GARMENTLADY

GARMENTLADY

Current Mission: "to make a difference"

Personal Designations

Couch available Vouched for21

Community Designations

Country Ambassador (United States)
United States
Ohio
Dayton
Lat: 39.75889, Lon: -84.19167
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General Information

GARMENTLADY is a CS Country Ambassador for United States!
GARMENTLADY has been vouched for
VERIFIED MEMBER Name and Address Locked more info
Couch availableYes
CouchSurf requests replied to84%
member sinceJuly 28th, 2005
profile views5518
age41
genderFemale
membernameGARMENTLADY
occupationtravel, meet people, self employed in fashion & music
educationtoo much for what my profession pays...
grew up in???? WA, OR ON, mostly Alberta, Canada
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Languages

  • EnglishExpert
  • FrenchBeginner

Groups I Belong To

Indianapolis 280:1465
Why: close enough :)
Dayton 191:323
Pittsburgh Regional Weekender, Oct. 2nd - Oct. 4th, 2009 in Pittsburgh, PA 171:630
Why: i'll be there!
Ohio 1796:212
Why: to get Ohio more active!
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Couch Information


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Couch Available: Yes
Preferred Gender: Any
Max Surfers Per Night: 2

Shared Sleeping Surface: No
Shared Room: Depends

couch in the living room

couch or hammock, no pets, no smoking

Friends (125)

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Kim MüllerKim Müller
38, Female
Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate
Germany
Friends since June 2006
"met during fifa worldcup, talked, chilled together, watching the games, funny time :)"
Friendship Type: Good Friend
Met in person  
Emre KayaEmre Kaya
28, Male
Merzifon, Amasya
Turkey
Friends since August 2006
"we met via hospitalityclub"
Friendship Type: Good Friend
Met in person   Surfed2  
The Jolly Green Giant, Derek Wallace The Jolly Green Giant, Derek Wallace
30, Male
North Hollywood, California
United States
Friends since August 2006
"Met at 2006 Los Angeles Meet-up, hung out in Chicago in 2007, hosted her in Florida in 2008"
Friendship Type: Good Friend
I vouched for GARMENTLADY
Met in person   Hosted1  
Dave Mitchell Dave Mitchell
35, Male
London, Ontario
Canada
Friends since June 2007
"Met at a London CS meetup."
Friendship Type: CouchSurfing Friend
Met in person  
Matt James Matt James
29, Male
Dayton, Ohio
United States
Friends since June 2007
"fairly well, through a non-profit we both volunteer with"
Friendship Type: Friend
Met in person   Traveled2  
Topher ThomasTopher Thomas
33, Male
Dayton, Ohio
United States
Friends since January 2007
"Was looking for a room to rent"
Friendship Type: Good Friend
I vouched for GARMENTLADY
Met in person  
Brad Dixon Brad Dixon
35, Several people
London, Ontario
Canada
Friends since October 2005
"Met at a CS Meet... She CouchSurfed with Us..."
Friendship Type: CouchSurfing Friend
I vouched for GARMENTLADY
Met in person   Hosted3   Surfed1  
TALIACHKA TALIACHKA
38, Female
Alexandria, Virginia
United States
Friends since December 2007
"I was her prep cook at the Everglades International Hostel"
Friendship Type: Friend
Met in person  
Anuj RawatAnuj Rawat
28, Male
Detroit, Michigan
United States
Friends since January 2007
"We met and she stayed at my place during the Detroit/Windsor HC/CS meeting!!!!"
Friendship Type: Friend
Met in person   Hosted2   Traveled2  
LEITHIANLEITHIAN
34, Female
Loughton, England
United Kingdom
Friends since January 2007
"Chciago Meet Jan 2007"
Friendship Type: CouchSurfing Friend
Met in person   Hosted3  
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Personal Description

Lisa Helm's Facebook profile

Back in Dayton mostly;)

I love architecture, gardens, decorating, home renovation, improving the world around me, making a difference, helping people reach their potential. I am positive, easy-going, patient, curious, creative, artistic, analytical, logical, love learning new skills and seeing new places, constantly striving to improve myself. I am an individual, I like to break molds and routines, I do not fit into stereotypes! I like to stay busy, will be game for last minute plans and adventure. I am a great planner and will do the leg work to set up a trip or event. I like to be independent, entrepreneurial, my own boss, a free spirit, live life! My schedule is very flexible (as a result I am not here often!) so I can show you around. I love to feed people, nothing fancy though!
I will write u a reference if i have hosted/surfed with you or feel i know u well but u can be my friend if we have at least met in person! :)
my goal is to contribute in some way so after meeting, you leave with more than you came with, whether that is helping around the house if i am a guest or inspiring/feeding your soul through my stories/knowledge or teaching you something...

