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Overview

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  • Fluent in English; learning German, Spanish
  • 35, Female
  • Member since 2011
  • PR Specialist
  • Bachelor's in creative writing
  • From Guilford, CT, USA
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About Me

I'm a gypsy lady who straddles the line between forward thinking, savvy startup chic and and street dancing vagabond. I'm someone who is adventurous, extroverted, always ready to go out dancing, and would define myself as a calculated risk taker. But, I'm also someone who is rather insular, loves to write, spend lots of time alone, and enjoys wandering and getting lost. I'm a contemplative sort of person who talks a lot. It's pretty hard for us not to get along, especially if you're someone who likes to get down to brass tacks like myself and talk about the real meat and potatoes of the thing. I'm one of the more direct people you'll meet. I love making new connections, and I live for new experiences. I dance for way longer than I should, especially if there is trap or psytrance involved. I travel longer than I intend to - always. Sometimes I start 5 different books at the same time, all which ultimately end up taking up residency in my bed. I want to focus on saving the world, but I can't stop creating - seems like I'm stuck with this whole artist ailment thing. I could write for years about why I think travel is awesome and life changing, but if you're on this website, I'll just being telling you things you already know; the otherwise deeper bits should be left for when we hang out and have coffee.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm a lady who just got back from a 6-month long trek through four different countries. I recently landed a remote job in Berlin, Germany, and will be in the area for about a month (September) working and exploring this awesome city! I thought instead of AirBnB-ing, I'd look to stay with/meet other creative, adventurous Berliners who can better acquaint me with the place.

Interests

I'm a pretty multifaceted creature: I love nothing more than dancing (most especially hiphop and modern), going out dancing, drawing, writing, making street art, reading, backpacking, going to museums - you name it. I'm also heavily interested/well read in terms of Buddhism and philosophy, and enjoy discussing both.

  • poetry
  • performing arts
  • street art
  • dancing
  • music
  • backpacking

Music, Movies, and Books

Too much to list, but in short:

Music:
- trance
- hip hop
- trip hop
- rap
- trap
- psytrance
- minimal techno
- minimal house
- deep house
- rock
- classic rock
- punk

Books
Anything by Neil Gaiman
Anything by Haruki Murakami
BOOK OF ROADS - Paul Theroux
SONG OF MYSELF - William Carlos Williams

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hiked the Annapurna circuit, performed and lit my hair on fire in front of over 3,000, performed for Jay Z & Beyonce.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Many things. Instruction in dance, writing, illustration, and/or words of encouragement, advice, philosophy, etc. I know too much about digital marketing so that could be a thing.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belize, Canada, China, Dominica, Germany, Italy, Laos, Mexico, Nepal, Puerto Rico, Scotland, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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