Crystal Vagnier's Photo

Unverified Profile

  • Payment not verified
  • Phone not verified
  • Government ID not verified

Not Accepting Guests

  • Last login over 3 years ago

Join Couchsurfing to see Crystal’s full profile.

Overview

  • 15 references 6 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Georgian, Sign Language - American
  • 38, Female
  • Member since 2011
  • Wanderer & Writer
  • M.F.A. Creative Writing, City College of NY
  • No hometown listed
  • Profile 100% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To be this person filled with color. To find a pink blade of grass that smells like honeysuckle. To track down the scent of Green.

ABOUT ME

I am a courageous little cookie with this never ending passion for people, trees, smells, words, and colors. I think the smells of rain, honeysuckle, cut grass and GREEN should be bottled up and be given the title of "LIFE."

I hail from that little town of Amityville on that little island called Long Island that juts out from that strange little place called New York City. I have a BA in English/Creative Writing and I'm particularly interested in children's literature and playwriting. My favorite book is "Dandelion Wine" by Ray Bradbury and "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll. I have had many various jobs- real and fake and think I'd rather explore the world instead of staying put in a cubicle.

PHILOSOPHY

"[Her] note was that of the universal stranger, the traveller moving through other people's arts and dreams."

"[I] shut my eyes as much as possible, to everything that should call me back to every-day life."

"I am an old traveller; I have read somewhat, heard and seen more, and dreamt more than all."

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Currently living with family until I get my living situation sorted out so I can not host but one day when I have my very own couch I would love to share it with other travelers.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've couchsurfed in Yerevan, Armenia between two very different hosts (one eccentric and one relaxed), in Antalya, Turkey/Istanbul, Turkey, in Cairo, Egypt. Unofficially in Bosnia, Serbia and Romania. Great each time.

Interests

Hiking, playing music, cinematography, photography, camping, playing the graveyard game, tracking down all the Spring Streets in the world.

  • arts
  • writing
  • books
  • literature
  • photography
  • coloring
  • wine
  • music
  • karaoke
  • hiking
  • camping
  • track and field

Music, Movies, and Books

Innumerable.

Amelie

Accordians

The Elegance of the Hedgehog

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Countless. But, when I was 9 years old I helped my mother deliver my baby sister. Cut the umbilical cord and all.visited 19 states (8.44%)Create your own visited map of The World or Like this? try: Powerpoint Karaoke

visited 40 states (80%)Create your own visited map of The United States or Like this? try: Landgeist

Teach, Learn, Share

ALWAYS BRING A TOWEL...and post-it notes. They are extremely handy.

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Bahamas, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Colombia, Egypt, Fiji, France, Georgia, Macedonia, Mexico, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Georgia, United States

Old School Badges

  • 1 Vouch

Join Couchsurfing to see Crystal’s full profile.

My Groups