CouchSurfing Experience

wow i have couchsurfed or stayed with MANY CS/hospitality club members in italy, germany, france, begium, UK, ireland, spain, scotland, canada, USA...FABULOUS experiences! :) has changed my life!

Interests

currently i am working on creating an art park/community garden on an abandoned lot :) check us out!
www.facebook.com/gardenstation

Oh, also I am totally addicted to Sudoku!

Philosophy

Life is best spent accumulating experiences, knowledge and relationships instead of material things!:)

Music, Movies, Books

80's music, Journey, Queen, Foreigner, Peter Gabriel, REO Speedwagon, Supertramp, U2...alternative, punk rock, hard rock, Funk, techno, Green Day, RHCP, Staind, Fallout Boy, Nickelback... Moulin Rouge, Matrix, Better off Dead, anything Johnny Depp, Once, Babette's feast, motorcycle diaries, long way round, before sunrise/sunset, cinema paradiso, the decalogue, the best of youth, train de vie, the namesake, im juli, the late great TV show Alias :( ... Dan Brown

Types of People I enjoy

adventurous people with positive energy!

Teach, Learn, Share

Well I teach people how to play french horn for a living and am very good at it :) i also teach people how to wardrobe (hence "garmentlady") i can teach you how to take 10 pieces of clothing to make 48 + outfits :) can teach you how to pack light and travel cheap :)have done lots of home remodeling and have been a certified organic master gardener, can teach u basics of potters wheel, have been a trainer for sales techniques.....I WANT TO LEARN EVERYTHING! starting with surfing! anyone?

so i get requests all the time for the sites i recommend, here r some favorites :)

airfare/transportation
www.farecompare.com
www.skyscanner.net
www.1800flyeurope.com/index.cfm
www.megabus.com
www.chinatown-bus.org


travel info
www.virtualtourist.com
http://www.digihitch.com/
http://www.onebag.com/

work exchange
www.helpx.net
www.usservas.org/
www.wwoof.org/

inspiration :)
www.hitchhiketheworld.com/
www.kingafreespirit.pl/

other hospitality exchanges
www.hospitalityclub.org/
www.bewelcome.org/

One Amazing Thing I've Seen or Done

tons! most recently jumped out of an airplane

Locations Traveled

TRAVELED: Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Holy See (Vatican City), Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States
LIVED: Canada, Germany, United States
IS GOING TO: France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, United Kingdom

References

 
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Michael Wilkinson 
From Michael Wilkinson
 Indianapolis, United States
 Nov 8
Met in person  
Positive

Met Lisa during her visit in Indianapolis. Enjoyed hearing about her work with urban gardens. I hope to hear of her successes in Dayton.

Gwen West 
From Gwen West
 Pickerington, United States
 Aug 23
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 1 days  
Positive

I am immensely grateful I finally got to meet Lisa. She is a wonderful person: Eco-friendly, VERY resourceful, passionate about Dayton , and HER Garden Station is beyond incredible!!! She is very easy to talk with - just as great of a listener, to listen to me blab on and on, haha. Her cooking skills are AWEsome - some Ramen Noodles, spices, expertly diced veggies, and... Ta Da: A superb supper to fill the tummy, haha :o) I am very excited to get back to Dayton to help and/or support her coming events!

From
 Dayton, United States
 Jul 29
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

Lisa answered our last minute request took us to dt festival and we had a nice talk. she is truly a country ambassador. we will see each other around more when we move to Dayton :)

Erin Harris
From Erin Harris
 London, Canada
 May 31
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Garment Lady is a very genuine person. She has a big heart and loves to have fun. I would like to visit her one day, I think she would be an amazing host :)

Chris Marshall
From Chris Marshall
 Shorewood, United States
 May 30
Met in person Acquaintance,  
Positive

She's nice and has interesting conversation. Ask about her garden.

