CURRENT MISSION

No set path? No worries :)

ABOUT ME

Cruisey, arsty, beatles lovin', wild haired, Australian/American, whiskey sippin', wannabe guitar playing, open hearted, always laughin', old book sniffing, Wanderlustin', friend making, hard working, badly dancing, adventure seeking, risk taking, cat snugglin', freedom seeking, soul searching, more things to add...thinking, - I am Claire.

PHILOSOPHY

"Magic is the mother of eternity, and the essence of all essences , for it makes itself by itself and is understood in the desire" Jakob Home 1620

"It is not our abilities who show who we are, it is our choices" - Harry Potter"

"Feel the fear and do it anyway"

"You, you may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one..."

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

First timer through a website!

Interests

Music, cats, unusual people, the theoretical mind, identity of self, why people do what they do, sociology, movies, goldfish, adventures, books, anything historical, lemonade ice pops, TRAVELING, BACKPACKING, family, cowboy boots, hilarity, poi, massage, hiking, camping, VOGEL WACHEN, baths with feet, CATS again, and much more.

• cats
• birds
• books
• singing
• perfumes
• dancing
• movies
• traveling
• blogging
• magic
• music
• jazz
• guitar
• hiking
• backpacking
• camping
• sociology

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
The Beatles, Beats Antique, Shpongle, Coldplay, Damien Rice, Lisa Hannigan, ACDC, Nirvana, Grouplove, Of monsters and men, FUN, Angus and Julia Stone, John Lennon, Black Keys, Neon Trees, Red hot Chili peppers, Foster the people, Cage the elephant, Awol nation, Muse, Louis Armstrong and much, much more.

Movies:
Just about all movies, I'm a movie buff. Except for the stupid ones...but even they are good given the right mood ;)

Books:
Any book I can get my hand on, however my favourite genre is Scifi and fantasy.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Sitting in the rainforest in Australia listening to the noisey birds. Sitting in a bath with feet in a boutique hotel in Paris with the afternoon sun shining in and hearing an old French lady singing across the alley while she cooked. Surviving Vegas. Apple picking in New England in Autumn. Surviving Amsterdam. The Christmas Markets in Dusseldorf. Staying in haunted stables at a Chateaux in Northern France. Kissing at the harbor in Hamburg. Wishing I could jump in the Baths at Bath. Getting chased by ladyboys in Thailand. Listening to Jazz music and feeling at home in New Orleans. Seeing the baby turtles hatch in the Whitsundays in Australia.
Skipping country to escape crazy ex's with a friend, who turned into a best friend. Having the courage to live near family and start my life anew, with the only belongings I had to start with were in my backpack.

Teach, Learn, Share

What I would teach?
:) My no worries attitude. This is the Australian-ness coming through and one of my favourite things. I'm always saying this to people and it seems to be catching on. No worries, Hakuna Matata.
:) I would teach people about their muscles and what is going on with their bodies, and what stretches they should do and teach them how to PROPERLY stretch, since surprisingly just about everyone has no clue. It is quite rewarding being a massage therapist, and being able to tell people how to look after themselves and actually see results.
:) Teaching people how to travel, cheaply. I often have friends and acquaintances contact me on facebook asking me how to backpack, where to go, best travel options etc. I LOVE helping people with this, and would even like to write a blog...some day...maybe...we'll see...but anyway, anybody who needs advice for travel feel free to ask me. I've been traveling my entire life, it's in my blood, and apparently I've gotten quite good about it.

LEARN:
I want to learn anything and everything I can from anybody I meet. I feel like each person that comes into our lives is there for a reason, and we should learn as much as we can from that person, from the little things to the insanely deep huge things.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, China, France, Germany, Netherlands, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Germany, United States