CURRENT MISSION

To find hosts to stay with and meet fabulous people along the way!

ABOUT ME

Tea fiend, interior designer, animal lover, photo buff, vegetarian and collector of beautiful memories.

Hi, I'm a happily married lady who is new to LA as of a couple weeks ago so I have not figured out all the best spots yet. Ask me in a couple of months. I will say that we live on the Westside close to Venice/Marina del Rey and Santa Monica which in my opinion, has the best weather, nicest people, and great beaches! :) Travelling the world is one of my ultimate goals because I believe I have learned more and grown more from experiencing life in different cultures, exposed to different perspectives and trains of thoughts, than any class room has ever given me.

PHILOSOPHY

Everything works out in the end...I dislike waste (of food, energy, etc). Play fair, be kind, ethical and be your best self. I believe in karma through and through. I don't tend to trust people who don't like animals.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Well, I have known about CS for quite a few years but have not had the opportunity to try it for myself until now due to hesitant travel partners or too many group trips. Luckily, my husband and I now live in a nice 3/2 apartment and can consider hosting for the first time. I have to say I'm a little nervous about the whole thing, so baby steps it is. Please understand if I don't accept your request. Since I am now active as of a couple days ago, I'm getting quite a few requests and if I accepted every single one of them, my husband and I would never be alone.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Read the above long-winded paragraph. :)

Interests

photography, Interior Design, creative writing, travel, taking self-improvement classes ie. language, sewing, photography, writing, etc. I like to learn new things constantly, I adore animals, nature, art and almost all creative pursuits.

• animals
• arts
• writing
• design
• interior design
• photography
• dining
• vegetarian
• traveling
• painting
• snorkeling
• calligraphy
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Catcher in the Rye, Travels with Charley, The Tangier Diaries, Breakfast at Tiffany's, One Day, Pride and Prejudice, Katherine

Music: The Head and the Heart, KT Tunstall, Coldplay, The Cranberries, MGMT, Of Monsters and Men, John Lennon, Aimee Mann, The Strokes, Travis, David Gray, The Decemberists, The Smashing Pumpkins, Adele, Joni Mitchell, Ray LaMontagne, The Lumineers, Fun, Sia

Films: Breakfast at Tiffany's, Love Actually, About a Boy, I Love You Man, Once, Amelie, Out of Africa, The Darjeeling Limited, The Visitor, Sliding Doors, Broken English, The Graduate, Charade, Bridesmaids, Casino
Royale, classic old films with the old greats

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

When I studied abroad in Morocco, I worked with the local craftsman of storied Rabat on calligraphy, leather work and painting. The locals were so kind, funny and welcomed us with open arms. I will always cherish that time spent with them hunched over my projects, carefully stitching leather pieces together and communicating without words.

Snorkeling with turtles in Hanauma Bay, Oahu in crystal clear waters, left me giddy!

Teach, Learn, Share

I will share with you as much as I know and will sponge up whatever you have to share with me.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Canada, Chile, France, Hungary, Mexico, Morocco, Puerto Rico, South Korea, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States