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Overview

  • 25 references 13 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Māori
  • 36, Female
  • Member since 2009
  • . . . . . general crafter and time filler. . . . .
  • Qualified Early Childhood Educator :)
  • From NZ. Waikato. Ngaruawahia.
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To say yes to every opportunity!

ABOUT ME

Hey there! I'm very excited about life :) I love adventures and new experiences. I use way too many exclamation marks to demonstrate my excitement. So it always looks like I'm shouting. But no sentence looks complete without a bit of excitement. And I am trying to break the habit. But also I'm not really because I think its fun! I love talking all sorts of shmack with friends and being silly. I am a very busy person and I love it that way! I have the worlds best brother and sister, we are thick as thieves and do everything together. I enjoy anything physical, SNOW! bike rides, hiking, kayaking, swimming, snowboarding, going for runs, long walks, jumping off stuff, swimming, dancing crazy (and by myself with heaps of space!) and everything in between! I have just been living life up large in the bubble of being a ski bum in Fernie, BC, Canada for the last 2 years where I met my lovely love Levi. We have just moved together to Sydney Australia and I am extremely excited to be here and eat more raw vegan foods! I have weird taste in music and movies according to everyone else, but that's ok with me! I try and live my life by the phrase always give more then you expect back, and I think I do a pretty good job. Life is good, happiness is up to you :) I hope to see anything and everything I can as well as sleep outside and swim in the ocean as often as I can! I can't believe my luck at the future that I am, and I am about to experience... I hope to meet you on my travels!
<3 & x's

PHILOSOPHY

Love comes and goes.
Life is too important to sleep through.
Give everything you can, as often as you can.
Kiss.
Shout and scream.
Money is nothing.
Spoon.
Everyone needs a montage. Daily.
End your day with a floor song.
Tell other people about floor songs.
Pancakes can fix anything.
Love makes the world go round.
Be yourself.
Experience. Anything and everything.
Be happy in yourself and other people will notice.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Pay it forward. And backwards. And sideways.

I've hosted some sweet peeps. I've been to some sweet meetings. I've stayed with some sweet peeps. I hope to do more in the future! (and drag my friends into it because its an awesome idea!)

Just to let you know I am absolutely terrible at replying to emails! So I'll do my best but I'm a very busy lady :)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

So far = :)
I love meeting new people. I love spreading the love. I love telling people about the incredible nature of couch surfing and the life changing people it introduces you to.

Interests

Snowboarding, skateboarding, sewing, baking, cooking, singing at the top of my voice (especially whilst wearing headphones), live music, afternoon naps, tutus, writing, philosophizing, reading, swimming, rollerskating (I'm not very good at this one but I'm trying!), sunshine, cuddles/ spooning, sweet beards, quiz night, running, eating, reading, travelling, road trips, camping, sleeping in the g pad (my huge and adequately set up for sleeping anywhere van) anything that may cause internal injuries.

  • writing
  • singing
  • beauty
  • dancing
  • cooking
  • baking
  • vegan
  • running
  • flowers
  • movies
  • reading
  • traveling
  • music
  • live music
  • cycling
  • hiking
  • kayaking
  • camping
  • surfing
  • skiing
  • snowboarding
  • skateboarding
  • swimming
  • road trips

Music, Movies, and Books

Marching Powder, Rusty Young.
Tully, Paulina Simmons.
The time travelers wife, Audrey Neffenberger.
The curious case of the dog in the night time, Mark Haddon.

My best friends wedding (hopeless romantic, and I like Julia Roberts smile!)

I have been oft told that I have a random mix of indie/ gangsta/ pop on my iPod. I pretty much enjoy anything I can dance to/ sing at the top of my voice while I drive. Like Coheed and Cambria/ Passion Pit/ Snoop Dogg/ Justin Timberlake/ Beyonce/ Mumford and Sons/ Edward and the Magnetic Zeros.

This is my current favourite song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qG4DLc9Kotg
Definite sing out loud qualities!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Every minute of snow in my life has been incredible. Lady Gaga and Disneyland hold a special place in my heart! Have done a weeeee bit of travelling, America, Canada, Italy, France, Australia, NZ. Loved it all! I have finished a degree so pretty proud of that.... Living in a van for 4 weeks with your sister also teaches you a lot about yourself. Highly recommend it :) I have seen a lot of New Zealand and loved it- more then most New Zealanders would have. I appreciate the landscape and the beauty that can be found just down the road if your willing to take the time!

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm incredible at sewing! Give me a machine and I can make you anything. I like lace, and pretty things like bows and flowers to wear in my hair.

If I surf your couch I promise to show you a pukana!

Countries I’ve Visited

New Zealand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, New Zealand

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