Hey, I'm Merreck. I'm a highschool graduate that has spent the last 2 years out of a classroom to learn from the real world. Last year, I bought a one way ticket to Europe where I spent 4 months backpaking through 18 countries. I was hoping that I'd come back prepared to "learn", but instead just caught the travel bug. For the last year I've been working in a gym, where I help people stay motivated to get their summer bod, and somewhere between late night pizza and $10 triple drinks I also work on mine. I'm also a waitresses that truly loves her job.

Who AM I though? Well, that's something I'm still trying to figure out by venturing out into the world and living and breathing different air next to different bodies. I am very athletic, I love to lift weights (power lifting) and play soccer. I also really enjoy being outside and going on hikes or swimming. I love to be in a kitchen, cooking and baking. The truth is; if I make you something to eat, then it's my way of saying I love you. I have recently become vegan (5 months) and I'm very proud to say that I love the lifestyle and hope to continue it on my worldwide journey. I'm a very outgoing and open young woman. I work hard for what I want and am confident in what I have to say. At the end of the day, I'm just trying to be happy while giving off the same vibe to those around me. We're all one love, one life, we all belong.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Well, I have this two step plan for happiness: One, to see cool shit around the world, so I bought a plane ticket. And two, to meet cool ass people, so I got involved with Couch Surfing.
I want to meet as many people as I can, I want to stay up all night with them and make them breakfast in the morning . I want to experience the life, culture and groove of another through their eyes by stepping into their shoes (home) while building a friendship full of love, drinks, and laughs.

Interests

I'm really into Fitness, the human body is pretty amazing. I love video games, first-person, survival, role-playing. You learn a lot about someone when cooking with them. I really enjoy going to museums,because learning is cool as fuck. I love to swear. I love watching movies and TV shows, aka Netflix. I love dogs, so much.

• dogs
• reptiles
• cooking
• chocolate
• fitness
• running
• drinking
• movies
• video games
• reading
• tv
• traveling
• sports
• soccer

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
Anything but country pretty much. I'm not judgmental when it comes to music or other peoples taste, i give everything a chance and if I like it i'll download it. I have a lot of rap and remixes on my phone because it pumps me up when I workout, Kendrick, Chance the Rapper, Party Next Door, Drake. But if you go through my phone its just a bunch of variety. Good Old War, Beyonce, Shaggy, Bob Marley, The Weekend, Billy Talent, Lorde, Kings of Leon, RHCP, Frank Ocean, 1975 2Pac, Jay-z.

Movies: Movies I'm a little more picky about, I won't finish a movie if I'm not glued to it the first 20 minutes.
Pulp Fiction, Domino, Casino, The Big Lebowski, The Dark Knight, Lords of Dogtown, The Breakfast Club, Django Unchained, Fight Club, 10 Things I Hate About You, Little Miss Sunshine, Supertroopers, Every Disney movie ever.

Books: I have phases where I'll read and read and then a dry spell for a while.
Anthony Bourdain- Kitchen Confidential , I'm currently reading.
The Girl with all the Gifts
Paper Towns-John Green

Games: Not in particular order.
Fallout series
Bioshock 2 and infinite
The Assassins Creeds
Black Ops
Skyrim
Zelda
GTA
Smash Bros
Mario Kart
Far Cry 4

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Recently, in Greece March 2015, during my first CS experience, I pulled an all nighter and watched the sun rise over Athens on top of a hill with a beer in my hand, and a beautiful rainbow behind me. Something ill never forget.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach
I can teach you how to do a headstand, how to write a card your grandma is guaranteed to cry at, how to say "eh" after every sentence, how to throw a football, how to pluck your eyebrows, how to make something yummy with what's left in the fridge, how to not take everything so seriously, how to deadlift, how to say the longest word in Welsh, how to make a baby smile.
Learn
I want to learn how other people spend their Sundays and the language they speak to their mother in.
Share
Stories, laughs, hugs, drinks, pillows, food.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Dominican Republic, England, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, United Kingdom, United States, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada