make, do, and mend

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I haven't couchsurfed yet, although I've used Airbnb and TrustedHousesitters a number of times.

Interests

I love dance parties, quiet decolonization, learning, being barefoot in the boreal forest, knitting sweaters, biking (both commuting and recreational exploring in the city), fixing grammatical/formatting/spelling mistakes, crocheting mittens, machine- and hand-sewing garments and messenger bags, walking, taking all kinds of mass transit, writing and receiving letters, swimming in rivers, playing kickball, canoeing, rowing, spelunking, playing soccer, easy scrambling in the mountains, being mindful of the space i occupy and how i occupy it, visiting museums, being quiet by myself, being quiet with people i love, getting shit done, and the oxford comma.

• writing
• dancing
• walking
• knitting
• cycling
• canoeing
• soccer
• swimming
• rowing
• kickball
• rivers
• mountains
• sewing

Music, Movies, and Books

motion picture:
amélie. arrested development. back to the future. coco before chanel. degrassi junior high. degrassi senior high. donnie darko. empire records. fantastic mr. fox. garden state. ghost world. high fidelity. i heart huckabees. my name is earl. rushmore. the science of sleep. secretary. the shawshank redemption. young guns.

audio:
the acorn. the arcade fire. architecture in helsinki. the be good tanyas. beyoncé. bon iver. braids. caribou. coconut records. four tet. girl talk. great lake swimmers. i'm from barcelona. iron & wine. kate nash. la roux. lady gaga. lauryn hill. lcd soundsystem. mgmt. miracle fortress. ok go. poliça. regina spektor. sean paul. shakira. she & him. sin fang bous. stars. the streets. seabear. sufjan stevens. tapes 'n tapes. tegan & sara. the temper trap. thunderheist. the weakerthans. the white stripes. xx. mix tapes from high school. mix tapes in general.

prose:
margaret craven's "i heard the owl call my name." thomas king's "the truth about stories" and "green grass, running water." che guevara's "the motorcycle diaries." david james duncan's "the brothers k" and "my story as told by water." lewis carroll's "alice in wonderland." antoine de saint exupéry's "the little prince."

poetry:
e.e. cummings. john donne. billy collins. jack kerouac. michael ondaatje.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've made decisions that were right for me.

Teach, Learn, Share

Let me teach you how to knit. If you already know how to knit, I can teach you how to knit Icelandic-style sweaters. Or how to knit cables. Or how to sew a button on your shirt. Or hem your pants. Or sew on stretchy fabric. Or french braid your hair. Or set up and maintain your own website.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can help you build a website. I'm an acupuncture student and I'm learning craniosacral therapy—maybe I could practice some craniosacral on you, or show you how to do acupressure/moxibustion on yourself?

Countries I’ve Visited

Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Turks and Caicos Islands, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Guyana, United States

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