CURRENT MISSION

Constantly looking for the real life, passionate people, challenging experiences and heavy emotions

ABOUT ME

I'm a playful girl trapped in a tall woman's body... I'm full of energy, slightly insecure, an expert in making my dreams come true and full of love for my fellow humans - all of em! Deep inside I hope that the child in me will never die, cause seeing the world through a child's eyes is simply amazing: I see the good things in everything, spread my love unconditionally and get a lot back in return.

I see myself as 'le matelot du bonheur', the sailor of happiness. My life is like a sailboat that is not meant to stay in the harbor. I dream, explore and discover. I have clear goals and destinations in mind, but I enjoy the 'sailing' towards them just as much as actually reaching them, if not even more.

PHILOSOPHY

Don't be dead while you're still alive. Live, feel, explore, discover. Think about the fact that twenty years from now, you'll only regret things that you haven't done. If you keep on avoiding things that scare you, you're going to miss a lot of great things in life!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I prefer to host people only when I have time to spend with them. But if I don't have time to host (or when I'm not in the mood), you can always ask me to go out for a drink or a tour in the city. I love to show people around - as long as you don't treat me as a free guide and then dump me :)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I Organized:
I LOVE GENT & TECHNO.

Interests

I really like...

... running, thinking, ferrero rochers, challenges, sunny sunday afternoons outside, rainy sunday afternoons inside,cool old people, shoestores, 2nd-handshops, old stuff & hairdressers

I love...

... flowers, good wine, lip-smacking food, children, intense emotions, smokey jazz-bars & breathtaking landscapes

I adore and can't live without...

... people, music, dancing, Belgian fries & hugs and kisses

• dancing
• dining
• wine
• running
• drinking
• flowers
• music
• jazz
• sailing
• tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

Jazz & blues: Elis Regina, Toots Thielemans, Miles Davis (Quintet), John Coltrane, Ray Charles, Edith Piaf, John Lee Hooker, BB King, Billie Holliday, Django Reinhardt, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Norah Jones

Singer-songwriters: Leonard Cohen, Elvis Costello, Neil Young, Jack Johnson, Ben Harper, Bob Dylan

Rock 'n Roll & Countryrock: Johnny Cash!!, Elvis, The Stray Cats, The Beachboys,
Belgium's finest: Tim Vanhamel, The Van Jets, Sioen, The Violent Husbands, Ozark Henry, Zornik, The Black box Revelation, Millionaire, Jasper Steverlinck & Arid, Arsenal, dEUS, Daan, Vive la Fête, Hooverphonic

Classical: Maria Callas , Mozart, Chopin, Handel, Puccini, Bizet, Verdi, Giovanni Allevi, ...

Alternative: Rage Against the Machine, The Smashing Pumpkins, The black crows,Radiohead, Placebo, Snow Patrol, Muse, Coldplay, Moby, Lamb

Soul, motown & funk: Prince, Otis Redding, Sade, Aretha franklin, Al Green, Fats Domino, The jackson five, Marvin Gaie, Jamie Lidell, James Brown

Movies: L'ultimo Bacio, Minority Report, Le fabuleux destin d'Amelie Poulin, Pretty Woman, La Meglio Gioventù, Serendipity, Left Luggage, The Devil's Own, Pulp Fiction, American History X, The Deer Hunter, On Golden Pond, Chocolat, Thelma & Louise, Inglorious bastards, Monster's Ball, Face/off, Vanilla Sky, Meet Joe Black, Gegen Die Wand, Closer

Books: The Crimson Petal and the White (M. Faber), American Pastoral (P. Roth), The Secret History (D. Tartt), The Kite Runner (K. Hoseini)

TV: Six Feet Under!!!!!!! (The very best series in the world!)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Amazing places: New York, Death Valley, Bryce Canyon, Cinque Terre

Amazing people: http://matelotdubonheur.com/2011/07/21/day-3-the-couchsurfer/

Teach, Learn, Share

If your host wants you to care for who he/she is, it means he/she will also care for you.

What I mean is that more demanding hosts (the ones that expect future guests to read their profile before sending a request for instance), are demanding because they are usually also the ones that offer a lot to their guests. I don't say these are better than other ones, but if you want to make sure your host will dedicate a lot of time with you, it's better to look for someone with certain demands in terms of showing interest.

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, United States

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