (don dillilo) and it's awesome. I dig the Hitch-hikers Guide to the Galaxy "trilogy", lately some Virginia Woolf and Neitzsche. Can't make up my mind about him; think it's a good thing.
Types of People I enjoy
I like people. I like people who don't agree with me; I like people who do agree with me; I like people who are bigger than they are and make the room bright; I like people who whisper things over tea cups that make you wonder.
Teach, Learn, Share
I can cook and I love cooking. I facilitated consensus meetings nearly weekly for a couple years. I have a steady camera hand and some basic editing/filming. I can train dogs (unless they're adamantly feral). I screenprint. I'll be learning to sail shortly and would love to learn more.
One Amazing Thing I've Seen or Done
I hiked the Kalalau trail in Hawaii. I almost died at one point. I could feel my eyes dialating. My life flashed before my eyes and I thought, "Who knew you could feel your eyes dialating?"
Opinion on the CouchSurfing.org Project
I think all of industrial capitalism culminates in the internet, and now that we have the capacity to create human projects like couchsurfing.com, we can abandon the remnants of industrial capitalism and get on with it.
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From ARIEL_PARKER Eugene, United States Jun 22, 2010
Positive
Digs is a smart, passionate, and fun person. She also makes excellent vegan food.
From Ryan Peterson New Orleans, United States May 21, 2009
Positive
I, unfortunately, have only gotten to interact with Digs for a few brief moments, but even with that, I can confidently say that she is an extremely open, heartfelt, and accommodating person, who I wish nothing but the best for. I really hope we get the chance to get to know eachother more at some point.
We've known each other for a long time and are good friends.
From Alec Resnick Somerville, United States Aug 19, 2008
Positive
Dinae is amazing. She's ridiculously enthusiastic and a great magnet for fun. Even if whatever you're going to do with her sounds boring, it won't be.
From Brad Rigby Ashland, United States Aug 13, 2008
Positive
Digs is one of the kindest, most interesting, and generally good people I've been lucky enough to know. She's one of my closest friends, and well, she's pretty great. I can't think of single day spent that wasn't full of laughter and good conversation.
From Mariah Angele Seattle, United States Apr 30, 2008
Positive
digs is such a force of life, i can barely remember my life before i met her. vim, vigor, wit and a huge heart: she is colossal. to spend time with her is assuredly to partake in capers and great discussion. it's almost impossible not to fall in love.
From Nate Oester Portland, United States Mar 9, 2008
Positive
!!!!!!!!!!!
and sometimes
$$$$$$$$$$$$
oh, and this one time
*************
but mostly
!!!!!!!!!!!
From Chris Trlica Raleigh, United States Feb 12, 2008
Positive
I knew digs by another name, but her excellence is transverbal. She hosted me last-minute, showed me around town, and immediately treated me as a good friend. Also she put up with my various shenanigans without losing a smile. A perfect host and a person of great goodly excellence.
She was a fun person to work with in the office so many years ago. She's very intelligent, involved and personable. Generally awesome person!
From Pete Kass Portland, United States Jan 31, 2008
Positive
You know how sometimes the sun shines brighter, colors are more electric and you find it hard to keep the corners of your mouth from turning upward? I feel that way after every single interaction with Digs.
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Burning Man
WWOOF
Brainstorm - the original one.... 
5 
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