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Overview

  • 28 references 18 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Dutch, English; learning Spanish
  • 39, Female
  • Member since 2009
  • jam session organiser, musician, photographer, graphic de...
  • Graphic Design and Photography
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About Me

I was born in Amsterdam in 1985 and after being raised in Aalsmeer I moved to Utrecht in 2001. I studied Graphic Design and Photography there and till today this is my hometown.

I play a lot of different musical instruments, program bands and organize jam sessions every 1st Tuesday and every last Saturday of the month. (https://www.facebook.com/flyingcarpetutrecht)
Besides playing drums, guitar, synth, melodica, flute, didge, jaw harp and vocals I also produce experimental/electronic music with Ableton. (http://soundcloud.com/momendless)

I love to meet new people and share music, good food and nice stories. Going out to a jam session or open stage and play music together is my favorite way of spending the evening. Besides that I am always up for a game of pool billiards, a nice cup of coffee (preferably Irish) or watching a movie.

PHILOSOPHY

Time is relative, and so am I. Create your own judgment.
Without water we are nothing, without water, there is no flow, without water, there is no water. Water.
Leave the phone alone!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Couchsurfing is a nice way to travel around with a low budget. Meet the locals and get to know the (his)story of the people you meet and their hometown. Sharing life experiences and making music together with people from any culture has expanded my horizon so far so good.

I love to help out people with the same mindset so if you are just here for a bed and breakfast, I would suggest this cheap but very nice hostel here in the center: https://www.strowis.nl.
Their garden is connected to one of the best bars/venues in town, ACU! www.acu.nl

Interests

Music, people, cultures, music, photography, graphic design, kayaking, traveling, music, painting, birds, dices, music, dancing, music, partying, making music, and did I mention music?

  • design
  • graphic design
  • photography
  • dancing
  • partying
  • traveling
  • painting
  • music
  • guitar
  • drums
  • kayaking
  • psychology
  • squatting
  • ableton

Music, Movies, and Books

I like movies more than books and music more than movies.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Traveling by Moped to Berlin, Lyon and Paris. (Let's leave something to talk about for when we meet.)

Teach, Learn, Share

I teach drums, would love to learn Spanish and love sharing music and stories.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Keep up the good spirits!

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Spain, Turkey, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands

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