CURRENT MISSION

to live all 525, 600 minutes of a year

ABOUT ME

I laugh impolitely, scream old rock songs in the car, sit with my nose glued to the airplane window every time I fly, use art as a tool of self-acceptance, unabashedly chat with furry animals, and read feminist blogs.

PHILOSOPHY

Take me for what I am
who I was meant to be
And if you give a damn
Take me baby, or leave me!

I try to believe nothing is impossible. I avoid killing bugs that can't hurt me.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm new to CS, but am enamored of the idea, am considering donating, and have posted this site to others.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I hope to surf, and eventually to host when I get my own place.

Interests

travel, singing for others, dancing for myself, thinking, reading, designing and making jewelry, watching people, thinking, human nature, psychology, talking with people new and old, exploring cities, old towns, libraries

• animals
• arts
• singing
• dancing
• partying
• flying
• reading
• traveling
• knitting
• guitar
• piano
• karaoke
• psychology

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies:
Lords of Dogtown
Solaris (the remake--I'm not always old-school)
Lord of the Rings
Iron Man
the Harry Potter movies
a few truly terrible movies, and a few select chick flicks

Music:
Bruce Springsteen
Hanson
Stevie Nicks
Tom Petty
Electric Light Orchestra
catchy pop

Books:
Weetzie Bat by Francesca Lia Block
The Iron Ring and others by Lloyd Alexander
Song of the Lioness quartet and the Immortals quartet by Tamora Pierce
The Mediator series and others by Meg Cabot
Cheesy Nancy Drew dime novels
Perry Mason books by Erle Stanley Gardner
Nero Wolfe books by Rex Stout
Agatha Christie books
Going Bovine by Libba Bray
Impulse by Ellen Hopkins
anything by Edward Bloor, Francesca Lia Block, Nancy Werlin, Lloyd Alexander

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Riding the rollercoaster with the highest, fastest drop in North America (Dominator, Kings Dominion)!

Sang the national anthem at four years old to my grandparents' party guests; didn't take the spotlight again until 18 years later, at karaoke. I put my heart into it and people were touched.

I've sung in Spanish, Latin, Hebrew, French, Swahili and Ndebele, as well as singing in the Sami yoik tradition.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I love to teach how to make jewelry or fix broken jewelry,

I give excellent fashion advice using what's in your wardrobe,

I can give pointers on singing in the choral style, and I'd be glad to sing you songs

I can teach you choreography for the chorus of 'Footloose'

Countries I’ve Visited

United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States