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Overview

  • 18 references 13 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning French, Spanish
  • 35, Female
  • Member since 2012
  • TBD
  • No education listed
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Currently living in Bruxelles! Trying to learn french, riding my bike.

ABOUT ME

I’m really awful at responding to messages and requests. Don’t mind last minute requests but I often don’t notice them until too late. Send me an interesting message and I’ll be more likely to respond. :)))

PHILOSOPHY

"You can't fall off a mountain."

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

By being me! travelling and hosting when I can.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Mostly fantastic. I'm constantly amazed and full of gratitude for all these awesome people that are interested in being hosts. I love meeting other CSers & am looking forward to getting involved in local groups when I find home.

Interests

riding my bike, kitchen witchery, linguistics, tree planting, watching things grow, hiking, vipassana, films, ethnobotany, reading, writing, drawing, getting lost w/o time constraints, letters, artwork

  • arts
  • writing
  • cooking
  • beer
  • yoga
  • movies
  • reading
  • traveling
  • dumpster diving
  • drawing
  • hiking
  • volunteering
  • mountains
  • nature
  • bikes
  • exploring new places
  • experimental music
  • learning french
  • medicinal plants
  • aerial silks
  • snail mail
  • wine and cheese
  • portraiture
  • yoga and meditation
  • dog walking
  • life drawing
  • experimental art
  • tree planting
  • maritime
  • indigo
  • dont starve

Music, Movies, and Books

Books/Authors: I like the House of Leaves, Man’s search for meaning; Jeff Noon, Francesca Lia Block, Philip K. Dick, William Burroughs, Anais Nin....
Classics, non fiction, memoirs, autobiographies.

Fav film: I heart huckabees

***Looking for recommendations of french films, books, songs etc to help with the learning process. Also a good french streaming site.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I experienced dia de San Lazarus in a locals home in a small Cuban community.
Attended a gnostic mass hosted by the Albuquerque OTO community.
Wandered through voodoo Mexican markets looking for shrunken heads.
I have planted over 3000 trees in one day.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach how to stand on one's head as well as how to do a variety of textile related things...
Can share and cook food as a host or guest :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

Food! I can cook you a meal regardless of your dietary restrictions and it will probably be charming and tasty. I can also do some mending for you :)
I would like to make a portrait drawing of your face!

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Cuba, Czech Republic, France, Germany, India, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Canada, Cuba

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