Taylor Killian
From Taylor Killian
 Dayton, United States
 May 27
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Traveled 30 days 
Positive

We went to the Detroit Couch Crash seperately but ended up coming back together. She has some amazing travel stories that you have to hear and she kept me awake on the road! Glad to have meet her and I hope to keep in contact!

David Lamb 
From David Lamb
 Ann Arbor, United States
 May 26
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

I initially met Lisa at the Pittsburgh weekender, but didn't get to hang out with her enough. She came to part of the Detroit Couch Crash and I was very happy to get a chance to talk more with her. She is wonderful and would undoubtedly be a fantastic host.

GothicSquish
From GothicSquish
 Columbus, United States
 May 26
Met in person  
Positive

Meet lisa at the Detroit Couch Crash (well... sorta). She's got a lot going on!! Gardens, music, art, travel! I look forward to hanging out with her again closer to home. =)

Megan Ehlers
From Megan Ehlers
 Quebec, Canada
 Mar 8
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 2 days  
Positive

Lisa hosted us for two days and showed us around town and all of the amazing community things she's involved in. She's an excellent cook and a visit to her back yard left me wishing for a hammock of my very own :) Good luck with the garden!

Patrick Dubuc
From Patrick Dubuc
 Lac-Sergent, Canada
 Mar 8
Met in person Friend, Surfed 2 days  
Positive

Lisa showed us the art and community project she's involved around town and also pretty much pointed out the interesting things to do around (plenty!!). We had a great relaxing time at hers and discussing together. I definitely glad we had more time to talk! She is a person to meet!

Alexander Loeb
From Alexander Loeb
 Grandview Heights, United States
 Oct 8, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 1 days  
Positive

What can I say about Lisa that hasn't already been said? She's awesome. I completely changed my opinion of Dayton, OH thanks to her.

R-Joy 
From R-Joy
 Washington, United States
 Oct 6, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

I met Lisa during the Pittsburgh Regional Weekender at diverse venues ranging from a Croatian church to a 70+ gathering of people dressed to get laid. She is very friendly, energetic & full of ideas, and has totally inspired us to go out & freeze on Groundhog Day.

DANDANN
From DANDANN
 Newport, United States
 Sep 29, 2008
Met in person Acquaintance,  
Positive

We met at the Co and are now trying to plan a camping invasion of Athens. She seems to be a pretty cool person and anyone who dresses like Wonder Woman AND shares my love of the Jolly Green Giant automatically earns my respect.

GYPSYTRAVELLER79
From GYPSYTRAVELLER79
 Trondheim, Norway
 Aug 19, 2008
Met in person Good Friend, Traveled 4 days 
Positive

Lisa has such a warm and inviting personality. A rich person in many ways. She's always positive and friendly towards you. I hope our paths cross soon again. I would love it if you came to visit me in Norway!

JuaN Hume
From JuaN Hume
 Chesapeake, United States
 Aug 16, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Young looking and full of energy...able to easily beat a professional age guesser at the fair! lol Cool person to know definitely. Had a great time at the fair with her and always having exciting things to do here in Dayton. A great asset to CSing!

Matt James 
From Matt James
 Dayton, United States
 Aug 14, 2008
Met in person Friend, Traveled 2 days 
Positive

I've worked with her on creating a community garden and communal studio for the Dayton Circus Creative Collective, and we've traveled together a little bit in cluding couch surfing a Rod Stewart Concert in Cleveland and then crashing the couch of a CSer in Columbus.

I helped her put together a Linux box and recover her old documents when her old (old old) computer died. She's helped organize the communal studio I'm working on, and has lent the use of her piano and juicer to the cause. She's a regular part of our weekly burrito jams, and The Circus just approved her membership not to long ago. It wasn't even a decision!

She's great, I'd host her any time.

