Hey,
I was raised in Gilroy, California in what was a farm town for growing garlic prior to Silicon Valley boom. I've done a bit of traveling into other countries so I have much experience being a tidy and gracious guest. I've also flown with Virgin America as a flight attendant. I bake a secret recipe banana bread that I'm always happy to bake in your oven as a thank you. I enjoy cooking also and can make a meal to share as a sign of my appreciation for being your houseguest.
I tend to keep to myself as I'm working on a publishing project so I have my headphones on usually, unless we share a coffee/tea or cookies or ice cream or a warm meal, then it's always fun to have someone to chat with and I enjoy meeting new people and learning and listening to your stories.
What I am looking to learn is: long board surfing, bread baking, French, stories of California history, World War II and maybe someone to karaoke with.
Thanks for the read.
Salina

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I enjoy hanging out, sharing food with, and learning from other fellow travelers. My travels have included kind hearted people opening their homes and I've done the same. It's simply a great community and a wonderful way to enrich life. :)

Interests

I do my best to eat and cook gluten free...but some recipes, as you know, cannot convert. I simply enjoy good hearted honest kind hard working people who love to eat good food and listen to good music and are okay and possibly sing out loud when they feel inspired by whatever is playing, or not.

• arts
• writing
• singing
• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• chocolate
• baking
• yoga
• zumba
• movies
• painting
• music
• karaoke
• hiking
• sup
• cultural events
• longboard surfing

Music, Movies, and Books

Most all varieties minus heavy metal (hurts my ears)
movies: comedy, old western, classics, Shrek, most all Ben Stiller
books: Tim Tebow bio currently

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I worked a project for a large farm and was able to negotiate the preservation of the long time workers housing and employment.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: I'm a big fan of doTERRA essential oils and sharing their healing properties is a passion as well as offering a sniff.
Learn: French, sign language, practice Spanish

What I Can Share with Hosts

homemade banana bread, dog walking, essential oil lessons

Countries I’ve Visited

Curaçao, Ghana, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Curaçao, Norway