Greetings!

Still somewhat of a Couchsurf Amateur. I’m back from a bit of a hiatus. I’m stoked to return my engagement to CouchSurfing. I love it!!

I enjoy cultural immersion, authenticity, a look within and deeper. I like to do what the locals do. Tourism is okay; a deep dive into the heart of a community is better!

I LOVE to explore, experience nature, animals, and people in their natural habitat. I'm hoping to travel more abroad and host more folks.

Learn, Connect, Grow

It's an honor to host and be hosted.

I'm still fairly novice here, but have fallen in love with the Couchsurfing Community. You all are the best! Thank you for the love and care you show. 💜

我为什么加入 Couchsurfing

The couchsurfing experience has enriched my life. I genuinley enjoy connecting with others. Learning about the way other people live and the culture of a specific area is fascinating to me.

➖Potentially outdated info. Content of my inbox needs to be evaluated 🔹Unfortunately, there seems to be a massive influx of men sending messages without a stated purpose, and unfortunately trying to engage me in a non-platonic manner.

I will not respond to messages such as,

"Hello dear. ;)"

"How are you feeling today?"

"Hey beautiful. Here's my WhatsApp number."

"You are lovely, and I would like to know you."

It makes me wonder a person's motive. I'm not on here for potential dates or mindless banter. Please do not mistake my direct communication for callousness. The instructions above has put a cease to most of these suspicious and prompting messages. High five for clarity in communication! 🔚😁🔹end of old info ➖

🌷I apologize for my low response rate. Life’s rigors arrested me. I’m breaking free! 🌤️

I am happy to host males or females. I have a wide variety of interests. I am also willing and excited to meet the right type of folks in the Detroit area or anywhere really. Just please don't send me random messages unless you want to make a genuine connection. I'm happy to have engaging conversation, but cannot entertain these nonsense messages anymore. Thank you for reading! I am a very warm and thoughtful person, so it saddens me to have to even include something like this. A woman can only take so much of the "Hey lady."

I haven’t been able to host for a while. That will change soon!!! Regardless, if you are traveling to the Detroit area, whatever the purpose, send me a request. If I can accomodate you, I will. Happy to show you around as well, meet up, and/or provide resource information.

It feels good to help and give back to humanity.

Thank you for reading!

兴趣

• culture
• dancing
• salsa dancing
• bachata
• gardening
• traveling
• music
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• canoeing
• kayaking
• scuba diving
• snorkeling
• nature
• plants
• museums
• self-development
• research
• family and friends
• birdwatching
• cooking and baking

音乐、电影和书籍

I prefer to experience life away from the television. I do enjoy movies though.

Audiophile alert here!! Give me music! All of it!! Ahaha! I have been getting into more local artists, show support for my those proximitious to me. I like classical, hip- hop, rap, house, Afrobeats, Latin music, Spanish guitar, blues, opera, pop, folk, R➕B, rock, experimental, instrumental, freestyle rap, oldies. I’ll go as far back as Gregorian chanting. If you want me to drone on, I will. 🙃 🎶

I am classical trained on the alto sax. I taught myself how to rap. If you can refine my singing vocals, I would be soooo grateful! A friend taught me to play drums. I’m learning harmonica and Bongo’s. I can mess around on the piano here and there. Bring your sounds, and let’s make some magic!

我做过的一件不可思议的事情

I once had a playful and social interaction with two small tropical fish off the coast of Water Island within the Virgin Islands. We communicated nonverbally and swam and played together for what must have been at least 15-20 minutes. The fish swam around me, through me, mimicked movements, came right up to my goggles. I lost track of time; It was as if I was in another world. I broke through an Animal Kingdom barrier that day. We established a common ground of sorts. It was surreal. This experience has been one of the many great heart-centered blessings I have received in life. I'd love to share the story in more detail.

教，学，和分享

Teach as if you are a student.

Learn with youthful wonder.

Share as much as you’re able.

我可以与沙发主分享些什么

♡soulful conversation
☆ Let's cook and/or bake something!
• Give me a chore if you insist (within reason.)

Even better, let’s build something or do art together. I sketch, paint a bit, am crafty.

I can do hair. I braid, cut, trim, simple up-do’s and styles for events.

Also,
<3 Dance lessons! I am an intermediate salsa, merengue, bachata, cha cha, rueda dancer. I am adequately recognized in the Metro Detroit salsa community. I will happily introduce you and your accompaniment, show at around.

I can effectively teach beginners and experienced merengue and bachata, both lead and follow, male and female, as well as styling. I have learned mostly at the free lessons in clubs, by our amazing community willing to put up with my fumbling in the beginning. I’ve had some professional instructions, mostly by our guru out here Duane Wrenn. His focus is a social style that promotes dance as conversational. He taught me that your style follows the musicality of the sound and the dynamic between you and your partner. Other elements are the way you express your body movements, DJ/band, vibe of the venue, and those dancing around you. Latin dance is not a rigid representation of patterns, moves, fancy turns/ combinations, or showing off as an individual.

In kind, I follow his foundation on fundamentals and having fun! I believe in showcasing my partner and adapting to their lead. I make you look good- smooth, generous, gracious, in control, Or, If you are my follow, you are my star. I align with you whether it’s your first or 1000th time! I can keep up with various types of advanced Latin and hip-hop dancing. I know a few of the hustles and line dances. I am social trained, but am knowledgeable about body mechanics, foot work, and musicality. Although, there is so much more to learn… always!!! I can do various “circle dance” of Indian, Eastern European specialty.

I want to learn other formal styles, indigenous, folk and heritage things too.

If you wish to plunge into salsa or cha cha, I can teach you some fundamentals. cannot lead beyond base. I can teach footwork, timing, clave.

I am a novice belly-dancer. Lesson on me of any of the above! Acrowded dance floor, empty street, living room, crash a wedding. I can be your date to an event where you need a wing gal. I am quite an impressive tag-a-long.

I welcome the bashful. I get it. When I first started dancing, my lack of preproception proved dangerous. I haven’t knocked over stuff or ran into a table, stepped on someone’s foot, in a longgggtime. Lol 😆

“Dance is the language we all speak, despite dialect of the spoken or differences in character.” - RJ 5-19-2024 ~inspired by this moment on the mobile device. 😃

我游览过的国家

Austria, Belgium, Canada, England, France, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Switzerland, United States, Virgin Islands, U.S.

我居住过的国家

United States