Hello there fellow human! My name is Alicia. I get a very childlike excitement and attachment to the things & people I love; I'm an odd mix of laid-back and feisty, opinionated and open-minded. An introvert who is great with people. An overall paradox. Ballet is my passion as well as writing. I also love people-watching and psychology. Seeing people with all their multifaceted parts is a passion. I love asking questions and making people feel at ease to open up. I greatly value authenticity. I'm often making to do lists to clear my hectic mind and can be found eating peanut butter straight from the jar. INFJ.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

(Currently not available to host but available to meetup with travelers in and around Raleigh to show them around to the best spots based on their interests).

To make new friends and learn from people with backgrounds different than mine. Traveling changes me, and it's always for the better. Shatter my expectations. Humble me.

I've had many wonderful hosts so far! Thank you endlessly to Luca, Andrea, Leone, Mihai, David, Juliette, Sebastian, Aris, Samir, Yo'av, Mo, Hani and Joory.

Interests

Family, ballet, nature, writing, people-watching, self-education, psychology, traveling (duh), personality theory, hiking, mental-health and a cold beer or memorable glass of wine with a meaningful conversation. Let's cut the small talk and dig deep!

• ballet dancing
• education
• wine
• coffee
• politics
• traveling
• hiking
• teaching
• psychology
• ballet
• dance
• mbti

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Regina Spektor, Laura Marling, Tame Impala, Courtney Barnett, Purity Ring, Sylvan Esso.... Deep house... SO much more.

Movies: American Beauty, Gone With the Wind, Toy Story, Requiem for a Dream, Run Lola Run, Black Swan, All About Eve, 12 Angry Men, Spirited Away, Bridesmaids, The Shawshank Redemption, Psycho, The Graduate, Walk the Line, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Whiplash, Drive, Mean Girls, Waltz With Bashir, A Streetcar Named Desire, Lost in Translation, The Truman Show, Stand by Me, A Christmas Story, Jesus Christ Superstar, Wall-E, Finding Nemo, Monster's Inc., Superbad, The Passion of Joan of Arc, The Lion King, Zootopia, Sucker Punch, Ex-Machina ... again, so many.

Books: Non-fiction, ballerina biographies and many of the classics.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I'll tell you when I meet you.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Love. Curiosity. Lots of laughter, genuine interest in who you are and a new friendship. Plenty of stories and openness. Exchanging stories late into the night :) Oh, and do you want a ballet lesson?

For a precursor of who I am and what our time will be like together, please read my many references for people’s impressions of me. I cherish those kind words.

Countries I’ve Visited

Colombia, Costa Rica, Curaçao, Egypt, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Lebanon, Netherlands, Palestine, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United States, Vatican City State