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Overview

  • 11 references 7 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning French, Italian
  • 36, Female
  • Member since 2011
  • UX designer in a bookish start-up and bar tender.
  • Art school then Hyper Island for my masters
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

Do the thing that makes the best story!

I've been very busy focusing on developing my skills within UX and Digital management/creativity but right now I'm feeling burnt out and need a break, need some adventure. So off I go.

I'm a positive, non-judgemental, funny, easy going and quick witted ( I work in bars I've gotta be quick off the mark with my chat ;) ).
I can recognise when you need your time to yourself and I've had many CS experiences so I'm pretty sure people would describe me as trust worthy and a good guest.

Sadly due to not having the money to rent a bigger place I can't host right now but soon, soooooon I'll be giving back all the CS love I have received. in the mean time I'm just helping folks I see in the city who appear lost :D

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

People are lovely!

Really, you really are. So why not share a little time with someone totally different, someone caring and open like yourself who may have a different way of thinking. I wanna hear it, I wanna hear what makes you tick and why you do what you do.

I'm NOT looking for a place to crash after a party.
I'm looking for a local that loves where they live and wouldn't mind sharing the odd anecdote about the area, and to show me something I would never have seen if I stayed at a hostel.

Interests

Drinking great cocktails, casual urban exploring, cycling, learning to code (Javascript), I also work at a start up dedicated to connecting book lovers together and I want to build a little side business onto that putting on fun literary themed cocktail nights.

I'm focused on finishing my masters degree right now so I've been investigating and reading a lot on 'Where good ideas come from' and learning a lot about business and innovation techniques. Which is actually a lot more fun than I make it out to be.

I also really dig walking along canals imagining how wonderful it would be to have my own house boat.

Oh and during my time at my masters degree school I filmed a few seconds every day, so I guess you'd say I'm interested in mini-documentary making. :D

  • books
  • documentaries
  • cocktails
  • walking
  • partying
  • drinking
  • boating
  • reading
  • coding
  • cycling
  • business

Music, Movies, and Books

Radio 6 music is always on for me, not been to a gig in a long time but I'd be interested to hear what you really love!

My favourite movie is The Fall, I also did really enjoy the sneakiness of Gone Girl and I always will have a soft spot for Stargate.

Books books books!!! Well Right now I'm reading more non fiction for the sake of my thesis - about business, about disruption, about leadership.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hitch hiked the Santiago Compostella, so very very far out of my comfort zone but wonderful.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Well a lovely hello in the morning, some nice casual chat and genuine enthusiasm about the place I'm staying.

And my mum said I should buy you all treats from England if I stay with you so I think I'm gonna do that!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Italy, United Kingdom

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