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Overview

  • 3 references 1 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, French, Spanish; learning German, Italian
  • 31, Female
  • Member since 2013
  • No occupation listed
  • I completed a double program in both visual arts and litt...
  • From Saguenay, Québec, Canada
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

MEET, LAUGH, EXPERIMENT, LEARN, FEEL, EVOLVE, CREATE , ENJOY, LOVE and remember

To be a bit more concrete, when I finished my studies in arts and literature in 2013 I started traveling. I lived and worked in New Zealand and travelled in South East Asia, Spain, Portugal, Morocco before moving the Berlin where I live since February 2016

ABOUT ME

At the moment I am enjoying everything that life can bring to me.
In general freedom, pleasure, honesty and authenticity are some values I always try to keep in mind. I like to try new things, I consider myself as balanced and laid back, curious and positive. I want to meet new people and see new places in the world so those experiences will become a part of me.
I try to focus on the little things
but I live for moments that will take my breath away.

PHILOSOPHY

I think that what really matters in life is love and creation.

Also, I believe the solution is always in the present
I try to always "Play the cards I have in my hand".
Every situation can turn in a good way if we act wisely and focus on positive.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

When I can I stay with people I met along my way, but in anycase I prefer to stay with locals. I just want to share and discuss with open minded, interesting people, and have a good time. Its also a good way fir me to learn and practice languages. Actually where ever I am I like to get the local vibe and feel closer from the culture because I am a terrible tourist anyway.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I did some couchsurfing mainly in New Zealand and in Spain, it was a really good experience and I hope I can soon give back.

Interests

Arts, Dance, Music, Cinema, Languages, Underground Culture, Circus/Gypsy/Street stuff, Performance, Philosophy, Literature, Theater ...

Since now, I've been studying and working in cafes and restaurants.
I love to travel, to go to live plays or concerts, to go on road trips and to festivals.
As much I enjoy the road, the coast and great landscapes, as much I really love to wander in city streets and take the time to notice little details, people, urban art, architecture.
I am very interested in every kind of art, I like the idea of creating new parts of reality with our hands and our imagination. Even more, I like artistic and generation movements, the underground culture and alternative stuff, I love genuine art that comes from a way of living, a vision, a feeling ...
I used to play basketball, I also like dancing, skating, swimming, hiking, sailing, snowboarding and surfing.
I am a food and a cat lover.

  • cats
  • arts
  • culture
  • literature
  • theater
  • performing arts
  • architecture
  • concerts
  • festivals
  • dancing
  • dining
  • meditation
  • flowers
  • movies
  • traveling
  • music
  • hiking
  • surfing
  • sailing
  • snowboarding
  • sports
  • basketball
  • swimming
  • history
  • languages
  • road trips

Music, Movies, and Books

This is an incomplete list of good stuff running in my head...

... Beat generation, Surrealisme, Theatre of the absurd,
Moonrise Kingdom, Fight Club, Bird Man, Mommy, Frida, Across the Universe, Inglorious Bastards, Vicky Christina Barcelona... Wim Wanders, Lars VonTrier, Iñaritu, Wes Anderson, Tarantino, Woody Allen, Almodovar ..

MUSIC
Being in Berlin I really had a blast for and developped deep live for techno and psytrance and I am always keen to discover more !
These are artists I like ...
Fat Freddy's Drop, Jungle, The Glitch Mob, Zeds Dead, M83, Gramatik, Parov Stelar, Arcade Fire, Nina Simone, Hindi Zahra,Glass animals, Nicolas Jaar, Sylvan Esso, Caribou, Milky Chance, Patrick Watson, Angus Stone, Alt-J, The Beatles, The Black Keys, Supertramp, Bon Iver, Of monsters and Men, Xavier Rudd, Daughter, Misteur Valaire, Jean Leloup, ...
(Indie, Rock, Blues, Motown, Soul, Funk, Reggae, Dub, Dubstep, Psytrance, Techno, Trap, Folk, Gypsy Jazz, Electro Swing and more... )

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Watching the rising if the moon in the Sahara

Teach, Learn, Share

I would love to improve my Italian !
I got closer to the Italian culture in Berlin and would like to learn more

I also want to know more about culture, languages, history, spirituality, art, music, gastronomy, sports...
I think it comes naturally to receive and then give back, like a circle
I am a good public and a good listener :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am really easy going and I like to make people happy so if I can help you with anything during my stay I would be happy to. I can also tell you more about the Berlin life :)

I am always welling to share sunrises or sunsets, you choose
We can also go out and dance

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Cambodia, Canada, Cuba, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, Laos, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Panama, Portugal, Spain, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Germany, Morocco, New Zealand, Spain

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