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Overview

  • 23 references 14 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Afrikaans, English; learning Spanish, Xhosa
  • 39, Female
  • Member since 2008
  • i help entrepreneurs work smarter, not harder.
  • made it through high school and some form of uni, have a ...
  • From Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Cuba - End 2016 :D

ABOUT ME

ive never been able to define myself in a little white text box, im really complicated. my friends love me to bits, even though i can be really difficult at times. im incredibly honest, learning to be more tactful :p , and im a very loyal friend. ill go to the end of the world for someone, and im also a firm believer in karma. what goes around comes around, and all that.

also, i obviously love traveling, and in recent months ive come to accept that even if you're not used to something, it's not wrong, it's just different. and it could be really cool.

PHILOSOPHY

if it doesn't make you happy, don't put up with it.
the world is a very big place, and you can be whatever you want to be. :)
and never, ever, ever settle for second best.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

surfed my way across portugal in 2008, and started hosting recently. everything has been awesome.
i ♥ CS. :)

COUCH SURFING EXPERIENCE

ive use to only ever couch surf on family charity, but i had my first official surfing experience in portugal for 2 weeks, and it was ** a m a z i n g. :) **
everything ive ever heard about CS has been positive.

Interests

i want all the information in the world. i want to know everything. so i always ak questions, surf the net, and i absorb all the history i can. i love reading and watching movies and tv, even if what i learn from that is that there is something out there i dont want, it's cool. i also love observing people, i think the whole world is just one big social experiment. trains and buses are best for this. also bus stops.

  • writing
  • books
  • movies
  • reading
  • tv
  • traveling
  • surfing
  • boxing
  • history

Music, Movies, and Books

i *love* music, mostly rock of all kinds...indie, post, grunge, alternative, heavy and old school. favourites are the rolling stones, pearl jam, collective soul, queen, chris cornell, lostprophets, mogwai and the who. there are loads.
i love to read fantasy, lord of the rings kind of stuff, but not specifically lord of the rings, although i have before... books there are also loads, i grew up in house filled with books, and i was thought my imagination is the most powerful tool in the world.
movies are just as endless to list. the only thing more interesting thing than my imagination, is someone else's.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

i got to climb up to the top of the eiffel tower, which ive wanted to do all my life. and ive started writing my book. and ive met awesome people. and ive so many years left to travel! (hopefully o.O )

Teach, Learn, Share

i want to know why i cant lick my elbow. o.O

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Namibia, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

South Africa, United Kingdom

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