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Clifton, New Jersey, United States
@JEWELWEED
Member since 2010
enthusiastic introvert, polyamorous, alternative community organizer, leather queer, plant enthusiast, reader.
Interested in Bars
Fluent in English
Learning Spanish
1 Vouch
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
i like to travel and hear new stories.
Music, Movies, and Books
music: --bruce springsteen --depeche mode --KMFDM --covenant --mirah --tycho --big black --the knife --steve reich --kavinsky --fleet foxes last movies i really enjoyed: --mad max: fury road --birdman --big hero 6 current reading: --bell hooks: "all about love" --italo calvino: "cosmicomics" --guy baldwin: "ties that bind" most recent (completed) reads: --ernest cline: "ready player one" --andrew weir: "the martian" --oliver sacks: "awakenings"
One Amazing Thing I've Done
i escaped being potentially murdered as a casualty of circumstance with the help of US government agents in rural Nicaragua. after a drink or two, I'll tell you the whole story.
Teach, Learn, Share
I can teach about bird identification, plant IDs, sewing, farming/composting, signal whip target striking/throwing, etc.
What I Can Share With Hosts
free tea (i work for a tea company,) insight into different lives i've lived and continue to live, good stories, a houseguest who is fairly quiet and respectful.
My Interests
birds, herbalism, mycology, plants, BDSM/alternative communities, gardening, learning skills, music, sewing, reading, learning, foraging, hiking, bike-riding, building relationships, social critique, holistic health, navigating dialectics, yoga, graphic novels, thinking about the future, fearing for the future, gothy fashion, electronic music, queer history, leather history, solo travel.
