ABOUT ME

Hey, my name's Shani, and I'm a California Native.

I am surrounded by serendipitous moments.

I consider myself a musician and have been teaching myself the baritone ukulele since November 2014. I also have training/can play piano/keys, a small amount of guitar, and vocals.
I'm into hooping (hula hoops). I really enjoy dancing whenever possible since I grew up taking a lot of dance classes.
If you're involved in the flow arts and spin stuff let's teach each other!

PHILOSOPHY

I try and be open, honest, and straightforward with others in and hope to encourage people just being comfortable being themselves and foster an attitude of non-judgement. When I feel comfortable with others it helps me appreciate the present. It's a gift. (Did I mention that I think wordplay is the highest form of humor?)

I really enjoy learning new skills (jack of all trades, master of none).
I can sew, do woodwork, dance, play piano & baritone ukulele, sing, knit, edit film & audio, Photoshop, and cook among other things.

More than anything I just want to go on adventures and meet people that inspire and add positivity to my life and I strive to do the same for others.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm traveling in the hopes of meeting people who can help me learn all sorts of worldly skills whether it be with clothing, business, music, or just understanding the world and people better. I'm also trying to work on myself and adding healthier habits and attitudes to my life; I'm avidly trying to increase my patience since it is something that having a surplus of is really useful for anything in life.

Interests

Massages, people-watching, anthropology, cooking, observing, dancing, singing/ playing music in general, listening to people, hearing new stories, sewing, and writing.

• arts
• writing
• books
• singing
• photography
• dancing
• cooking
• recipes
• flying
• clothing
• traveling
• socializing
• knitting
• woodworking
• music
• guitar
• piano
• anthropology
• business

Music, Movies, and Books

MOVIES:
I Heart Huckabees, 12 Angry Men, Sound of Noise (musicians should watch this movie), Super Troopers, Ghost Town, Whatever Works, American Beauty, Harold and Maude, Into The Wild, Breakfast Club, Pay It Forward, Amadeus, The Princess Bride, Lock Stock And Two Smoking Barrels, Big Fish, Little Miss Sunshine, Howl's Moving Castle, Charlie Bartlet, Pan's Labyrinth.

CLASSIC MOOSIC:
Foo Fighters, D'Angelo, Fiona Apple, Radiohead/Thom Yorke, Cansei De ser Sexy (CSS), Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Sublime, Frou Frou, Simian Mobile Disco, The Bloodhound Gang, Jamiroquai, Gorillaz, The Black Ghosts, Iron And Wine, Datarock, Jack Johnson, Alice In Chains, The Toadies, The Virgins, Zero 7, Sia, Local Natives, Fleet Foxes, Bon Iver, Grizzly Bear, Corrine Bailey Rae.

NEW MOOSICA:
Disclosure, Bondax, Bonobo, Sivey, Evil Needle, Nujabes, Miguel Migs, Hiatus Kaiyote, Jessie Ware, Mara Hruby, KEYMONO, Little Dragon, Sampha, SBTRKT, Goldfish, Frank Ocean, Tycho, Run For Your Life (RFYL), Toro Y Moi, AlunaGeorge, Kimbra, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs (TEED), Ta-ku, Sango, B.Lewis.

BOOKS:
Siddhartha, Way Of The Peaceful Warrior, Skinny Legs and All, The Golden Compass Series, Ender's Game series, Looking For Alaska, Angels And Demons, Artemis Fowl, Speak, A Wrinkle In Time, Jonathan Livingston Seagull, The Sookie Stackhouse series, Cat's Cradle, Pendragon, Eragon, Musicophilia, The Giver, The Twelve Kingdoms.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Strayed from the straight and narrow, left behind worldly possessions, countered social conditioning, and learned to fly.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach: a bit of Japanese, Hula hooping, Massage, about Korean and Japanese cultures, some wonderful cooking secrets, philosophy, thought-experiments, spontaneity, dance, how to enjoy a book, fabrics and clothing cuts, best kindling for impromptu bonfires, photography, piano, vocals, and how to breathe deeply.

I would like to learn any skills that one has to offer. I'm an information sponge.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Recipes, music, massage, stories from my travels, lot of giggles, great big warm hugs, my sewing knowledge, and smiles~

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, Iceland, Israel, Mexico, Netherlands, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Israel, United States