ABOUT ME

I try to find the balance between not taking life too seriously, and not wasting it as a joke... Being 100% myself, but not to the detriment of my/other's growth... I like to be (wait - can't help being) cheeky (I love a good belly laugh!), but not with intention to hurt. I like to remember I am merely the animal I was born as, as it allows me to accept my flaws and embrace my reactions without unnecessary judgements... Mind you, I am still learning! I have recently been forced to learn the power of negativity (of course I always knew it existed!), but it has given me amazing insight into some strengths and the power of positivity, generosity, love and support... And of course the mind, heart & soul. I LOVE that people I meet in this world (maybe you?!) can say one little thing, give me one little look, and positively change my life forever... I hope I can have that positive effect on others too! I love to sing, dance (recently learning salsa from locals all over Central America!) and laugh.

PHILOSOPHY

"Be happy or change" - Me. "Feel the fear, then do it anyway." - My own view on REAL courage. "Oh well!" - Brother-in-law's brother. "Find a job you love doing and you will never work a day in your life." - My Dad, perhaps hijacked?! "If you're not nervous, it's probably not worth doing!" - Dad, you are so smart! "Let the good times roll!" - Dad.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I quickly learned that the smallest generosity can drastically change a traveler's experience, so I can't wait to offer my couch when I eventually stop traveling and move back "home", wherever that may be! I would also love to become a paid verified member, but I am traveling and not "home" anywhere to get the code that will be posted to me!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I am a CS virgin! I have heard lots of positive experiences from many travelers I've met, aaaaaand one horror story (don't worry they came out alive and laughing)! I look forward to hosting people when I can.

Interests

Music (listening, watching & performing), drumming (watching & attempting!), singing (in the shower, on stage or down the street), dancing, millinary (hats!), nutrition, roller-skating (I used to do roller derby when I was home - I miss my skates!), learning new languages (currently tackling Spanish), sharing photos, walking/hiking, food/cooking, coffee, trying new things, meeting new people, ADVENTURE!!

• animals
• singing
• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• coffee
• vegetarian
• exercise
• walking
• traveling
• coding
• music
• hiking
• surfing
• languages
• law

Music, Movies, and Books

MOVIES -
Chocolat, Love Actually, Lock Stock & Two Smoking Barrels, Amelie, Pulp Fiction, Charlie & the Chocolate Factory (the original!), Labyrinth, Pretty Woman, Back to the Future, Fight Club, Snatch, Emporer's New Groove, Alice in Wonderland (cartoon version!), Shindler's List, Fiddler on the Roof, Pajama Game...

MUSIC -
Portishead (saw them live this year and completely lost it at how good they are!!), Daft Punk, Michael Jackson, The Beatles, Etta James, Sia, Louis Armstrong, Gorillaz, Paolo Nutini, The XX, Bloody Beetroots, Darwin Deez, Eva Cassidy, Bill Withers, Salt 'n' Pepa, Outkast, The Police, Missy Elliot, Missy Higgins, Stevie Wonder, Kelis, Cut Copy, Presets, Rolling Stones, Prince, Billy Joel, Elton John, Tina Turner, Beyonce, Pink, No Doubt, Lady Gaga (talented vocalist!), Amy Winehouse (another talented singer!), Gogol Bordello, John Butler Trio, Reet Petit, Deep Sea Arcade.... And SOOOOOOOO much more!!! Music makes me move, grow, cry, smile, laugh, sing, remember, forget...

BOOKS -
The hungry Catepillar, Choose your Own Adventure.

Teach, Learn, Share

ENGLISH - I am not completely fluent in any language aside from English, but I have learned through other people´s generosity that the best way to learn a new language is to throw yourself in... Use lots of hand gestures and facial expressions (haha!), have a lot of patience and be prepared to give and take... That said, I would like to think I could help somebody improve their English? And I´d like to think I could learn in return!

SINGING - If you play an instrument, let´s jam!

ROLLER-SKATING - If you know somewhere we can hire skates, let´s go!! I´ll happily show you the ropes... I used to be Australian Champion in Synchronized Roller-Skating (how funny is THAT?!). It is a fun way to get exercise!

COOKING: Although I haven´t been in the kitchen for a long time (travel), I could share some dishes with you... Happy to cook for you! (A great passion of mine is cooking for others, and hopefully seeing them enjoy it!) I am not a vegetarian, BUT I will convince you that a salad can be a VERY filling and satisying dish if I have the right ingredients!! Mmm... I´m hungry now!

DANCE: Be it in the living room, in front of the bathroom mirror, on the dancefloor, in a class or in a filmclip!

Would love to LEARN:
Spanish (expand on), Mandarin (expand on), other languages, surfing, cooking (different dishes), various dance styles (currently salsa-ing my way through Central America!), new music.