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Overview

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  • Fluent in English; learning Chinese (Simplified)
  • 27, Female
  • Member since 2018
  • Student/Shop keeper at Bottle Shop and Florist
  • Currently studying Bachelor of Commerce at Melbourne Univ...
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About Me

Hey fellow couch surfers! I’m a 20 year old female living in the lovely land down under, enthralled by all the unknown experiences awaiting. I have yet to see many parts of the world but the thought of all the characters I'll meet, music to discover and landscapes we’ll see is what keeps my heart yearning for what life has to offer. I’m currently studying Commerce at Melbourne University whilst working at a florist and alcohol store to afford my lifestyle. After attending Rainbow Serpent Festival - one of the largest tribal gatherings on Earth, I put all my saving into a plane ticket for Europe this June - August. It’s the only thing motivating me to keep up with uni and work! I’ll be joined by my 2 best friends who are equally as curious, respectful and free spirited travellers.
What I can offer you is shared laughter, ridiculous stories, new tunes, yummy food and a nice bottle of your choice.
A quote that I live by is ‘spend money on experiences, not things’.
I hope our paths will cross soon! :)))

Interests

  • festivals
  • yoga
  • thrifting
  • reading
  • music
  • live music
  • psychology
  • volunteering
  • youtube
  • food
  • spirituality
  • meeting people
  • astrology
  • netflix
  • reddit
  • flea markets
  • psytrance
  • going to concerts

Music, Movies, and Books

There's too many choices!! But I'll give it a shot.

Music:
What gets me pumped is definitely psytrance, techno and house. Some of my favourite dj/producers out there is Astrix, Armand Van Helden, Schwefelgelb, Todd Tje, Bicep, Lovebirds, BeeGees etc...

Day to day i love old school hip hop, jazz and funk/disco. Anything with a chill melody and nice vocals: A tribe called quest, the Roots, arctic monkeys, Cigarettes after Sex, Tame Impala, Erykah Badu, J Dilla, Norah Jones, Jazz Liberatorz, Tom Misch, Loyle Carner, The Growlers, Unknown Mortal Instruments, Led Zepplin, The Beatles, etc...

Just check out my Spotify playlists under my name :))

Favourite movies/TV shows is also a hard one. Stanley Kubrick is my favourite director and Wes Anderson is a close second. I love indie European films as well, like The Dreamers, Y tu mama Tambien and Call me by your name. European cinema is generally more raw and uncensored which I love. I also appreciate it's subtlety - it's about reading between the lines instead of having everything told to you like Hollywood cinema.

TV: Rick and Morty, Shameless, Breaking Bad, Prison Break

Favourite books: I think reading is one of the best things you can do with your time and giving books is the best gift ever. I love reading philosophy and spirituality, since both these things are quite close to heart. A little History about Philosophy is also one of my favourite reads.
In fiction my favourite books have been The Outsiders, Cherub Series, Sapiens and Wuthering Heights.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, China, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Indonesia, Morocco, Netherlands, Portugal, Sri Lanka

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia

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