CURRENT MISSION

To have as much fun as possible

ABOUT ME

Hmmmm, this is always tough....

Firstly (and something you will probably discover within moments of meeting me), I am a complete and utter dork. I can unfailingly make a fool of myself in even the most innocent of situations. :D

You have been warned! :)

Right, now on to the rest: I love animals, spending time with my friends, volunteering, reading, helping people, partying and generally having fun.

I have just arrived home from a trip through Europe, where I backpacked, stayed at hostels, slept at train stations, etc. It has been the best year of my life!

I am very open-minded, very easy to please, and I love meeting people of all sorts! I occasionally work part time jobs to earn some money, but next year I will be studying medicine.

And if you're still curious, I also have a blogsite that I update fairly scarcely(and fairly randomly). It should tell you a bit more about me (but I think the last update was in... Barcelona? so maybe not). :D http://www.blogabond.com/brigidjelsma

PHILOSOPHY

People shouldn't be concerned about how others perceive them. Just be yourself, the ones who judge aren't worth your time.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I travelled through Europe as a couch surfer. Now I plan to host people in Cape Town. :)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've stayed with wonderful hosts in Wales, Ireland, France, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland, Slovenia, Germany, England, Scotland, etc and have met with numerous other couchsurfers along the way.

Interests

Travelling, partying, reading, swimming, learning, cycling, volunteering, hiking, spending time with friends, helping, listening to music, sleeping, watching movies, annoying my siblings, etc.

• animals
• partying
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• cycling
• hiking
• swimming
• medicine
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies:
The Young Einstein, Gladiator, Boondock Saints, Cool Runnings, Shawshank Redemption, American Beauty, the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, A Knight's Tale, Life of Brian, Shutter Island, Death at a Funeral, Men in Black, Fight Club, etc.

Music:
Pink Floyd, Stornoway, The Gypsy and the Cat, Mumford & Sons, Metallica, Led Zepellin, Nick Cave, Glen Hansard, Tom Waits, The Smiths, The Decemberists, Creed, The Exies, Poets of the Fall, MGMT, Smashing Pumpkins, The Cure, The Calling, Breaking Benjamin, Mann Friday, Mr Cat & the Jackal, etc.

Books:
Shantaram, The Jungle Book, Tom's Midnight Garden, Of Mice and Men, Dune, the Little Prince, a Child Called 'It', Animal Farm, the Operative, Heart of Darkness, etc.

Series:
Supernatural, The Mentalist, Whose Line is it Anyway?, Psych, Flight of the Concords, Monty Pythons, Ultimate Survival, House, Lie to me, Monk, Black Adder, etc.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

BUNGI JUMPING!!! [And my pants were falling upwards!!!! While I was upside down... I'll tell you about the terror sometime...]

Travelled Europe alone for 10 months. :D Absolutely amazing experience.

Teach, Learn, Share

"If fate doesn't make you laugh, then you don't get the joke." - Gregory David Roberts

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Mozambique, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Tanzania, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

South Africa, United Kingdom, Zimbabwe

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