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Overview

  • 10 references 8 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Gujarati
  • 38, Female
  • Member since 2008
  • Student
  • University of Florida '08, University of Washington '12
  • From Chicago
  • Profile 95% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To try out every veg-friendly restaurant in Seattle...which is a lot!

ABOUT ME

I moved to Seattle from Florida about a year ago to start graduate school at the University of Washington. I am very outgoing and friendly towards almost everyone. If I am not towards you then you can probably take that as a good sign that you're evil. I'm vegan because I appreciate life in every form. I like to laugh, loud and often, with a laugh that isn't remotely attractive.

PHILOSOPHY

I try my best to live a lifestyle that poses the least amount of harm to the environment, animals and people around me.

I only really purposely stray from this philosophy when I find out that a baked good I've been looking forward to eating all day has been eaten by someone else. Then that someone generally gets hurt.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I had started out couchsurfing with friends over the past 3 years and just started hosting people over the past year. I've been lots of wonderful people through every experience!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

My friends and I have stayed with some amazing people while on our roadtrips. Haven't had a negative experience yet, and am keeping my fingers crossed!

Interests

Animal activism; making, listening to, and experiencing music; artsy activities, immature humor.

  • animals
  • environment
  • baking
  • vegan
  • music

Music, Movies, and Books

These lists could get really long. So I'll just put down the few favorites of the time being.

Movies: They can range from feel-good chick-flicks like The Holiday, to ridiculously stupid ones like Dumb and Dumber, to serious ones like American History X

Music: Anything along the lines of Sufjan Stevens, Bright Eyes, Radiohead, and sure...even Justin Timberlake

Books: I LOVE Harry Potter. David Sedaris is always good. I unfortunately spend most my time reading textbooks now.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I almost...AAAALMOST swallowed a teaspoon of cinnamon. It's hard, you should try it!

Teach, Learn, Share

I'll teach vegan baking!

I'd like to learn just about anything you have to offer

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, India, Italy, Monaco, Netherlands, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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