Stephanie Dominguez
From Stephanie Dominguez
 Toulouse, France
 Aug 14, 2008
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Lisa is really cool and nice
we had a great time with caitlin and Matt at the Rod stewart concert !
She's the best to send cheese curls from one car to another !
See u in this small world again !

Jason Schiefelbein 
From Jason Schiefelbein
 Columbus, United States
 Jun 30, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 1 days  
Positive

I had the joy of surfing with Lisa after the glorious Beastie Boys concert in Dayton. After the show she took me to all Dayton Thursday night hot spots. In the morning she served home made raisen bread! Great host!

Jason Dudycha
From Jason Dudycha
 Portland, United States
 Jun 13, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 3 days  
Positive

Wow, what an awesome host! I got to help work on the Community Garden, where I got into henna. :) She even took me to a french horn rehearsal where I was able to play at!! A cozy couch, too... :)

LETSGOALEX 
From LETSGOALEX
 Los Angeles, United States
 May 22, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Lisa MY ambassador! Really cool responsible helpful person. Thanks for cooking the yummy dinner. Taste so good that I had one to go too:-) Great to see the arts display at the Urban Night there. She knows the city inside out and will be the great asset for CS community. Keep up your good work!

Shaina Longway 
From Shaina Longway
 Towson, United States
 May 15, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

We were both hosted by Ana in Philly one weekend together and she seemed up for any adventure. When she came to Baltimore later that week, it was nice to talk with her again.

Ana Serna 
From Ana Serna
 Philadelphia, United States
 May 4, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 3 days  
Positive

Lisa was a very sweet guest and got along pretty good with the rest of the couchsurfers that were also surfing my place, she even cook for them :) She is very creative and I hope to see her again.

Maria and Aldo Figueroa 
From Maria and Aldo Figueroa
 Baltimore, United States
 May 3, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

Lisa did a whirlwind tour of Baltimore, Philly, and New York. We shared a night out at a downtown Irish pub and a backyard fire. She was a great guest!

Ivan Gallegos 
From Ivan Gallegos
 Baltimore, United States
 Apr 29, 2008
Met in person Friend, Hosted 1 days Traveled 1 days 
Positive

She seem pretty cool person, with good stories. We ride the bus to warm up :)
I pick her up from the airport, we went for dinner to another CS house and we met back in Philly.
**UPDATE**
We met again in Pittsburgh Weekender and she was dressed to get laid!!..it was a theme party :D

Derek Freitas 
From Derek Freitas
 Columbus, United States
 Apr 28, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 3 days  
Positive

lisa taught me so much about couchsurfing and just about how to travel in a more fun and cost efficient way. we danced at a diner, saw an art show, stared at mosaics and she got carded and i didn't when we went out. i can't believe she looks that young and i look that old!!!!!!

Bryson Ingram 
From Bryson Ingram
 London, Canada
 Apr 24, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

It was a pleasure to host her; Lisa is smart, friendly, easy going & courteous. I look forward to hanging out with her again. Bryson

Nathan Andren 
From Nathan Andren
 Detroit, United States
 Apr 24, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 3 days Surfed 2 days Traveled 3 days 
Positive

Lisa is the most dedicated CSer I know, by far. She's a superb organizer and a very reliable and fun person. There's really not enough room here to describe how cool she s so just meet her and you'll understand!

Tom Moon
From Tom Moon
 Douglas, United Kingdom
 Apr 13, 2008
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

very friendly, open and fun to be with, and I'm sure our paths will continue to cross often in the future

SOMEGIRL 
From SOMEGIRL
 Los Angeles, United States
 Apr 6, 2008
Met in person Good Friend, Surfed 1 days  
Positive

This girl is dynamite! She's sweet, she's wacky and she's a world class resource for all kinds of fun. She saved me from a nightmare layover at Dayton Airport and made me feel better than home. If you get the opportunity to host her - DO! She'll blow you away (with her French horn hahahah)!! xoxo, D

Mandeep Gill
From Mandeep Gill
 Columbus, United States
 Apr 5, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Haven't known Lisa long, but all interactions have been positive -- she is very committed to the goals and mission of CS!

