CURRENT MISSION

Explore

ABOUT ME

Hi, My name is Brenda Perez and I am 30 years old. I recently quit my job to start my own business in Photography. I graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a BA in Architecture. After graduating I started working right away. A few years later I found myself in a job that paid well but was completely miserable. I started thinking more long term about where I wanted to be for the long run and realized that I actually not lived much and had not seen much the world. I am in a phase of my life that I want to explore and see things.

PHILOSOPHY

We are not responsible for our oppression, but we are ultimately responsible for our liberation.
--Audre Lorde

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I do a lot of rideshares/carpools between Los Angeles and San Francisco and that is how I learned about couch surfing through my passengers who have traveled around the world. I recently joined and just started to look more into it.

Interests

I love photography and I am currently working on my photography business.

I am really passionate about dance, especially about Salsa. I am part of a Salsa dance company in the bay area and perform with two local amateur teams. I spend a lot of my time training for performances and perfecting my technique.

I love being outdoors and enjoy hiking, camping, kayaking, climbing.

I also enjoyed my free time watching independent films and dancing of course.

• performing arts
• architecture
• photography
• dancing
• running
• movies
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• kayaking
• camping
• surfing
• rock climbing
• business

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
Celso Piña, Shakira, Lila Downs, Soda Estereo, "Los Prisioneros", Antonio Vega, Gotan Project, Fugees, Chambao, Matisyahu, Jarabe de Palo, Manu Chao, Nortena, Mariachi, Cumbia, Pop rock, Spanish rock, Bachata, Rancheras, Merengue music, Corridos, Salsa music, Caifanes-Marcovich, Hernández, Romo, André, Herrera, El Vuh, Los Lobos, Quetzal, Ozomatli

Movies:

Interview with the Vampire, Chocolat, Fireflies In The Garden, Life is Beautiful, Thirteen, City of God, Crash, American Beauty, The Shawshank Redemption, Moulin Rouge, Good Will Hunting, Food Matters, Waiting for "Superman", A Bug's Life, Monster, Amores perros

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I hiked the famous Yosemite National Park Half Dome last year with several friends