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Overview

  • 9 references 5 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Spanish; learning German
  • 42, Female
  • Member since 2009
  • student
  • just completed a master's degree :)
  • From Chicago, Illinois USA
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

to find out what it's all about

ABOUT ME

i love travelling and meeting new and interesting people! i'm currently living in stuttgart, just completed a master's degree in organic agriculture and food systems... and now its time to move on to the next adventure!

PHILOSOPHY

live and let live... treat others as you like to be treated... what goes around comes around... you must be the change you wish to see in the world ;)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

joined CS a while back, had some great surfing experiences! when I first moved to germany, i started the Ulm vegan and vegetarians club, but havent been active since I moved... and i've been so wrapped up in grad school the past couple years, but hopefully i'll have more time now for hosting, surfing and getting more involved with the CS community!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

i love CS!! =D =D

Interests

got too many... i'm into environmentalism and a holistic way of thinking, the blend of science and art, biomimicry, permaculture, sustainable agriculture, left-winged/progressive politics, localized economy, farmers markets, natural medicine, nutrition, vegetarianism, macrobiotics, going to cafes, biking, rollerblading, ice skating, graphic design, photography, drawing, knitting, journaling, children, friends, dancing, clubbing, partying, travelling, experiencing different cultures... happiness and love!!

  • arts
  • design
  • graphic design
  • photography
  • dancing
  • dining
  • cooking
  • vegetarian
  • vegan
  • running
  • partying
  • clubbing
  • politics
  • traveling
  • knitting
  • drawing
  • cycling
  • surfing
  • agriculture
  • medicine
  • science

Music, Movies, and Books

movies:
Into the Wild
Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind (love jim carrey)
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
The Matrix
Food, Inc.
I Know I'm Not Alone (by Michael Franti)
The Princess Bride

music: all different kinds... album leaf, solar fields, frivolous, death cab for cutie, postal service, radiohead, bjork, sigur ros, sasha and digweed, govinda, ojos de brujo, chambao, the cranberries, nada surf, sublime, coldplay, michael franti, boards of canada, daft punk, weezer, sarah mclaughlin, fiona apple, ani difranco, del the funkee homosapien, atmosphere, tenacious d, madonna, michael jackson, R.E.M., talking heads, david bowie, pink floyd, james brown, neil young, tom petty, james taylor, and the beatles are some of my classic faves...

books:
Confessions of a Kamikaze Cowboy - by Dirk Benedict
The Macrobiotic Way - by Michio Kushi
Natural Farming - by Masanobu Fukoaka
The Secret Language of Plants - by Stephan Harrod Buhner
On Love - by Alain de Botton
Staying Alive: Women, Ecology and Development - by Vandana Shiva
Eat Pray Love - by Elisabeth Gilbert
The Power of Now - by Eckhart Tolle
Into the Wild - by Jon Krakauer

visual artists: Alex Grey, M.C. Escher, Salvador Dali, Frida Kahlo

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

hmm... what comes to mind: the frontier of a heavy rainstorm unexpectedly rushing towards me while I was wading in a shallow stream, raindrops splashing and chasing me faster than i could possibly run, and then getting instantly drenched... reminded me of the overwhelming power of nature

Teach, Learn, Share

i like to cook (vegetarian, vegan, macro or raw style) ...

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Bermuda, Canada, France, India, Israel, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Spain, United States

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