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Overview

  • 9 references 6 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Dutch, French; learning English, German
  • 39, Female
  • Member since 2007
  • Conference & meeting rooms / Event manager
  • Hotel management
  • From Antwerp-Belgium
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

It's nice to be important, but it's much more important to be nice

ABOUT ME

I'm in love with my piano, I play moderate but the sound makes me crazy. I love the smell of new book/magazine pages which explains why I keep them buying but unfortunately not reading them all. I have the sense of duty, everything moderate. I know the moment of partying and I know when to be serious.
I work for a worldwide catering company Compass Group, which hopefully will get me somewhere abroad.
I've got the time...I have a lot of interests so I do a bit of everything, I'm always ready for a new challenge, anytime anywhere!

PHILOSOPHY

I want to live with a free mind, not too many worries.
I want to live my life, not being lived! I like meeting new interesting people, with catchy stories. No superficial relations. I have a wide interest and I'm always open for new challenges. I love changings and taking different directions.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Couchsurfing Sept 2008
2 nights - Kati & Eric - Helsinki, Finland
3 nights - Daniel Molnar - Stockholm, Finland

Couchsurfing May 2007
4 nights - Laura - NYC, east village Manhattan
2 nights - Colin & Liz - Philadelphia
3 nights - Jay - Washington DC

Hosting July 2007
1 night - Ian Paul - San Fransisco

Interests

Sport: tennis, squash, hockey
Literature: novel, non-fiction, work related books
Piano
Travelling, discover new places
Eat & drink in new restaurants/bars. I can spend pretty much in a good restaurant.
Chatting with interesting people
Cooking, especially bakery & pastry

  • books
  • literature
  • cooking
  • partying
  • drinking
  • reading
  • traveling
  • piano
  • sports
  • hockey
  • tennis
  • racquetball
  • squash

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Dutch movies, te temps qui reste, the edukators, Amélie Poulain...the Shawshank Redemption is still waiting for me for being watched.
Music: Dutch music, Xavier Rudd, piano easy listening music, country, jazz
Books: non fiction, novels, management learning books, psychology magazine.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Seeing the light on August 16, 1985!

Meeting foreigners. Ok, Belgium is the epicentrum of the world ;) but there is something more then that.

Travels through Italy with my sister and Spain/Portugal by myself. Summerjob in Corfu.
Two weeks travel through the East coast of the United States.

My first boyfriend, Bosco the Chimpanzee, when i was 8!

Starting to play piano again, i love that instrument.
Getting my driver's lincense early.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: say 'no', discipline
Learn: free mind, loosing yourself in a situation, not think too much
Share: just do it! & Antwerp life time

Difficult questions man!!

Countries I’ve Visited

Congo, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Senegal, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium

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