CURRENT MISSION

learning all that i can about the world around me...

ABOUT ME

I'm thinkin there is a trick to life and that trick is to be content wherever you are. Ambition is good, but be happy on the way, it's all in the journey, yeah?

I'm an introverted - extravert :) I'm pretty quiet most of the time, but I love to meet new people, have new adventures, learn new stuff...

PHILOSOPHY

I'm constantly amazed and surprised by life, I love looking for the light in the darkest places; or just sitting with the darkness.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've hosted a few times, but have yet to surf successfully... Typically when i'm travelling out of the country I just like to wander and see what's in store for me, so there's not a lot of planning or looking for ppl on CS or elsewhere... I've met tons of couch surfers though and i think it's an awesome way to meet people and share experiences!

Interests

horses, animals, hiking, biking, mountains, travelling, people, stars, music...

• animals
• horses
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• cycling
• hiking
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

annie, my girl, my neighbour totoro, zoolander, the jerk, the diving bell and the butterfly, forgetting sarah marshall, prancer, elf, wild hearts cant be broken, true romance, inglorious bastards...

the national, broken social scene, trampled by turtles, neil young, cut copy, cold war kids, bob dylan, leonard cohen, future islands, paperplain, the rural alberta advantage, frightened rabbit, bloc party, the antlers, beirut, damien rice, blind pilot, death cab, the head and the heart, lost lander, sharon van etten, aa bondy, horse feathers, megafaun... i could go on and on about music...

i also like dubstep and drum and bass... love hitting up underground electronic music parties in Vancouver.

playlists i make and like:

http://8tracks.com/mandyaarr83?mixes_per_page=1000

out stealing horses, the alchemist, siddartha, in the realm of hungry ghosts, hunting humans, shantaram, the time traveller's wife, the little prince, scar tissue...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hung out with a family of Gorillas in Les Parcs Nationales de Volcanes (?), Rhungeri, Rwanda.

In Kampala Uganda I was taking one step forward and one step back... couldn't cross the street. An old man came up behind me and took my arm and led me straight through the madness of the traffic, and than went on into the crowd again. It was one of the simplest and nicest displays of humanity... i love being an observer and an outsider, and taking in little things like this... the stories that stand out in my mind are of such small things that might sound insignificant, if you weren't there to feel it...

Teach, Learn, Share

If you want to learn about horses, that is one thing I can definitely share! I love sharing these animals with people...

Countries I’ve Visited

Denmark, Germany, Haiti, Hungary, Italy, Kenya, Netherlands, Peru, Rwanda, Switzerland, Uganda, United Kingdom, Venezuela

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Ireland