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Overview

  • 9 references 2 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Spanish
  • 34, Female
  • Member since 2010
  • Mother.
  • Student of life.
  • From Sydney, Australia.
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Discovering how to upload pictures from my iPhone that aren't sideways...

ABOUT ME

Hey everyone :)

I'd just like to express how much i am looking forward to my next trip whenever it happens. I am very much looking forward to doing some soul searching, learning about myself and the rest of the world, broadening my horizons, trying new things, meeting all kinds of people and hopefully creating friendships, re-igniting my spark for life, shaping my views of the world, having amazing experiences and having some trying ones too! I'll be doing lots of hitch hiking and couchsurfing with anyone who is kind enough have me :) So hope to see you all on the road! Love xo.

All about me... well.... I'm a 24 year old single mum from Dubbo, its not my favourite place in the world but its where my family are! I live in a 3 bedroom house with my son Oliver (6), my friend/ex/love/ Ben and my Great Dane cross puppy Zeke. I am a university student (bach of social
Work) and tafe student (community services work) and i just left my job as a bar tender as I'm 7 months pregnant. :) Personality wise. . . I'm disorganized, spontaneous, friendly, loving, jealous, ideallistic, open-minded, curious, laid back, i change my mind a lot and am prone to flying fancies :) Unsure of my place in the world but happy to spend my days figuring it out. I'm a smoker on and off, and a vegetarian on and off! Haha. I hate doing dishes (but if i stay at your place i will do them!)I like music a lot, and i like it loud. I am an atheist though i am fairly spiritual. I don't watch t.v. I'm keen to travel the world! I am a gemini. I swear a lot. I prefer to go barefoot. I believe there are many alternative ways of living, each as worthy as the next, and i have a lot of trouble accepting a 'because thats just the way it is' answer to a 'why' question. I've been described by friends and loved ones as 'crazy' and 'dramatic' but i think im pretty quiet and normal! I adore Great Danes and will one day live in a tree house.

PHILOSOPHY

Not all who wander are lost

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

By spreading the word, surfing and being active in many groups. I also add the couchsurfing website to the favourites bar when i use public computers tehe in the hope that some curious minds will click on the button and discover something wonderful :)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've couchsurfed before in Sydney it was fantastic :) and hosted here in Dubbo a few times. Never couch surfed overseas before but would really like to in the future.

Interests

Live music, yoga, trying new things, animals, travelling of course, languages, cooking, tattoos/body art, kayaking, fire twirling (staff), reading, fishing, the river, the beach, writing, meditation, camping, waterfalls, crystals, health, going out with friends, environmental conscientiousness, recently gardening and up cycling old furniture, and at the moment all things baby related!

  • animals
  • arts
  • writing
  • tattoos
  • body art
  • cooking
  • vegetarian
  • yoga
  • meditation
  • flying
  • gardening
  • reading
  • traveling
  • music
  • live music
  • cycling
  • fishing
  • hiking
  • kayaking
  • camping
  • surfing
  • atheism
  • languages
  • beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Heaps!! I have an eclectic taste. Just ask :)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Well, i gave birth - that was pretty epic.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach English, and i'd love to share djembe and fire staff tips/ideas/skills with anyone else learning, although i do get pretty shy when it comes to djembe! I am also learning Spanish at the moment, so anyone who wants to trade Spanish lessons for English lessons would be awesome. I am interested in learning lots of different dishes from all around the world, especially as my own cooking skills are somewhat lacking, and would love to learn some leather making or crocheting.

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, India, Kuwait, Laos, Malaysia, Qatar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United Arab Emirates

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, India

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