Vera Faye on Warpcast

Danica Swanson pfp

Time for a re-intro. I'm a GenX writer, eldergoth, senior editor, and music journalist. I've lived solo in a studio in Portland, OR for 16 years. I was born in NW Illinois but grew up in Honolulu, Hawai'i. I'm long-divorced, feminist, queer-identified, and have no kids or pets. My life pretty much revolves around reading, writing, learning, music, home decorating, and religion. I'm basically a monastic without a monastery. The majority of my interests probably qualify as niche. Here are some interests I’ve rarely casted about, but would gladly do so more often in the right contexts + cozy corners. - gift economy and culture - dark ambient music - "shop talk" for professional editors - cottages and tiny homes - goth home decor - darkness retreats/meditation - car-free living - dance (especially bellydance) - subterranea (basements, caves, etc.) - right-to-die movements - my Swedish + German ancestry and family history - monasticism in modern polytheistic religion - philosophy of work and leisure

8 replies

4 recasts

65 reactions

Vera Faye pfp

ahhh I *love* so many of your interests! goth decore and tiny homes? yes please 🤤 and how is Portland?! I’ve always wanted to visit.

1 reply

0 recast

2 reactions

Danica Swanson pfp

I love Portland for many reasons. I thrive in the cloudy/overcast/rainy weather that most others hate, for example. And the forests in the PNW are incredible. But in recent years I've been wishing I could move elsewhere because I don't ever really feel safe walking alone on the streets or public transit anymore. Had some very close calls. So I suppose I'd call it a mixed bag these days. You might enjoy these two Pinterest boards. I don't use Pinterest much anymore, but I do still have a collection of mood boards there that are relevant to my niche interests. https://www.pinterest.com/shrineofskadi/hermit-homes-retreats/ https://www.pinterest.com/shrineofskadi/endarkenment-gothic-home-decor-project/

1 reply

0 recast

0 reaction

Vera Faye pfp

ahhh yesss so much juicy goodness! also, I didn’t realize the vibe was so dangerous there. I hope you can find somewhere safer for sure. otherwise it sounds absolutely perfect climate wise for me. 🫂

1 reply

0 recast

1 reaction

Danica Swanson pfp

I don't think everyone would call Portland dangerous, exactly. My subjective perception may or may not align with the crime statistics. But I think many if not most people would agree that the overall atmosphere has worsened, especially in the past 5 years or so. Given that I'm a mature lady living solo, I take extra precautions as much as possible.

1 reply

0 recast

0 reaction