CURRENT MISSION

to hula hoop in as many places as possible

ABOUT ME

My name is Danielle, and I'm a GIS specialist by day and a hula hoop instructor by night. I live in Madison, WI on the near east side and smile all the time.

PHILOSOPHY

I strive to learn as much as possible. To live life creatively, responsibly, and sustainably. To love and to care and to get involved and to breathe every moment of it.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I hope to spread the word of couch surfing, and offer my couch to anyone who would like to enjoy Madison, WI.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Couch surfers are a spice of life! I had a great experience in Chicago when I was in town for some hooping workshops. One of the best by far was when I was in College Station, TX, and my host took me out to the local bar to learn how to Texas Two-Step and drink Shiner Beer. What great people you meet when you couch surf! Plus I think it's a really great way to meet the heart of what makes up a city or a town.

We have also hosted a lot of really nice people here in Madison :-)

Interests

I enjoy travel, cooking, hiking, live music, yoga, reading a good book, and of course anything hula hoop related. I am curious to meet your acquaintance.

• books
• cooking
• beer
• yoga
• instructor
• drinking
• reading
• traveling
• music
• live music
• hiking
• surfing

Music, Movies, and Books

-Movies: Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, Baraka, Darjeeling Limited, Anchorman, Y Tu Mama Tambien
-Music: bluegrass, Gillian Welch, Keller Williams, Boards of Canada, Beck, Rolling Stones
-Books: all Stephen King, House of Leaves, Blankets, One Thousand White Women, Bellweather Rhapsody, All The Darkness We Cannot See, Goldfinch

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

When I lived in Alaska, a bear tore down the tent next to me (and the girl who lived in it was sleeping in her truck that night, fortunately). I woke up, wondering what the ruckus was, only to poke my head out of the tent to see a grizzly bear 20 feet away. I slid back into the tent, and mouthed the words, "big brown bear" to my boyfriend Robin, and we both shook in silence until we didn't hear anything anymore.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you how to hula hoop, with beginning to advanced tricks.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Cook Islands, Denmark, Fiji, Ireland, Jamaica, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Rwanda, Sweden, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, United States

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