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Overview

  • 6 references 4 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Hebrew (modern); learning Spanish
  • 39, Female
  • Member since 2008
  • jack(y) of all trades..modern dancer, choreographer, danc...
  • Bachelors of Fine Arts from Florida State University. Mas...
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

backflips

ABOUT ME

Bicycles.

Lived in Amsterdam for 10 months.

Lived in Tel Aviv for 4 years.

Currently live in Salt Lake City. I moved out here for grad school, which I finished in 2016. I am still here due to finding work I love, inspiring art projects, the dearest of friends, and spectacular nature.

Traveling to Japan this winter!

Daydreamer.

PHILOSOPHY

"In search of destiny, you will often find yourself obliged to change direction." -Paulo Coelho

Do what you have to do.

The only truth that exists is right now...not what can be later.

Sometimes looking for reasons is an excuse. If there is no reason, but it feels right, it is right.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Meetings, hosting, being hosted

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

My first year of Couchsurfing: I (meaning my roommates in Europe) hosted 6 people in our Amsterdam apartment, and I surfed in Paris and Antwerp. Since then I mostly meet people for drinks, coffee, a hang out, but have also done a bit of surfing as well. I haven't yet had another living experience where I could host...until now!

Interests

dance.
art.
movement.
process of life and growing up and growing old.
spontaneity.
change.
chemistry of any and all relationships.
politics.
the world.
LAUGHING.
taking risks.
yoga.
zen.

  • cats
  • arts
  • dancing
  • dining
  • cooking
  • wine
  • coffee
  • yoga
  • pilates
  • walking
  • drinking
  • flowers
  • politics
  • reading
  • traveling
  • socializing
  • guitar
  • piano
  • martial arts
  • chemistry
  • languages
  • eating

Music, Movies, and Books

Currently in process of an update, but here goes a work in progress version:

music =Beirut, The Velvet Underground, Take Away Shows.

books = How To Talk Dirty and Influence People, Zen and The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, The Fountainhead, Born To Run, New York: A Novel, Language of Flowers, Wild, Bossypants

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One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

seen=the Montana summer sky
smelled=Keukenhoff flower gardens
experienced=Late night rainy jam walking session in the streets of Chicago

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach headstands and other cool upside down positions, dance, Pilates, English, bicycle riding :).

Learn languages, movement practices...learn about wine, food, cooking, guitar, piano, zen

What I Can Share with Hosts

Tasty healthy meals.
Dance and Pilates lessons.
Cleanliness.
Good conversation when needed, good and calm quiet when needed.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Panama, Spain, Sweden, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Israel, Netherlands, United States

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