CURRENT MISSION

Completed my Masters of Architecture and onto a new adventure

ABOUT ME

I lived in Europe for a year in 2008, residing in Stockholm, Rome and Riga as an international student and Valle Fellow. I am very adventurous, outgoing, independent, sincere, genuine, and always looking for a dance partner. Now that I have completed my education and done living in the architecture studio, I am returning to the activities I love such as ballroom dancing, hiking, sailing, scuba diving, playing tennis, and anything else I can get invloved with.

I enjoy small groups rather than larger parties allowing me to really get to know people, beyond the standard small talk. Depending on the crowd I can be funny and witty or shy. I am always positive and smiling, and you'll find I am very genuine.

PHILOSOPHY

General attitude towards life...
Embrace everyday to the fullest.
Don't take life too seriously.
Dancing and laughing is the perfect remedy to all ailments!
The ultimate paradox: If you keep your expectations low, you will always be pleasantly surprised!

My life revolves around my faith and taking to heart, to love all neighbors...
Love the Lord Jesus with your all heart.
With the gifts God has given you, use them to love and serve others.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have been hosted by people in Latvia, Poland and Ireland and Germany.

Through the couch surfing network I have also met up with people and traveled around with them.

While living in Latvia I have hosted:
Andrea and Melissa: Ukraine
Sergei and Lena: Estonia
Jonatan: Sweden
Martin, Czech Republic
Matyas, Hungray
Yichieh: Taiwan
Fatima: Portugal
Det: Germany

I open my home and life to those interested in getting to know me and the places I am living. I see this as a project to get to know people from around the world and make new friends, NOT as a dating connection.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

This is an amazing project! I recently returned from studying and traveling in Europe for 6 months. I stayed with two amazing women which has profoundly changed my life. I intended to do more couch surfing while I was over there, but time schedules did not coincide with hosts since I was traveling on weekdays. I am looking forward to sharing my country and city with others.

Interests

architecture
sailing
scuba diving
photography
sports: volleyball, tennis, basketball, soccer, swimming, basically name it and I will participate.
Swing \ hip hop dancing and ballet- I learn quickly and would love to learn more styles
I grew up on an island, so I love the water and hanging out on beaches.

• architecture
• photography
• dancing
• ballet dancing
• ballroom dancing
• education
• cooking
• partying
• traveling
• hiking
• spelunking
• camping
• surfing
• scuba diving
• sailing
• bungee jumping
• sports
• basketball
• soccer
• tennis
• volleyball
• swimming
• teaching
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Perhaps surprising to some people, I don't own a television or watch many movies, however I recently saw the movie Sex and the City, my first introduction to this popular show. I also enjoy watching documentaries. One will never find me watching a horror movie, I am the type of person that gets sooooo freaked out and wind up screaming like I am the one getting murdered.

My all time fav movie is Goonies
Books: Fountainhead by Ayn Rand, incredible book!

In lieu of movies, I find myself outdoors and wanting to spend time with friends.

As for musics I love all genres! Soulful, classical, world beat, jazz, big bands because I love to swing dance. General rule of thumb: if it is something I can dance to, I am bound to love it!!!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Bungee jumped, skydived, scuba diver, and led spelunking trips. As you can see from the list I am an adrenaline junky :D

Teach, Learn, Share

I am a bit of a Renaissance Woman. I can teach you a little bit about a lot of things. However most of the time I prefer being the student. The more I learn the more I realize how much more there is to know. Of course I can teach you things about architecture, sailing, cooking, sports. I was a girl scout in my youth so I can teach you how to build a lean-to or camp fire with a snap of my finger:D

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, Latvia, Sweden, United States

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