CURRENT MISSION

Let sincere pursuits of happiness guide my life events

ABOUT ME

I have recently graduated with my Masters degree in Environmental Science, Policy and Management. That being said, I love and indulge in many sectors of Science ( a preference of Marine Science and Geology) and enjoy being outside. Soccer is my favorite sport to play, hockey is fun to watch and baseball is just boring. Cooking is something I enjoy and find myself doing often- I've always been my grandma's little sous chef. Raised on the Gulf coast of Florida, I grew up with beautiful beaches on the west and forests and swamps on the east.

Some personality traits: I'm an orange juice, mimosa and mulled wine kind of person. When I was in my undergraduate, I rescued my neighbor's tarantula from the exterminator and ended up becoming her mom (she is a Chilean rose hair) so needless to say, spiders don't bother me.

But either as a host or guest, exploring is always an option and good conversations are always admired.

PHILOSOPHY

You never know until you try

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Unfortunately I haven't been able to host much in the past years, however, when I do host, I love welcoming people in to my home and showing guests unique parts of the city (food, music, history, etc.) that would otherwise be missed.

As a guest, I understand cultural differences and living situations vary so I try to practice the best manners I can. I appreciate and practice a minimalistic lifestyle but I do enjoy ballin out every now and then.

Whichever end I fall on, I like to think I bring an encounter for the books.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

My first couchsurfing experience, as a guest, was during a road trip from Florida to Oregon, ever since then it has been one of my favorite things about traveling. I know that there is a spectrum of participants in the CS community which span from people simply looking for a free place to crash to travelers which genuinely desire a local experience, I find that both are valid and the most important is the practice of manners and respect.

Interests

I'm currently in a state of growing, and re-evaluating what makes me, me.

But things that I think still hold true, are my interest in soccer ( I grew up playing defender) and my love of dogs. I find particular interest in learning weird facts about animals, marine animals mostly. Whenever I'm home I think one of my favorite things is kayaking and riding my bike. When I travel I try to learn how to greet and say "cheers" as part of my experience.

• arts
• culture
• books
• music festivals
• cooking
• traveling
• cycling
• kayaking
• sports
• soccer
• geology
• marine science
• science
• beaches
• diving
• bees
• south america
• seahorses
• sharks
• dumplings
• orange juice

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Quentin Tarantino & Guy Ritchie films
- I don't normally like to watch the same movies more than once but my Go-Tos are Survive Style 5, Grandma's Boy, death proof and From Dusk till Dawn -

Music: Gramatik, Moby, Nikola Cruz, Buena Vista Social Club
- Salsa, House, trip hop, Pop-punk, Classical, Jazz, Funk -

Books: A Short History of Nearly Everything, To Kill a Mockingbird, Shantaram, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
- I really enjoy Bill Bryson-

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can say "cheers" in about 14 languages and I have quite an impressive collection of weird animal facts :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Mexico, Netherlands, Panama, Peru, Romania, South Africa, Sweden, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Greece, Hungary, United Kingdom, United States