Pablo Mendes 
From Pablo Mendes
 Dayton, United States
 Apr 4, 2008
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Lisa is awesome! She is one of the most active people I know. I admire her personality and, in a good way, envy her lifestyle. She's always up to something awesome! She introduced me to CS, so I am also VERY thankful to her for that.

Lizandra Vidal
From Lizandra Vidal
 Pittsburgh, United States
 Apr 3, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Lisa is excited abotu couchsurfing and making things happen. She is inspired, organized and likes to have a good time! I've always enjoyed her company.

SCOTTMAN 
From SCOTTMAN
 Troy, United States
 Apr 2, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Lisa seemed like a really great gal, and is very involved in organizing all the activities for the Dayton CS group....including the "Night of the Living Zombies Pub Crawl"....(make sure you ask her about it!) She's also very involved in a local performance art group that sounds very cool. I hope I can make it down to one of their creative reclaimed garden space performances. Thanks for all you do to make the CS community work in Dayton Garment Lady!

BryanandCaitlin Williams 
From BryanandCaitlin Williams
 Los Angeles, United States
 Apr 1, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Lisa is fun, energetic and extremely creative. She's always coming up with fun invasions and cser gatherings. I can't wait for the next one!

Stephen  Bloomingdale 
From Stephen Bloomingdale
 Fort Collins, United States
 Mar 31, 2008
Met in person Good Friend, Traveled 3 days 
Positive

Lisa is a great and fun person! She is very active in the life of Dayton, is a truly hospitable host, and a fun friend to have. Went on my first road trip with her out to Pittsburgh Weekender, and we all had a blast!

Bill Anderson 
From Bill Anderson
 Columbus, United States
 Mar 31, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Wonderful hostess and meeting organizer. Great food, great activities, and lots of spreading the word and joy of couchsurfing.

The Jolly Green Giant, Derek Wallace 
From The Jolly Green Giant, Derek Wallace
 North Hollywood, United States
 Feb 20, 2008
Met in person Good Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

Lisa is absolutely one of the most helpful people I know and she so totally embodies the spirit of Couchsurfing! I regretted only getting to spend one day with her when she visited Los Angeles when I first joined, but got to make it up by spending more time with her when we were both in Chicago and then when she came to surf with my family in Florida! She is an AWESOME cook, has TONS of travel knowledge, a SUPERB sense of humor and is always up for ADVENTURE! She has all the tips and tricks of the travel trade, so if you have any questions, she's your go-to gal! And she's an excellent organizer, to boot! Can't say enough good things about Lisa and I consider her a dear friend of mine. :)

CATLST 
From CATLST
 Columbus, United States
 Feb 2, 2008
Met in person Acquaintance,  
Positive

Is a good ambassador for couchsurfing. Wish I could have taken you up on your offer to go invade Pittsburgh:)

TJCoontz
From TJCoontz
 Pataskala, United States
 Jan 28, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

Lisa was a wonderful guest. Real veteran CSer with plenty of interesting stories to swap and tons of information on the site and on traveling in general to share. Joy to host. Keep on doing what you're doing!

Jessica Ramey
From Jessica Ramey
 Columbus, United States
 Jan 27, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

Lisa was a delightful guest. She has a lot of experience and really takes an interest in new couch-surfers like me. I hope to her see again at the next local CS meeting. And she is always welcome to stay here!

Rick Murphy 
From Rick Murphy
 Fort Lauderdale, United States
 Jan 3, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 2 days  
Positive

Lisa is a strong advocate for the Couch Surfing phenomenon and a delightful house guest. Glad she could stay with us and hope she'll return again some time soon.

Maureen Young
From Maureen Young
 Dayton, United States
 Dec 17, 2007
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Lisa is great fun and a great cook!

Edwin Huang
From Edwin Huang
 Pittsburgh, United States
 Nov 28, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Lisa is an excellent couchsurfer. A real pro. The only one of us to have couchsurfing business cards or t-shirts to quickly explain why 20 of us were running around Pittsburgh causing a ruckus. Would love to meet us with her again and travel together!

SGT TAYLOR
From SGT TAYLOR
 Dayton, United States
 Nov 26, 2007
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Although I have not known her very long, what I do know about Lisa is very positive. I look forward to developing this relationship!

