CURRENT MISSION

Meet new people in Washington, DC! :D

ABOUT ME

I'm a Californian girl recently moved to DC for work with a non-profit. Looking to meet new people in this fun city! I'm always down for festivals, dancing or going out in nature :) After work, I teach Spanish for a local language school, and this Fall I might apply for a Master's degree in Urban & Regional Planning!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've hosted Couch Surfers before while living in Barcelona, Spain & have been a couch surfer myself in Andalucía! I hope to hear from you soon - if not for the couch, at least to hang out while I'm on the East Coast! I can cook, garden or teach you DIY crafts or language in exchange :)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've hosted people and couch surfed myself in Spain & am looking forward to trying it in Washington DC!

Interests

I love to dance (salsa, tango, samba, folk dance, swing etc.), go to festivals and fairs, play music (darbuka hand drumming!), do DIY projects with recycled materials to make art, meet new people, learn new languages/cultures, try new foodsss, go hiking or kayaking.. and generally trying to stay as outdoors and active as I can!

• arts
• diy
• festivals
• dancing
• flamenco
• tango
• cooking
• walking
• crafts
• gardening
• music
• guitar
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• kayaking
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

BOOKS: Novels & comedy that allow me 2 escape for a while.. Anything by Marion Zimmer Bradley, Isabel Allende, Alev Courtier, Jane Austen; La Casa de los Espíritus, The Seven Houses, The Firebrand, The Mists of Avalon, Shadow of the Wind, Paula,..

FOOD: All types are welcome :D Turkish/Middle Eastern, Indian, Italian, Japanese, Korean (BCD Tofu House!), Thai, Vietnamese, Mexican, Spanish (tapas & montaditos!), Peruvian, Colombian (las sarteñññas!)

TV: House, the Daily Show & COLBERT Report, Law & Order (the original series), BBC World News, Eco-Tech, HGTV & Food Network shows, Doc Martin (British version), Los Protegidos, 30 Days, America's Best Dance Crew, Link TV documentaries & world newscasts, Curb your Enthusiasm, CSPAN (straight to the source!)

MOVIES: 'Volver', 'Amores Perros', Bliss ('Mutluluk'), Crash (!), Pan's Labyrinth, Ever After (aww), American History X, Bend it Like Beckham, Mirror Mask, White Oleander, Memiors of a Geisha, The Last Samurai, Bridget Jones' Diary, Stardust, March of the Penguins, Dogma, Girl Interrupted, Fahrenheit 9/11, Braveheart, 10 Things I Hate About You, Harry Potter, Pride & Prejudice, West Side Story, '2 Dil 1 Bavul', 'Beyaz Melek'..

MUSIC: Anything with a good/fast rhythm- Ojos de Brujo ("Respira"), Carlos Vives, Xaraxú (Chilean folk), Ballenata or Salsa music, Tarkan ("Hüp", "Shimarik", ''Uyan'', ''Op'', ''Ishim Olmaz'', "Dudu"), Aynur Doğán ("Rewend"!!), anything with the "Kemenche" or "Darbuka" really, Rotary Downs, Scott Wesley Black Keys, Black Eyed Peas, The Seekers, the Mamas&Papas, Donovan, Bob Dylan, Cat Stevens, Shakira ("la Loca", "Ojos Así", "Éste es África"!), Gypsy Kings, most of what comes to the Top 20, some Bollywood tunes, Niyaz, Morcheeba, Beats Antique.. (I <3 Pandora Radio!)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Being in the middle of an Andalucían Pascua festival of flamenco dancers, Sevillanas folk dancers, guitar players and oxen! Ended up meeting the families of girls I met in town, hanging out on their patio and inviting them over to California, where they hope to study one day :) Definitely an awesome and unexpected experience I will never forget! And that I found out about on a free walking tour of Sevilla (festival in the town of Castelleja de la Cuesta across the bridge)

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, France, Germany, Mexico, Turkey, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, Turkey, United States