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Overview

  • 4 references 2 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Portuguese, Spanish
  • 41, Female
  • Member since 2008
  • a teacher of the english
  • life
  • From california
  • Profile 95% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

to see it all

ABOUT ME

Ok, here goes...after graduating and struggling with those big 'life decsisions,' I somehow managed to find myself on the other side of the world, teaching English to the little kiddies of South Korea. That turned out to be the best decision I've ever made, and now I'm hopping around the globe, teaching the English, one country at a time. Current stop: Barcelona, Spain. As I say goodbye to Asia, and as my time here in Europe begins, I sit on the edge of my seat in anticipation of things to come.
I love snowboarding (addict), photography (amateur), big dogs, lame jokes, scrabble, crossword puzzles, reading, films, music, talking, listening, discussing, and anything--or anyone--that makes me go 'hmmm...'.
I hate humidity, mushrooms, and kiwi. And douchebags.

So there you have it folks. My life and me in a nutshell.

PHILOSOPHY

Home is where you feel comfortable pooping.

Truly.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I fell in love with CSing in Korea. I've hosted and hung out, but have yet to do any surfing. I feel a hostel-free European adventure coming on...

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

How cool is it that there are enough of us out there to make this work? A project like this encourages like-minded people to connect, and I've hosted, hung out with, and formed life-long friendships with the coolest surfers.

Interests

Broadening my horizons (and those of others), winter, sports, winter sports, the arts in ALL forms, being active, and laughter. And your mom.

  • dogs
  • arts
  • photography
  • movies
  • reading
  • puzzles
  • music
  • surfing
  • snowboarding
  • sports

Music, Movies, and Books

Everything, everything, EVERYTHING, with a special spot in my heart for Bill Bryson, Umberto Eco, Haruki Murakami, Wes Anderson, the Cohen Bros, Vivaldi, and Bossa Nova...

Teach, Learn, Share

I love to teach, and I love to help (I'm a nerd like that). I've taught snowboarding and English, and would gladly trade my services--I'm looking to brush up on my Spanish/Portuguese skills.

Countries I’ve Visited

Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, China, France, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, Philippines, South Korea, Spain, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

South Korea, Spain, United States

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