Catherine Harrison
From Catherine Harrison
 Dayton, United States
 Nov 23, 2007
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

I met her through he roommate, and have since participated in several events she's organized, as well as become friends with more of her friends! She really excels at bringing people together for positive purposes. Not to mention she's the best ambassador for CouchSurfing one can imagine.

Adam Williamson 
From Adam Williamson
 Phoenixville, United States
 Nov 9, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 2 days  
Positive

It was great meeting you in Pgh and I'm sure I'll be seeing you again... (:

Rebecca Mey
From Rebecca Mey
 Cleveland, United States
 Nov 8, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Bessam Mustafa 
From Bessam Mustafa
 Mississauga, Canada
 Oct 15, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

It's always great to meet people from your town for the first time in another country :)

Matthew Evans
From Matthew Evans
 Sherrill, United States
 Oct 13, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 2 days  
Positive

I met Lisa while we both were staying at Kelly's place for the CS regional meet in Pittsburgh. She is well traveled and really good to chill out n chat with. Definitely has a strong CS spirit. :)

Jason Kirin
From Jason Kirin
 Pittsburgh, United States
 Oct 13, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Nice to have met you, I hope I see you at the next meet up - and if one happens out in Ohio - you'll be sure to see me there!!

Haley Nauta
From Haley Nauta
 London, Canada
 Oct 11, 2007
Met in person Good Friend, Traveled 3 days 
Positive

Lisa was awesome... she always seemed content with whatever she did. She was also a gratious guest in the same house as me. I'm looking forward to zombies, free hugs and of course....my horn lesson!

Reverend Bastien 
From Reverend Bastien
 Cranston, United States
 Oct 11, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Nice girl. Goodtimes in Pittsburgh.

Kelly Day 
From Kelly Day
 Pittsburgh, United States
 Oct 10, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 2 days  
Positive

What lisa doesnt know is that I was listening to her play the french horn while she was practicing up in my attic. Lisa is 100% with the cause, the traveling guest/host concept in general. She doesn't limit herself to only CS. She is very active in all her groups and genuinly loves it! She is always welcomed back to Pittsburgh. I am sure we will cross paths now and again since we are now regional neighbors!

Ryan Madison
From Ryan Madison
 Tacoma, United States
 Oct 3, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

It was nice to host Lisa as we met two years ago in Germany and to hear of her travels. Lisa is a wonderful person. I highly trust her.

Sebastian Skinner
From Sebastian Skinner
 Palmdale, United States
 Sep 28, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

Lisa was my first couchsurfer and I couldn't have asked for a more refreshing person to open my couch up to and show around the Olympics. She was very comfortable to hang out with, like we had known eachother for a long time. She was able to share her experiences in the couchsurfing system and extra travel tips to help you along with your own travels. Definitely a person worth taking time and getting to know and letting surf your couch!

Greg Yu
From Greg Yu
 Calgary, Canada
 Sep 27, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 1 days  

I can't believe I haven't yet got to a ref on this girl. Damn!

Lisa loves CouchSurfing. That's all there is to it! She LOVES it! Mind you, I found her quiet and calm, two qualities I'm not used to. I think she would've warmed up if she'd stayed longer. But, she'll be back. I know it!

WANDERINGVIET 
From WANDERINGVIET
 Columbus, United States
 Sep 4, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

People like her are good for this organization. She organized a group to meet in Columbus. I wanted to join in and offered to go jet skiing. The six of us had a blast. Afterward, we came back to my house and watched the #1 Buckeyes beat #2 Texas while chomping on pizza. She's nice, active, and she even picked up the pizza!

Benita Tupchong
From Benita Tupchong
 London, Canada
 Sep 3, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Lisa's great to talk to and nice and friendly.

Noel
From Noel
 London, Canada
 Sep 2, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

I feel this person is very friendly and a free spirit. I love to hang out with her anytime.

Charles Severance
From Charles Severance
 Cumberland, United States
 Aug 20, 2007
Met in person  
Positive

thanks for the shelter, food, historic tour, little miami river hike, gardening, trip to pirates III and conversation. ohio is a very pleasant place and you historic home is beautiful.

