Hello, hello! My name is Autrea (pronounced Aw-tree-uh) I recently moved to Philadelphia from Florida and am loving the city to pieces. I used to live vicariously through stories before I realized I could create my own. I plan on doing that now, the time to hesitate is through.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

"You know, the five seconds before you leave a place you love and might never go back to, that is when you're truly alive."

- Sayan Sen

“Hey, could we do that again? I know we haven’t met, but, I don’t wanna be an ant, ya know? I mean, it’s like we go through life with our antennas bouncing off one another continuously on ‘ant auto-pilot’ with nothing really human required of us. ‘Stop,’ ‘Go,’ ‘Walk here,’ ‘Drive there.’ All action basically for survival. All communication simply to keep this ant colony buzzing along in an efficient, polite manner. ‘Here’s your change,’ ‘Paper or plastic?’, ‘Credit or debit?’, ‘Do you want ketchup with that?’ I don’t want a straw. I want real human moments. I want to see you. I want you to see me. I don’t want to give that up. I don’t want to be an ant. Ya know?”
- Waking Life (2001)

I used to be afraid of fear, but now I’m afraid of the nothingness that goes along with doing nothing. I love finding gems, in people and places.

Interests

• animals
• arts
• books
• street art
• photography
• thrifting
• politics
• music
• abandoned places
• film
• exploring
• meeting new people

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm a fantastic listener and storyteller

What I Can Share with Hosts

Let’s swap book/music/film recommendations!

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Iceland, Iran, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Iran, United States