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Overview

  • 3 references 1 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Finnish, Spanish
  • 39, Female
  • Member since 2008
  • SudentT_T' & Jack of all Trades~
  • Went to an art high school (for cartooning & film)^__...
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To make friends~

ABOUT ME

I am me^__^

umm...Hard to describe oneself...You can check out my web blog/website!XD

I was born & raised in New York City~ ...I usually start out with that because I definitely have a connection to my "home" & the business of life (though I'm also pretty lazy lol).

Though, in 2009 I became very ill... Some of my symptoms I developed were fatigue, migraines, muscular pain, etc... but the worse thing I developed were seizures... I was diagnosed with temporal love epilepsy, which means loud sounds or fast movements can trigger my seizures... Because of this I had to move away from my hometown & moved to Mountain Home Idaho. It's very quiet here, so it's good for my health in general, but I had to leave all my friends & family behind...

(Luckily, my health is improving too as I have really good doctors out here. I can go out to restaurants & some events now too^_^ ... So please don't be turned off by thinking I can't go out & have fun~).

Right now I am currently trying to get better. I put alot of time & energy into anything that could possibly help in my healing. I mostly do nutrition (cooking & supplements), research, etc.

I really don't have many friends in my area, so I don't go out much... Pretty much the only time I go out is to go to drs (& it's killing me! I used to love going out all the time, it's just that I can't drive now on my own now because of my seizures)... Actually I stay around the house most of the time... So I get kind of lonely (which is why I am here!). I do walk my dogs though 2 hours at night=)

Since I had to stop school for the time being due to my illness, I have been studying other things. Specifically I have been studying Reiki, energy healing, & kinesology (Anything that can contribute to when I have a healing practice).

My main goal in life is to be happy whenever I can, & to share happiness with others. I am planing on becoming a naturopathic doctor (which I am already half way done with school).

PHILOSOPHY

"You don't need a reason to help people."
- Zidane Tribal; FFIX

"The only dependable thing about the future is uncertainty."
-Amarant Coral; FFIX

"Risk nothing & that shall be your reward."

“One may make the path for many.”

“Give not advice, give only example.”

“Remember we are children still.”

“From dark night comes dawns light. Barren winter brings forth the fruitful spring.”
- The Oculatum

“At the touch of love, everyone becomes a poet.”
-Plato

“The only constant is change.”
-Heraclites

"This too shall pass."
-King Solomon

"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."
-The Golden Rule/The Ethic of Reciprocity

Art is never finished, only abandoned.
-Leonardo da Vinci

Watch your thoughts; they become words.
Watch your words; they become actions.
Watch your actions; they become habits.
Watch your habits; they become character.
Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.
-Frank Outlaw

"And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music"
-Friedrich Nietzsche

"Take care, be happy & always smile~"
-me

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Right now I am looking for friends to hang out with in the Mountain Home/Boise/Meridian areas... I need friends here=(

When I was healthier & living in NYC, I would take people around NYC & show them the sites^__^
(If I know them for awhile, I might have a couch^__~)

I also love to travel!XD (couldn't you guess?^^)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Haven't had any traveling/visiting experiences through this site yet, but I've made friends in other countries/states through games & such, in which I have stayed with (& have had them stayed with me as well)^__^.

I have talked & helped people with their plans to New York City with a few people through Couchsurfing. & meet & spent a day showing a family around Union Sq for Comic Book Day^__^

Interests

ok bare with me...

I like Video Games (RPG, Fighting, DDR, Guitar Hero), Anime (Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli)/Manga (CLAMP, Yu Watase & Ken Akamatsu), Art (I love to draw & paint!), Photography, Movies, Animals, Medical remedies [herbal, yoga, etc.], Baking/Cooking, Other Cultures/Anthropology, History, Music/Singing, Sayings/Quotes, Nature, Roller coasters!!!, Day dreaming, Holidays, Friends, Hanging out, Huggs, Tea, Ice cream!!!! [fried ice cream also^__^]...I'm gonna stop there...I'm getting a bit carried away...^__^

I enjoy making crafts & art. Right now I'm into knitting & working with wire, but I also enjoy making anime figurines. I also used to love to sing~ I think I am a sensitive person who is always willing to help others out. I also love working with animals. I used to volunteer at the ASPCA, & Teach Veterinarians how to handle hedgehogs.

  • animals
  • dogs
  • arts
  • books
  • singing
  • photography
  • dancing
  • cooking
  • baking
  • yoga
  • crafts
  • anime
  • movies
  • video games
  • traveling
  • blogging
  • knitting
  • painting
  • drawing
  • music
  • guitar
  • anthropology
  • business
  • history
  • medicine
  • volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

I like reading mainly manga (Chobits, One Pieces, etc) & fantasy novels (like Harry Potter, Robin Hobb, etc). Movies I have to watch with subtitles on low volume at the moment since it can trigger my seizures.... but I'm open to any movie really (Netflix is my best friend!). I do like documentaries, comedies, horror (I grew up on horror movies!), anime (Miyazaki is my fav), geeky classics (i.e. Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Labyrinth, etc), adventure, etc. RPGs & some MMO's are my favorite kind of video games (Final Fantasy my fav series). Shows I like at the moment, that I can think of off the top of my head, are The Walking Dead, One Piece, Game of Thrones, House MD, Scrubs, Firefly, The Big Bang Theory... I love a wide variety of music, ranging from classical to rock to 80's to pop (I mainly like orchestrated rock, but it really depends on my mood). My favorite band is Nightwish.

Teach, Learn, Share

EVERYTHING happens for a reason; It's best to find the positive in any situation since life should be enjoyed.It's your life, no one else's, so do what you love. THIS TOO SHALL PASS, & life is ever so changing.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Estonia, Finland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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