Angela Valley
From Angela Valley
 Dayton, United States
 Aug 7, 2007
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Lisa is extremely hospitable.

Michael Schur 
From Michael Schur
 Boynton Beach, United States
 Jun 26, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

Lisa is a great lady. She was warm, friendly, and generous, and fun.

Topher Thomas
From Topher Thomas
 Dayton, United States
 Jun 25, 2007
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

Lisa is a lot of fun to hang out with. She knows about her town and is very good at keeping her friends updated about all kinds of events.

Dave Mitchell 
From Dave Mitchell
 London, Canada
 Jun 11, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

She seems comfortable in her own skin, which made her easy to get to know.

HBARRIE1 
From HBARRIE1
 Atlanta, United States
 Apr 28, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  

We meet with other Cs in Atlanta restaurant. she was nice, organized and a leader with lots of experience to share . very nice

Roland Wollweber 
From Roland Wollweber
 Ludwigshafen, Germany
 Apr 5, 2007
Met in person Friend, Traveled 2 days 
Positive

happy times in Germany. I met a few times now with Lisa and it was always a great pleasure for me! We met 2005 in Frankfurt for a local meeting and then have together X-Mas Party in Freiburg. After the winter break she was back during the world cup in Germany and we spent so nice days in Kaiserslautern and Frankfurt! What an amazing time! Hope to see you back in autum! Always good travelling and nice hostings! cu seen back soooon!

Mabel Lam
From Mabel Lam
 Hong Kong Island, China
 Jan 31, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Traveled 2 days 
Positive

A hardcore supporter of CS and Hospitality Club, Lisa is caring and very comfortable to hang out with!

John Papia
From John Papia
 Windsor, Canada
 Jan 31, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 2 days Traveled 2 days 
Positive

Garment lady was a very nice person we had alot of fun.wish to meet her again in the future.

MissE Goodwin
From MissE Goodwin
 Chelsea, Canada
 Jan 30, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

garment lady (aka lisa) is interesting and added a fun sort of flava to the meeting just past...hope to see you in the better country ;)

Karim De La Riva 
From Karim De La Riva
 Pontiac, United States
 Jan 30, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

We met in Detroit at the CS meeting, shes a great girl to hang out with. I had a lot of fun over the weekend with her and the others.

Anuj Rawat
From Anuj Rawat
 Detroit, United States
 Jan 30, 2007
Met in person Friend, Hosted 2 days Traveled 2 days 
Positive

Lisa is simply awesome!!!! She is a lot of fun to hang out with and has a great deal of knowledge and interesting stories from all her HC/CS experiences. Thanks for showing up all the way to the Detroit/Windsor area, and helping me learn more about my own city!!!! :) Keep me upto date with Montreal. Sorry about my li'l girls and yur allergies, hope they did not cause too much trouble. :)

Michael Suzio 
From Michael Suzio
 Royal Oak, United States
 Jan 29, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

GarmentLady and I met at a CS meetup in Detroit, and I had an awesome time chatting it up with her and hearing about her CS experiences. I'd say she was not only great to talk to and a really fun person, but her enthusiasm for CS really has inspired me to get into it more strongly.

Andy Dosmann
From Andy Dosmann
 Chicago, United States
 Jan 22, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

She might kidnap you and take you to Dayton, but I'd say it's worth the trip. She's really cool and I'm glad she made the trip up to Chicago.

LEITHIAN
From LEITHIAN
 Loughton, United Kingdom
 Jan 17, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 3 days  
Positive

I totally enjoyed my time with Lisa. I discovered new things about Chicago as well as myself while she was in town. She is a great guest and she brought all her own food though i kept trying to feed her! I may have to make that trip to Dayton just to visit!

Johnny Colden 
From Johnny Colden
 Oakland, United States
 Jan 15, 2007
Met in person  
Positive

Ever-lovely lisa has been a little sparky energy-giver since our brief meeting at a HC gathering in San Diego.

I enjoy you, and I'm just waiting for when we get to meet each other again ;)

Christeen Pozniak 
From Christeen Pozniak
 West Palm Beach, United States
 Jan 7, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 2 days  
Positive

She came to couchsurf during her trip to Florida. Very nice, fun and respectful. I would be glad to host or visit her anytime!

