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Overview

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  • Fluent in English; learning Spanish
  • 32, Female
  • Member since 2010
  • Circus Performer, Assistant Producer
  • OCHSA, Fullerton College, Aerial Dance and Fire Performan...
  • From Orange County, California
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To visit as many places as I can, life is too short! :)

ABOUT ME

Not quite sure what to say. My name means laughter in Spanish. I've done more "crazy" creative things in the last 5 years than I ever thought possible. I love baking, finding new music, hanging out, going on long walks, Monty Python, and being creative. I may be shy at first, but I love long discussions and listening to stories.
Born and raised in Orange County, I had never left southern California before I was 19. A wonderful opportunity was presented that allowed me to not only leave California for the first time, but experience Europe by myself. And even though I traveled by myself, it was the first time that I began to make random friends that went on adventures with me.
That same year, Big Sky Country called our names. Yearning for more adventures, I eagerly agreed to move to Montana. I spent the next two years of my life surrounded by the beauty and nature and the friendly people that live in Great Falls and Missoula.
Recently, life offered me another opportunity of a lifetime in Los Angeles. So here I am once again in the Sunshine state, ready for more crazy circus adventures.

PHILOSOPHY

Every day is a new adventure.
Everything you do or don't do effects everything in life.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

After moving to Montana and making friends with so many couchsurfers, I would like to connect to communities more. Especially a great one like this.

Interests

I interned with 3 Los Angeles based circuses before moving. They are the biggest influences in my life and have been since I was 16.
I am passionate, creative, love to create things and perform. Baking, Art, Costumes...
Dancing, cooking with others, and playing card games for hours are some of the things I love to do as often as possible.

  • arts
  • performing arts
  • beauty
  • dancing
  • environment
  • cooking
  • recipes
  • baking
  • walking
  • music
  • rivers

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Besides all the cool circus opportunities I have been given to follow my dreams, I am grateful for the wonderful time I had with my friends in Montana. Floating down the rivers in the summer, helping create and perform in the Missoula Haunted House, snowball fights, walking downtown... I loved our little apartment downtown above a Restaurant/Bar. The 1920s building had rich red, yellow, and cream walls that the sun would shine on at sunrise and sunset, creating a warm and cozy environment. My home in missoula, the apartment, my friends, the nature, is something that I will always treause.

Teach, Learn, Share

I have taught myself to cook and bake, and find that it is one of my favorite things to do with family and friends. Almost every month we have a night where I make dinner and we all hang out out. I love those nights and can't wait to have more with new friends.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Currently I am staying on couches in Orange County and Los Angeles due to my job. I can share stories and recipes.

Countries I’ve Visited

England, Ireland, Italy

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