CURRENT MISSION

Be present.

ABOUT ME

My name is Miranda Marie Drake and I was born in Nampa, ID USA. I lived for a year in Portland, OR. I've spent the last 2 and a bit years in Sydney, Australia and am spending the next 7ish months living in Amsterdam before heading back to the PDX.

I'm an educator and carer of children.

I'm a performer/actor/imaginer.

I'm a traveller, reader and drinker of tea.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm a long-time passive participant in the CouchSurfing community and I'm excited to take a more active role during my time in Europe and hosting once I've got my home-base in Portland later this year.

Let me know if you're in Amsterdam and want to meet up for a coffee and a chat! I'm not so much into the cannabis and Red-Light District aspects of the city so I won't be much help directing you there, but if you're into museums and the sights, I'd be glad to point you in the right direction.

Interests

-Travel
-Fiber Arts
-Theatre/Performance/Stand-up Comedy
-Applied Behavior Analysis
-Stories
-FOOD
-Books
- vino/cider/gin

• arts
• books
• performing arts
• acting
• dining
• coffee
• traveling
• socializing
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

The stuff I always will like, though I listen to LOTS of others: Modest Mouse, Bright Eyes, Vampire Weekend, Joanna Newsom, mewithoutYou, Arcade Fire, Sufjan Stevens, Manchester Orchestra, The Decemberists, Cold War Kids, Regina Spektor, The National, Bloc Party, Local Natives, Head and the Heart, Typhoon and Beirut.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've watched the sun both set and rise from the Pacific Ocean.

Teach, Learn, Share

I love meeting people I disagree with but whom are smart and passionate.

What I Can Share with Hosts

How to make some pretty good snickerdoodles (cinnamon-sugar cookie), how to make a scarf out of yarn and a hook and some sarcarstic and/or stupid humor.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Netherlands, United States

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