CURRENT MISSION

to learn how to tell stories through various mediums (audio, writing, multimedia...)

ABOUT ME

I just moved to Detroit! Yaye!

PHILOSOPHY

The saddest day in my life will be the day this is all over.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Have hosted and surfed in the past. Want to host here in Detroit soon but am trying to settle into my new 5-bedroom house first.

Interests

making audio documentaries. creative non-fiction writing. any kinds of games: foosball, taboo, bowling, cards, PE sports. cooking, especially vegetarian (even though I'm not). bike riding. hanging out in groups. hanging out alone. grocery shopping. saving money/bargains/free stuff. eating out. sewing. water. cafes with free wireless. electronic music creation. drumming (on a set, not a bongo). people who stay up late. psych experiments. home brew. documentaries. podcasts: TAL, radio lab, third coast, SOTRU. coming up with ideas/inventions. dancing. karaoke. camping. fishing. communities.

Things I'd like to get into: Long distance walks, time banking, squatting, kraut making, entrepreneurism

• writing
• design
• documentaries
• dancing
• cooking
• vegetarian
• gardening
• shopping
• eating out
• podcasts
• music
• electronic music
• karaoke
• cycling
• fishing
• camping
• sports
• bowling

Music, Movies, and Books

I mostly read non-fiction (travel writing, narratives) or the classics. Currently I am really into Russian authors.
My favorite music right now is electro "indie"/pop/hip hop (like ratatat or RJD2), but I also like top 40/party music including hip-hop and rap (especially from the 1990s), I dig classical, jazz, trip-hop (like portishead), various "indie" (grizzley bear, spoon, Elliott smith, Beirut, Lykke Li, etc), and whatever kind of music Styx, E.L.O and Queen are.
I love documentaries and some fav movies are "Me, You, and Everyone We Know," "Welcome to the Dollhouse," "Say Anything," "Amelie," and documentaries.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Feeling the vibrations of a Grouse's wings flapping in your heart! Feels like a non-painful mini heart attack. I don't know why more people don't talk about this, it is one of the craziest sensations I have ever experienced.

Teach, Learn, Share

teach: I could maybe show you how to make some basic audio stuff. Also veggie stock.

learn: gardening, Spanish, home repair/carpentry, bike maintenance, canning, web design

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Costa Rica, France, Germany, India, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Spain, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ireland, United Kingdom, United States

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