My name is Brenda, I grew up mostly in Australia, where when I was 18 years old at high school my peers voted me the funniest person of the school (about 100 people).

I studied a double degree in engineering and business... on the day I finished my last university class I did my first stand up comedy act and the people laughed, it was great.

Then I was living in Spain for a while... COVID happened.

Now I am back in Melbourne doing an engineering PhD on how we breathing

我为什么加入 Couchsurfing

there are cool people all over the world and this is a good way to meet them. Also getting to know places by having a local show you around is much more interesting than doing it with a group of tourists.

兴趣

I like learning new things so whatever someone is interested in and likes talking about I like hearing about. Otherwise, I enjoy trying different foods, going to different, odd places, and sport type of activities that don't need too much equipment.

• cooking
• running
• reading
• cycling
• hiking
• sports
• languages
• mountains
• ukulele
• vegan cooking
• tree climbing
• sustainable living
• kombucha
• dog walking

音乐、电影和书籍

Movies: Mr Nobody, Dead Calm, Seven Psychopaths, Moon, I Love You Man,

Books: the Hitchhikers Guide to The Galaxy, the left hand of Darkness, Packing for Mars, Flowers for Algernon and The Disappearing Spoon......etc.

Music: i am learning how to play my ukulele.

我做过的一件不可思议的事情

While on an overnight train from Budapest to Bucharest I taught myself how to cube root numbers under 1,000,000 in my head. It has proven to be LESS useful than I expected.

I am also skilled in the art of origami, if paper folding impresses you, be prepared to be impressed.

教，学，和分享

I can teach English. How to get access to good bathrooms/internet/facilities in any country.
I can share stories and jokes. Great listener too.

我可以与沙发主分享些什么

Stories, jokes, ponder interesting qualities of the universe

我游览过的国家

Andorra, Austria, Belgium, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, United Kingdom, United States

我居住过的国家

Australia, Netherlands, Spain, Viet Nam