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Overview
About Me
CURRENT MISSION
to introduce toe socks to the world
ABOUT ME
i wear orange sunglasses, i love rollercoasters, dogs, and eating. i am spontaneous and interested in new things but also in comfort. i adore speaking other languages and i detest homophobia. i did CS a lot when i lived in spain and a bit in college, but i just got back into the community here in NYC thanks to a friend.
PHILOSOPHY
now.
and, life is better through orange sunglasses. or on a bike. or dancing. or without clothes. or with a dog. but por favor, not all at once
Why I’m on Couchsurfing
HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING
meet-ups, camping, giving free hugs, promoting CS for open-minded travelers, loving this awesome community
COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE
originally surfed in montreal, boston, and amsterdam, then started going to barcelona language meetings and met many folk and travelled through spain and to france. finally explored the domestic CS world by breaking the NYC ice :-)
Interests
thrills, making music, campfires, loving and cuddling with dogs, math, running (before the busted knees, now read: ellipting), skinnidipping, knitting, traveling, making people feel better, camping, teaching, singing, learning, snowboarding and group sports and games, crowdsurfing
- dogs
- singing
- piercings
- dancing
- cooking
- running
- flying
- clothing
- traveling
- knitting
- music
- cycling
- camping
- snowboarding
- sports
- swimming
- languages
- mathematics
Music, Movies, and Books
bluegrass, african, pop, REM, contra, aretha, new found glory, basement jaxx, Green Day, Chopin, jazz, definitely NOT dmb, the mix i found in my car...i go through cyclic obsessions, so my current music tastes are never really representative of me.
With (donald harrington), Harry Potter, Chuck Palahniuk, Shadow of the Wind, To Kill a Mockingbird, Roald Dahl, spanish literature when i have the patience, a million little fibers, books on tape!
Billy Madison (THE true cinematic masterpiece), Run Lola Run, Titanic (yeah that's right, not afraid to admit it), Ratatouille, Volver, South Park, Simpsons, Limitless, i think i remember liking vanilla sky...
One Amazing Thing I’ve Done
teaching math in hebrew.
i have my own startup.
chopping all my hair off and watching it grow back.
i can say all the US presidents in a row,
i have a keychain collection of over a thousand from all over the world,
i've been crowdsurfing- euphoria,
and i have 3 piercings.
Teach, Learn, Share
the softness of a puppy's ear is the reason for life.
inappropriate pluralization and replacing c's with k's are what makes the world go round.
pole vaulting is like flying.
swimming in public fountains is awesome.
dane cook is funny. i am also quite fond of mr. rock.
watching bugs mate is silly.
all dogs deserve to be called puppies.
being a yankees fan would be boring.
men are a different species. but that's alright.
respect feels good.
bilingualism is badass.
making people laugh is addictive.
changing yourself is the hardest but most important thing.
independence in a relationship is the only way to stay healthy.
Countries I’ve Visited
Aruba, Brazil, Canada, France, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Netherlands, Portugal, United Kingdom, United States
Countries I’ve Lived In
China, Israel, Spain, United States