Hi everyone! I'm Michelle. Nice to meet you!! I have a BA in Digital Arts - Sound from Stetson University. I do audio visual at convention centers in Orlando, Florida. I am yellow and abstract tan and am sure we'd all get along better if we knew what aura color we were. Music is my first love; I play piano and guitar, but I'm happiest when I'm singing. I'm generally non-violent, but I might smack someone in the face for not recycling. However, I like buying floor lamps and Christmas lights, so I can't claim to be all that eco-friendly. I like to end sentences in exclamation points! At some point in life, I want to buy a retired school bus and convert it into a home. I shop by unit price, like to divide by three, and think Skycraft Parts and Surplus in Winter Park, FL is possibly the happiest place on earth. With that said, I am a firm believer that Michelle is a dish best served in person, so if we haven't crossed paths, please don't base your opinion of me off of text on a webpage (unless it's a good opinion; then I approve immensely).

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I grew up in Florida, the land of pre-packaged, sanitized-for-your-protection, shiny, fake, magical tourism. When I travel, I want to see what a place is actually like, meet the people who live there, and make friends around the world. I wanna smell the smells and feel the feels (even if the smells and feels are gross). Of course I want to see all of the awesome things, but I also want to do mundane things like going grocery shopping and buying gas and sitting in traffic. (Okay, maybe not that last one.) You can't learn anything real about a place if all you do is see the bits that got cleaned up for the tourists.

Interests

I love playing music (guitar, voice, piano), digital and interactive art, musical theatre, video editing, etc. I like to make things!

• arts
• singing
• coloring
• dining
• shopping
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• piano
• languages
• tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: The Lion King, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Drop Dead Gorgeous, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Inception, Juno, Mean Girls, Dr. Horrible's Singalong Blog

Music: Alternative rock, pop, musical theatre, folk, Swedish jazz

Books: Me Talk Pretty One Day - David Sedaris, Life Colors - Pamala Oslie, Lord of the Flies - William Golding, The Glass Castle - Jeanette Walls, The Time Machine - H.G. Wells, The Hunger Games trilogy - Suzanne Collins

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I got to have dinner in Edinburgh Castle which a bunch of lawyers who had no idea how I ended up there. Awesome.

Teach, Learn, Share

I want to play music with people around the world! I know a little bit about guitar and would be happy to teach anyone a couple of chords. I also know a bit about video and audio. And I like to dye hair. Anyone want to go blue? Magenta? I can help!

I want to learn new languages (even if it's only a few phrases), play new songs, and do things I've never done before.

So, let's share some food, some music, and some good times!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Knowledge and skills, food, music, etc. I'll probably also bring a small surprise, because that's just polite.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Canada, Iceland, Saint Martin (French part), Sint Maarten (Dutch part), Sweden, United States, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom, United States

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