Robert Doty 
From Robert Doty
 Fernandina Beach, United States
 Jan 4, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 2 days  
Positive

Garmentlady is welcome aboard anytime! She's very friendly, outgoing, and a lot of fun! She's pretty much the perfect Couchsurfer!!!

Ari Newman 
From Ari Newman
 Atlanta, United States
 Jan 4, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  

Thanks for putting your energy into the community!

Debbie Troutman-Immink
From Debbie Troutman-Immink
 Greenfield, United States
 Dec 29, 2006
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

GarmentLady is very personable, and fun to talk with. I am sure you will have a positive experience if you CouchSurf with her.

Matt Ostrowsky 
From Matt Ostrowsky
 Saint Augustine, United States
 Dec 28, 2006
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

GarmentLady seems like a very cool person who is interested in exploring the world and meeting new people.

ReToX 
From ReToX
 Kinross, United Kingdom
 Oct 25, 2006
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 2 days  
Positive

Charming lady and almost the 'Perfect' House Guest.

The only Couch-Surfer I've hosted so far who insisted on Both cooking me a meal and doing the dishes.

I would welcome her back (or indeed any of her friends) any time.

A pleasure to host.

JIMBEAU
From JIMBEAU
 London, United Kingdom
 Oct 18, 2006
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 2 days  
Positive

Poor Lisa - she arrived with a heavy cold and I was working the whole time she stayed. We still managed to fit in a local CS meet and a movie though, and I can confirm she makes a mean enchilada!

Garmentlady is respectful and trustworthy and a great guest. Good luck Lisa with the rest of your trip. J

Ben Rottman
From Ben Rottman
 New York, United States
 Sep 26, 2006
Met in person Good Friend, Hosted 2 days Traveled 1 days 
Positive

Lisa is at the top of the hospitality game. She knows the time everywhere she goes, and you will always be in the mix if you stick with her.

Jennifer & Pierre Fihue
From Jennifer & Pierre Fihue
 Rouen, France
 Sep 25, 2006
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

We've done some stuff around Dayton and Cincinnati together. She is awesome - open-minded and a lot of fun to be with!

Sean Sullivan
From Sean Sullivan
 South Lyon, United States
 Sep 17, 2006
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

Lisa is a seasoned couchsurfer. She is travelling all the time and has some great stories to tell about her experiences meeting other HC/CS folks. I hosted her so she could come to Ann Arbor for an audition. She is warm and personalble, yet practically invisible in your home. She leaves a very small ecological footprint.
Great to meet you Lisa, Keep on, keeping on. Our paths will cross again one day.
Sully

OMRIDER
From OMRIDER
 Portland, United States
 Sep 15, 2006
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Traveled 2 days 
Positive

Garmentlady was soooo very helpful to me while I was visiting Germany for the world cup this summer. We traveled to Heidelburg together in her vehicle and she toured me all around putting up with my neverending stories:)

Dave Rasch
From Dave Rasch
 New York, United States
 Sep 13, 2006
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 3 days  
Positive

Lisa is a very intersesting gal and a great guest. Easy going and takes care of herself..and her host too! :) We met thru the HC forum and when she came to NYC she called me for a place to stay. She stayed here for a few nights with some other guests and we had a lot of fun.

Evelyn Hansen
From Evelyn Hansen
 Glendale, United States
 Sep 8, 2006
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 2 days  
Positive

We liked each other, so when she came back to Los Angeles, she surfed my couch. She is a wealth of knowledge on affordable travel. If she wants to show a newbie how it's done... I'll gladly go w/ her on any trip!

WAPITI 
From WAPITI
 Edmonton, Canada
 Aug 9, 2006
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Garmentlady rocks - She was the only one who showed up at a meet I helped plan in Edmonton. Then we went over to her friends art gallery (only a block from my home) for a private tour. Very cool - sorry it took me so long to post!

Kim Müller
From Kim Müller
 Kaiserslautern, Germany
 Jul 20, 2006
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

She is admirable, open-minded, independent and full of energy, positivity and ready for adventure. Here always will be more than a couch for you! Hope we meet again, sunshine :)

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