CURRENT MISSION

making sense out of adulthood

ABOUT ME

I'm Mandi. I'm 28 and I like almost everything- but especially movies. I love to cook and I can't resist a great meal. I am pretty into the outdoors and especially foraging for wild food. Other favorites are camping, traveling and the thrill of growing my own veggies (though I suck at it). I'm married to Sean - he's 30 and likes almost everything (especially music).

PHILOSOPHY

I live a simple life.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

surf, host, conquer

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

As both a host and a surfer, I haven't had a bad experience yet (though a couple of strange ones for sure). I love CS! I've met some really awesome people through this site. Come sign our guestbook and have a cup of tea with me and my dog!

Interests

My interests are pretty far reaching (god bless the internet). I'll try anything once! Mostly my interests are in nature, the outdoors, foraging, writing, dogs, music, food, sun, reading, shooting the shit, etc.

• dogs
• writing
• dining
• cooking
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• knitting
• painting
• music
• outdoor activities
• camping
• hunting

Music, Movies, and Books

FILMS- Peggy Sue Got Married, Ikiru, There Will Be Blood, Sunset Boulevard, The Fantastic Mr. Fox, Airplane!, Groundhog Day, Coherence, The Producers, Homeward Bound, Hook

TV- Freaks & Geeks, Mad Men, Game of Thrones, Bojack Horseman, Adventure Time, Breaking Bad, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Wire, etc etc

MUSIC- Radiohead, Kendrick Lamar, Built to Spill, Dinosaur Jr, White Stripes, Pavement, Pixies, Talking Heads, Devo ....

BOOKS- Jitterbug Perfume by Tom Robbins, The Woodsman by Donald K. Wright, Valis by Phillip K. Dick, Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace, The Next 100 Years by George Friedman

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

too many to mention. i've led a colorful life!

Teach, Learn, Share

Hm, I can teach you how to make wildflower champagne, forage for all different kinds of wild food, brew Kombucha, cook weird food, knit, paint, make and edit videos, or write a sitcom. I can direct you around Van on a budget with a hand drawn treasure map! Whatevas cleva

I live in a growing city full of recent immigrants. Surrey has large populations of Indian, Korean, Filipino, Syrian, Ukrainian, Dutch, Ethiopian and Iraqi people, and the food to match. If you like trying new food, we can definitely recommend a place for you nearby!

I'm keen to learn most anything.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Blankets, pillows, towels

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, China, Croatia, Japan, Mexico, Montenegro, Serbia, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, South Korea, United States

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