CURRENT MISSION

To find a purpose. To try to share myself to others. To pay it forward. To discover fulfillment and meaning through life's simple pleasures.

ABOUT ME

"I am a woman phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, that's me."

PHILOSOPHY

Think freely, Practice patience, Smile often, Savor special moments...

Make new friends, Rediscover old ones, Tell those you love that you do...

Feel deeply, Discard worry, Forget trouble, Forgive an enemy...

Keep a promise, Take a chance, Try something new, Reach out...

Have good ideas, Make mistakes, Learn from them...

Be crazy, Count your blessings, Observe miracles - make them happen, Pick some daisies and share them...

See a sunrise, Listen to the rain, Look for rainbows, Gaze at the stars, See beauty everywhere...

Laugh heartily, Spread joy, Reminisce...

Give, Trust, Give in...

Slow down, Let someone in, Be soft sometimes...

Hope, Grow, Work hard, Be wise, Try to understand, Cry if you have to...

Trust life, Have faith, Enjoy wonder, Comfort a friend...

Believe in yourself.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Our world has come to a time when it is almost impossible to trust people, moreso to invite strangers to your home. The idea is just absurd and reckless. But after my very first CS experience as a host, I've learned that there are indeed kind and very interesting souls out there whom given a chance, could leave a permanent mark in your life. It opened my eyes to an entirely new and different perspective to the human being - that it should be welcomed with an open mind and a tolerant heart.

If I were to describe my couch surfing experiences in one word, I would say that it is LIBERATING.

Interests

Travel, Photography, People, Culture, Books, Journal Writing, Good Food and Cozy Cafes, Art Films, Musical Plays & Operas, American Television, Music, Boxing, Running, Yoga, Tennis, Watercolor Painting, Postcards, Fashion.

Being with friends and family, sharing stories and laughing our hearts out.

• fish
• arts
• culture
• writing
• books
• fashion
• photography
• beauty
• dining
• yoga
• running
• movies
• traveling
• painting
• music
• fishing
• surfing
• bungee jumping
• boxing
• cricket
• tennis
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC: Jazz, Classical, Alternative Rock, Lounge
Male - The Beatles, Keane, Jason Mraz, Stevie Wonder, John Mayer, Josh Groban, Michael Buble, Andrea Bocelli, James Blunt, Coldplay, Adam Lambert, Jack Johnson
Female - Sarah Brightman, Sarah Mclachlan, Norah Jones, Alicia Keys, Macy Gray, Tracy Chapman, Colbie Caillat, Dido, Sixpense None The Richer, Kelly Clarkson, Enya, Adelle, Fine Frenzy.

MOVIES:
Under The Tuscan Sun, Legends of the Fall, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Kite Runner, Crash, Australia, Across the Universe, Shawshank Redemption, Slumdog Millionaire, The Reader, A Beautiful Life, Cinema Paradiso and many more. (I watch a movie almost every week)

BOOKS:
The Pillars of the Earth, By The River Piedra I Sat Down & Wept, Norwegian Wood, Memoirs of a Geisha, 100 Years of Solitude, The Alchemist, Harry Potter Series, A Thousand Splendid Suns, Les Miserables, Lonely Planet Travel & Adventure Books.

AUTHORS:
Paolo Coelho, Haruki Murakami, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, J.K. Rowling, Khaled Hosseini, Mark Haddon, J.R.R Tolkien, Ken Follett, Ha Jin, Og Mandino, Dan Brown.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

1. I have successfully BUNGEE JUMPED not just once, but twice! First was off the HIGHEST bungee platform IN THE WORLD at 233 meters above ground (Macau). Second was from a "less safe" 60 meter crane in Pattaya, Thailand. The rush of adrenaline was just AMAZING. I felt like a badass rock star after. I'll do it again and again in a whim.

2. I have SWAM WITH WHALE SHARKS! Biggest fish in the world, gentle giants, in Philippine waters. So close, I could have touched them. But I didn't.

3. I am a member of Hands-On-Manila as a volunteer - an opportunity for me to inspire children, cheer the elderly and lend a helping hand to the needy. I think it's AMAZING to be able to share my time, and in my own little way, contribute to becoming the CHANGE.

4. I was part of a Political Revolution in 2001. With hundreds of thousands of other protesters, we peacefully overthrew a corrupt leader from his seat as the President of our country.

5. I have eaten a beetle, an ant, a grasshopper, a wood worm, a silk worm, a cricket and a Madacascar cockroach and I never puked.

6. I have traveled solo...twice!

7. Me & my couch have been featured in National Geographic & in a Italian glossy magazine.

http://proof.nationalgeographic.com/2014/03/19/musings-gabriele-galimbertis-couch-surfing/

http://d.repubblica.it/argomenti/2011/08/17/foto/couchsurfing_tour-449010/index.html

Teach, Learn, Share

visited 29 states (12.8%)

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Korea, Palestine, Poland, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Philippines

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