ABOUT US:
We've been a pretty mixed group over the years! Currently we're all in our mid-20s to early-40s, are a mix of women, men, and non-binary folks, and are predominantly queer. We've had grad students, professors/postdocs, midwifes, writers, chefs, musicians, programmers, baristas, and various science/medical types. We have a dog!
We spend a lot of time cooking/eating delicious food and having good conversation at the kitchen table. We're a pretty laid-back house in general; we like watching movies together, playing board games, drinking beers on the roofdeck, hanging around the house, and throwing the occasional party or larger event. We host a monthly artluck called Salon du BAD, where we invite friends to share anything that strikes their fancy -- past events have included poetry-in-progress, guitar noodling, dramatic readings of emails, and even acro-yoga.
We've been a pretty mixed group over the years! Currently we're all in our mid-20s to early-40s, are a mix of women, men, and non-binary folks, and are predominantly queer. We've had grad students, professors/postdocs, midwifes, writers, chefs, musicians, programmers, baristas, and various science/medical types. We have a dog!
We spend a lot of time cooking/eating delicious food and having good conversation at the kitchen table. We're a pretty laid-back house in general; we like watching movies together, playing board games, drinking beers on the roofdeck, hanging around the house, and throwing the occasional party or larger event. We host a monthly artluck called Salon du BAD, where we invite friends to share anything that strikes their fancy -- past events have included poetry-in-progress, guitar noodling, dramatic readings of emails, and even acro-yoga.
BADFOLK:
Andrew: Slings vegetables from Western Mass to Boston and Providence!
Emma: Musician, social dancer, and artist who makes a living as an audio software engineer.
Gavin: VR engineer, granola chef, piano-mess-around-er, and the best damn spice girl the house has ever had.
Laurie: Resident powerlifter, dog wrangler, gouda gobbler, and reigning Castles of Burgundy champion.
Myla: Marathoner, Jewish non-profit professional, community enthusiast, audiobookphile. Discovered hiking during the pandemic and is now obsessed. Ask her about Dance Camp!
Shalian: Holiday decorator, skateboarder, New Yorker, not in the 1%.
Sylvia: Comes to Boston by way of Berlin, with the techno chops to prove it.
Zara: Diet = 50% bananas. Will crochet or knit you something if you ask :)
BADALUMNI:
Becky: Studies and works with and games and civic engagement.
Bola: Loves learning languages, singing, and dancing. Known for starting books but not finishing them, getting too emotionally attached to fictional characters, and finding ways to constantly eat candy without removing her face mask.
Clara: has a million stories that she will share with you over red meat, red wine, or the second-best risotto (her mom makes the best.)
Drew: Astrophysicist/x-ray telescope maker, animal lover, board game nerd, resident crossword puzzle expert, queer dude, diet soda aficionado.
Fed: Works as a nurse midwife and loves bikes (even in the winter!), reproductive health, silkscreening and being crafty, organizing and activism for a more just and fair world, dance parties, language justice and interpreting for social justice.
Joel: Cultural truffle pig. Aspirationally an adventurer sometimes wrapped in velvet. Introvert party evangelist. Serial coop resident. Tech hippie.
Juliet: Harm reductionist, bagel chef, pickle enthusiast.
Kate: The Great! Now pursuing a master's in urban planning, but spending free time kayaking, learning to sail, and petting dogs.
Katherine: Bookseller, baker, Odysseus-hater.
Linden: On Cambridge's LGBTQ+ commission, has worked on organic farms, mapped stream banks and birds' nests, and hosts monthly dinner and documentary nights. Dabbles in leading and following a range of partner dance styles including casino, salsa, rumba, cha, waltz, foxtrot, balboa, two-step, slow two-step, tango, polka, schottische, contras, squares, and more!
Liz: Works in neuropsychology research with veterans and enjoys going down a variety of research rabbit holes, including those of nontraditional students in higher education and autism spectrum condition. Values connecting with family and heart family, listening to people's stories, yoga, pillow forts, and snacks.
Maggie: Also known as Meat Station. Not to you, though.
Marissa: is friends with people in bands. Appreciates alliteration.
Mel: is from sunny, lawless California. Likes avocados, avocados, and avocados.
Merlin: Getting a master's degree in poetry from UMass Boston. Has been described as "delightfully genderqueer," "a great Ziggy Stardust," and "the worst."
Read: Works slinging books to the masses at the Harvard Book Store (no, not the University's bookstore) and is a recovering English major from Smith College. Ze is also nocturnal, and can often be found sneaking drinks at 2am.
Riana: is an engineer doing, you know, water stuff. Can tell you the Latin name of most plants and some other things. Owns rats.
Sam: Chef at a local vegetarian restaurant. He loves scary movies, good beers and making delicious food.
