CURRENT MISSION

I would like to meet interesting people. "Sweet Human Beings" :)

ABOUT ME

I'm the youngest of three daughters!All the women in my family have "Maria" in their names...so, my name is Maria João! :)
I'm the kind of person that smiles for the things in life!
I try to make the best out of it and this includes to take the most of romance in life even in the short and long experiences!
I'm expontanious, with an extrovert and strong personality! I am the kind of woman that love to deal and organise everything by myself. I'm a romantic girl that give an important meaning to friendship, honesty, love, family...
I love to feel happy, so I make my best to be happy everyday!
U should try the same!

If you want to have an idea how my voice sounds then please feel free to visiti my website:

www.mariajoaomendes.com

PHILOSOPHY

"Smile tho' your heart is aching, Smile even tho' is breaking
When there are clouds in the sky, you'll get by
If you Smile thro' your fear and sorrow, Smile and maybe tomorrow
You'll get the sun come smilling thro' for you
Just Smile"
Charlie Chaplin

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I had my first real couch surfing experience!
well, with my first trip to NY I could experience the couch surfing comunity there, and the great thing is that I made some amazing friends!!
I experienced with them thoughts, ideas, laughs...

Interests

Happiness! Music, family, friends, laugh, love, food, travel, share, give, smile.

• dining
• traveling
• music
• surfing

Music, Movies, and Books

hum...so much!so many... "Closer" and "Breakfast at Tiffany´s" are two of my favourite moovies among Woody Allen and Tim Burton's movies.
Music is my life! Ella, Carmen McRae, Shirlie Horn, Sinatra, Betty Carter, Nat King Cole, Coltrane, Miles, Bill Eavens, Brad, Chet Baker, Elis, Jobim, Horace Silver, Sting, Jonie Mitchel, Marisa, Chico...
The last that I read: "Equador", Miguel Souza Tavares

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hang glading in Rio de Janeiro!
Moonlight in Dordogne (France), saw the shape of a deer...

Teach, Learn, Share

"What Comes Around Goes Around"!
THIS IS THE EXPERIENCE THAT U GET FROM CS!

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Brazil, France, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands, Portugal

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