I am a very passionate individual - politically, socially, intellectually, and culturally. I am a wild child, young professional, Africa enthusiast, and proud feminist. I have a holistic approach to living.

I am a Scorpio-Sagittarius cusp so I have two sides to my character - I can be extremely quiet at times but I am truly a social butterfly once I am fully aware of my surroundings. I can also be very blunt (as all Sags are) but do not take it personally.

The one thing that most individuals, if not all, would say about me is that I have a need to make everyone comfortable which makes me an amazing host.

I also love animals, especially small dogs and cats who act like dogs. ;)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I just started CouchSurfing in October 2012 and hosted for the first time in February 2013. I review all the hosts and surfers I have, whether positive or negative, so feel free to scroll down and read what I have said about them and vice versa.

Interests

I enjoy researching, reading fictional novels, creative writing, cocktail & dinner parties, spending time with friends, networking, stimulating conversation.

• animals
• cats
• dogs
• writing
• cocktails
• partying
• reading

Music, Movies, and Books

I consider music to be the international language that is the most understood among people regardless of geographic, ethnic, or linguistic differences. That being said, I have a very diverse and eclectic preferences. I am a huge fan of songs in languages that I cannot comprehend so please share your music collection with me if you are not a native English speaker!

As of late, I find myself gravitating mostly to music within the following genres: trip hop, synthpop, indietronica, neo-soul, chillwave, and acid jazz. If you are unfamiliar to this, some suggestions of mine would be: Little Dragon, Bonobo, Szjerdene, When Saints Go Machine, Lapalux, and related recommendations on Pandora.

I enjoy contemporary African fiction (Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche and Nayyirah Waheed are my favorites) as well as social science fiction (Divergent, A Brave New World, and 1984).

For movies, I tend to watch historical fiction, science fiction, action, progressive documentaries, and independent film (Sundance). Not much of a chick flick individual but there are a few that fall through the cracks. I'm also a major horror fan - The Purge and Saw are two of the best.

I have a streaming stick with access to Netflix, Hulu, Sundance Doc Club, Showtime Pandora One, Spotify Premium, HBO GO, and other fun media apps.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Teaching a group of orphans in a Swazi village how to play duck duck goose and Simon Says.

Teach, Learn, Share

I love learning from those who have life experience. I love listening to one's many travels. I take all musical and literary suggestions.

Countries I’ve Visited

Botswana, Colombia, Costa Rica, England, Germany, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Panama, South Africa, Swaziland, United States, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, South Africa, United States