Sasha: Has traveled to over 30 countries, including here. Likes photojournalism, conflict resolution, community building, vegetables, and art galleries. Is an academic. Is the best at ghosting aka the Irish Goodbye (ask her how! If you can find her.)
Selma: The best damn Robin Thicke you've ever seen.
Stefen: A warm-Southern(ish) guy who makes gorgeous treats and left us for grad school in psychology at UVA.
Taylor: An alum of the Peace Corps in Tanzania, she currently works for a nonprofit focused on education. She can often be found on her rad bicycle, eating dark chocolate, climbing, or traveling.
Vanessa: global vagabond and amateur circus artist extraordinaire. She also likes animals and hanging off of cliff faces.
Walter: Teaches English at a community college, writes poetry, and dog-sits. He is radical in politics, traditional in literary theory, and downright Biblical in facial hair.
Andrew: Slings vegetables from Western Mass to Boston and Providence!
Emma: Musician, social dancer, and artist who makes a living as an audio software engineer.
Gavin: VR engineer, granola chef, piano-mess-around-er, and the best damn spice girl the house has ever had.
Laurie: Resident powerlifter, dog wrangler, gouda gobbler, and reigning Castles of Burgundy champion.
Myla: Marathoner, Jewish non-profit professional, community enthusiast, audiobookphile. Discovered hiking during the pandemic and is now obsessed. Ask her about Dance Camp!
Shalian: Holiday decorator, skateboarder, New Yorker, not in the 1%.
Sylvia: Comes to Boston by way of Berlin, with the techno chops to prove it.
Zara: Diet = 50% bananas. Will crochet or knit you something if you ask :)
BADALUMNI:
Becky: Studies and works with and games and civic engagement.
Bola: Loves learning languages, singing, and dancing. Known for starting books but not finishing them, getting too emotionally attached to fictional characters, and finding ways to constantly eat candy without removing her face mask.
Clara: has a million stories that she will share with you over red meat, red wine, or the second-best risotto (her mom makes the best.)
Drew: Astrophysicist/x-ray telescope maker, animal lover, board game nerd, resident crossword puzzle expert, queer dude, diet soda aficionado.
Fed: Works as a nurse midwife and loves bikes (even in the winter!), reproductive health, silkscreening and being crafty, organizing and activism for a more just and fair world, dance parties, language justice and interpreting for social justice.
Joel: Cultural truffle pig. Aspirationally an adventurer sometimes wrapped in velvet. Introvert party evangelist. Serial coop resident. Tech hippie.
Juliet: Harm reductionist, bagel chef, pickle enthusiast.
Kate: The Great! Now pursuing a master's in urban planning, but spending free time kayaking, learning to sail, and petting dogs.
Katherine: Bookseller, baker, Odysseus-hater.
Linden: On Cambridge's LGBTQ+ commission, has worked on organic farms, mapped stream banks and birds' nests, and hosts monthly dinner and documentary nights. Dabbles in leading and following a range of partner dance styles including casino, salsa, rumba, cha, waltz, foxtrot, balboa, two-step, slow two-step, tango, polka, schottische, contras, squares, and more!
Liz: Works in neuropsychology research with veterans and enjoys going down a variety of research rabbit holes, including those of nontraditional students in higher education and autism spectrum condition. Values connecting with family and heart family, listening to people's stories, yoga, pillow forts, and snacks.
Maggie: Also known as Meat Station. Not to you, though.
Marissa: is friends with people in bands. Appreciates alliteration.
Mel: is from sunny, lawless California. Likes avocados, avocados, and avocados.
Merlin: Getting a master's degree in poetry from UMass Boston. Has been described as "delightfully genderqueer," "a great Ziggy Stardust," and "the worst."
Read: Works slinging books to the masses at the Harvard Book Store (no, not the University's bookstore) and is a recovering English major from Smith College. Ze is also nocturnal, and can often be found sneaking drinks at 2am.
Riana: is an engineer doing, you know, water stuff. Can tell you the Latin name of most plants and some other things. Owns rats.
Sam: Chef at a local vegetarian restaurant. He loves scary movies, good beers and making delicious food.
Sasha: Has traveled to over 30 countries, including here. Likes photojournalism, conflict resolution, community building, vegetables, and art galleries. Is an academic. Is the best at ghosting aka the Irish Goodbye (ask her how! If you can find her.)
Selma: The best damn Robin Thicke you've ever seen.
Stefen: A warm-Southern(ish) guy who makes gorgeous treats and left us for grad school in psychology at UVA.
Taylor: An alum of the Peace Corps in Tanzania, she currently works for a nonprofit focused on education. She can often be found on her rad bicycle, eating dark chocolate, climbing, or traveling.
Vanessa: global vagabond and amateur circus artist extraordinaire. She also likes animals and hanging off of cliff faces.
Walter: Teaches English at a community college, writes poetry, and dog-sits. He is radical in politics, traditional in literary theory, and downright Biblical in facial hair.