CURRENT MISSION

To Berlin and Copenhagen!

ABOUT ME

I'll be traveling to Berlin and Copenhagen in August 2012 with Nico Alba (http://www.couchsurfing.org/profile.html?id=6T6MNM5)

Berlin: August 8-10, 18-27
Copenhagen: August 11-17

Asheville, North Carolina: September 8-11

Originally from the Southern U.S., but relocated to New England, I’m a queer person living in Boston - for the next few days at least. I am ready to set off to new places.

I love to work with my hands and make things that people can use and connect with. I make things out of wood....I spend a lot of time riding my bike and being outdoors. This is my favorite thing to do. I love to go in search of a swimming hole, dumpster dive, carve a spoon, go dancing, to an opening, hang out on a porch, cook together, have personal conversations with people about their passions and politics, philosophy, science, spirituality or whatever comes up.

After my travels in Europe I will be working on a little off the grid homestead in the mountains of North Carolina and I am very excited to learn about taking care of the goats and how their energy systems work.

For the past few years, I’ve lived in an old Victorian in Boston with dear friends. We lovingly call it the Bat Haus. People are often sleeping on our couch and working on art and music projects. Sometimes we have shows in the basement and there is a fabulous garden in the back yard.

Below are links if you would like to see some of the things I’ve made or hear some of the funky music I’ve recorded.
http://www.behance.net/jtreverton
http://boston.bandcamp.com/album/who-nos

PHILOSOPHY

i don't know.
and.
Learn, listen, share.
and.
following the endless enigmatic path to self betterment and figuring out what good and right are...

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm looking for people to couch surf with and later on will be open to hosting surfers when I settle down again.

I have lived in Boston, Ma for the past 5 and a half years and have some recommendations for travelers, so here are some of my personal favorite places, and resources to look for cool happenings:

PLACES TO CHILL OUT:::
Forest Hills Cemetery. http://www.foresthillscemetery.com/visiting/
This might be my favorite place in boston....historic cemetery, with beautiful landscaping, some amazing mausoleums. E.E. Cummings and Anne Sexton are buried here.
Public Transit- Forest Hills station, Orange line

Arnold Arboretum
Its Harvard's tree museum, and its a magical outdoor collection or zillions of species of trees including a Bonsai garden.
Forest Hills station, Orange Line

MUSIC AND DANCING AND OTHER STUFF:::
Don't Ask Don't Tell, at Great Scott. http://www.facebook.com/dontaskortell
Bestest Queerest dance night around!
Green B Line to the Harvard Ave stop

SubLab
this is a facebook community for Boston folks to post about upcoming events, shows, and dance parties.
http://www.facebook.com/groups/sublab/

White Haus
http://www.whitehausfamilyrecord.com/
This is a show house in Jamaica Plain which hosts some amazing musicians and performers from near and far.
Green Street, Orange Line

Lucy Parsons Center
Its the radical/anarchist cooperatively run book store.
http://lucyparsons.org/
Jackson square, orange line

Boston Counter Cultural Compass
This is a great monthly listing of the coolest events that are mostly free or cheap
http://www.bostoncccompass.com/

FOODS:::
The Haven
Amazing Scottish food. Best burger I've had in my life. They have real good beer.
http://thehavenjp.com/
Jackson Square, Orange Line

City Feed
Best sandwiches and coffee around. period. They can make you vegan and gluten free stuff.
http://cityfeedandsupply.com/
Green Street, Orange Line

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I'll have something to report very soon!

Interests

bike rides, feminism, being a therapeutic ear, Dancing, Queers, informal learning, Drag shows, Woodworking, Playing dress up, philosophy and theory, Drums, Performance art, Swimming holes, front porches, Dumpster diving, Sustainable living, permaculture, community, spirituality, playing drums, learning how to live without money and a normative job, Making furniture and stuff out of found materials, cuddling, Giving hair cuts, Music in basements, gardening, farming, building stuff, design, tiny houses, print making.

• arts
• books
• performing arts
• design
• dancing
• womens rights
• dining
• cooking
• beer
• coffee
• vegan
• running
• partying
• gardening
• politics
• traveling
• dumpster diving
• homesteading
• woodworking
• music
• drums
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• camping
• scuba diving
• swimming
• science
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: People's Zines, Against Equality queer critiques of gay marriage, Barbara Kingsolver's essays, Chainbreaker feminist bike repair book, The absolutely true diary of a part time indian, freakonomics,

Music: Austra, BATHAUS, Cocorosie, Lower Dens, Robyn, white ring, Salem, Cause Commotion, beach fossils, velvet underground, crystal castles, grave babies, fever ray, the knife, zeigeist, the kills, lykke li, tracy chapman, war paint, y'y'yeahs.

Movies: documentaries, gummo, slacker, mean girls, heathers, jawbreaker, fried green tomatoes and hocus pocus.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Living in Glacier National Park Montana and waking up every day to see the endless mountains in front of me.

Idapalooza, hanging out and camping in the woods of Tennessee with hundreds of other queer folks and getting to be ourselves.

Every time I bike over the Mass Ave bridge in Boston at night, my favorite view of the city.

Teach, Learn, Share

I have basic skills in sewing, bike mechanics, and wood working and some other hands on type things to share and learn more about. Like to learn about peoples personal philosophies, artistic practices and spirituality.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States