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Overview

  • 15 references 6 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Dutch, Russian
  • 40, Female
  • Member since 2009
  • Graduate Student-University of Amsterdam
  • BA in Political Science from Michigan State University an...
  • From Greenville, Michigan
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To Collect as many Life Experiences as I can.

ABOUT ME

I never say the phrase "I'm bored." I find that phrase one of the most annoying phrases out there. I don't know if I go out seeking fun or if fun finds me but I have a good time in most situations.
I have never used drugs but I don't care what others choose to do.
I'm really into learning new sports every chance I get. I played Korfbal with KV Lemmer for a year. I have recently taken up Ultimate Frisbee.
I'm the kinda person who is best to get to know in person. You can always check out my blog if you want to know more about me.
http://howdidigethere-kroll.blogspot.com/

My Travel partner in Crime(we have traveled through three continents) wrote this as a description for me:
C - aring
A - dventurous
R - owdy
O - ver-the-top
L - ovely

L - oud
Y - oung-at-heart
N - ice
N - ever late

B - rave
O - pen-minded
N - octurnal
T - rue friend and true to herself
E - nergetic
K - ick ass (no really, she could kick your ass!)
O - utgoing
E - veryday people

Pretty accurate :)

ik spreek maar een beetje Nederlands.

PHILOSOPHY

Since middle school I have been saying that "What doesn't kill you makes a great story." Because it doesn't always make you stronger but when things go wrong there is always a great story.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I live in the GREATEST city in the world Chicago. I would love to show someone around as a way to share how A-Maing this city is.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I ended up hosting my roomie's couch surfers. It was a a trip and now I'm trying to do couchsurfing myself. :)

First REAL surfer:
Bryan Shubert
First REAL Host:
Wiebe

Have showed people around Amsterdam just because they said they were into couchsurfing.

Have met up witha super creepy dude in Oslo and talked other guys into letting my friend and I stay with them.

Interests

Chicago, Amsterdam,Power suits, Mike Rowe, Local Beers, Yoga, Ultimate Frisbee, Documentaries, Being the Wizard Staff Champion, Hanging out with people way smarter than me and than asking them really stupid questions, Kyrgyzstan, Hot Chocolate, Karaoke, Biking, Tattoos, Pierre, Old Meg Ryan Movies, Juice Boxes, John Cusack, Sweden, I Love Lucy, Stand-up comedy, Popcorn, Third World Coca Cola, Long Form Improv, Colin Firth, Celebrity Gossip, Slurpees, Bacardi Breezers, Hiking, Shakespeare, Degree Deodorant, Poland, Water Chugging, Pistons, Lions, Shocks, Tigers, Emma Thompson, being a badass each and everyday, Peanut Butter, Spartans, Red Wings, Gatorade, Scotland, Honduras, Netherlands, Latvia, Yellow Jackets, Uganda, Tootsie Rolls, Korfbal, Fjords, Berlin, The multi-colored beers of Berlin, Travel, Finland, Estonia, Germany, Rugby, and Photography

  • photography
  • documentaries
  • tattoos
  • chocolate
  • beer
  • yoga
  • movies
  • traveling
  • crochet
  • blogging
  • knitting
  • karaoke
  • cycling
  • hiking
  • sports
  • rugby

Music, Movies, and Books

I'm currently reading Word Play.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

White water Rafted the Nile.
Biked from Helsinki, Finland to Berlin, Germany.
Studied and performed at ioChicago

Teach, Learn, Share

I know how to knit and crochet and have taught several people how to Crochet. I would be totally down for teaching you. :) I also like to make crocheted things as THANK YOUs.
I also come with the board game Settlers of Catan. If you don't know it I will teach it to you. If you know it call some friends over and we'll get a game going.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Honduras, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Uganda, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Kyrgyzstan, Netherlands, United States

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