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Overview

  • 18 references 16 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English
  • 37, Female
  • Member since 2007
  • Touring Performance Poet and Adventurer
  • BA in Film Production
  • From Illinois, USA
  • Profile 95% complete

About Me

Someone once said "Carrie.. I don't think you just 'like' things. I think you 'love' everything." If you're not going to be passionate about your life and how you lead it, then what's the point?

"Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure."
- Marianne Williamson

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Experiencing the kindness of strangers while traveling is one of the most important things I have done in my life. I am excited for the day I finally live somewhere I can host couchsurfers of my own.

Interests

Traveling, poetry, films, good conversation, climbing trees, running around fields, swimming in natural bodies of water, kitchen conversations.

  • poetry
  • performing arts
  • running
  • movies
  • traveling
  • music
  • cycling
  • backpacking
  • swimming

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Battle Royale, No Country For Old Men, Harry Potter, The Revenant.
Poetry: Jeffrey McDaniels, Sherman Alexie, Adrienne Rich, Wislawa Symborska.
Music: Explosions In The Sky, BRAIDS, Florence + The Machine, Jason Anderson, Paul Simon, Smokey Robinson and The Miracles.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I snorkeled in the Great Barrier Reef when I was 12.
I worked on a Beyonce music video shoot in Los Angeles.
I bought a plane ticket three hours before the flight to fly home and surprise my dad on Fathers Day.

Teach, Learn, Share

"Somedays I miss you so much
I would jump off the roof of your office building
just to catch a glimpse of you
on the way down."
- Jeffrey McDaniel

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Czech Republic, France, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Saint Martin (French part), Sint Maarten (Dutch part), Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States

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