CURRENT MISSION

Live and love well. Embrace who you are, what you can be!

ABOUT ME

Easygoing, fun, hospitable, reliable. Sometimes likes to party, sometimes likes to chill.

PHILOSOPHY

To experience life and motivate others to experience theirs too. Appreciate people for who they are, where they come from, the differences we share, along with the similarities. Be excited and thankful for the new and find trust & comfort in the familiar. Trust in and love yourself!!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

By being open-minded, giving assistance when needed and wanted, and appreciating people for who they are.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've only been a host, seems like I can't get my shit together in time to organize surfing others' couches! And now I'll be accompanied by a baby, luckily there are friendly, hospitable, child-friendly people all over the world. My hosting experiences have been great, nice, happy people who bring little gifts (completely not necessary but still appreciated) and understand how to spend time together chatting & hanging out w/out going overboard and becoming too invasive.

Interests

Kayaking, camping, hiking, cycling, scuba diving/snorkeling, reading, writing, photography, knitting & getting crafty...and sometimes sleeping & watching movies. Love to dance, go to concerts, and hear new music! Last, but definitely not least, watching my son play, grow, change, and SMILE!!

• writing
• photography
• concerts
• dancing
• partying
• movies
• reading
• blogging
• knitting
• music
• cycling
• hiking
• kayaking
• camping
• surfing
• scuba diving
• snorkeling
• skydiving

Music, Movies, and Books

favorite movie:Wizard of Oz and an obscure Shirley Temple movie, The Bluebird of Happiness (LSD?)Books, never been good at remembering titles/authors, except special ones. Enjoy anthropology, the environment, travel, and love stories. Classics: A Farewell to Arms, Of Mice and Men. Music....not enough space! Alternative, classical, The Pixies, The Killers, U2, The Jellyfish, Concrete Blond, Lush, Elvis, Phantom of the Opera soundtrack!!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Growing a baby inside me and then giving birth and bringing a wonderful, beautiful baby boy into the world!!

Skydiving, jumping out of an airplane, simply because when I was about 10 years old, I was afraid to go on a waterslide!!!

Pig/buffalo slaughters and cock fights are pretty amazing too! (see my blog for video)

Holding my nephew hours after he was born : )

Countries I’ve Visited

Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Canada, China, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Martinique, Mexico, Nepal, New Zealand, Saint Lucia, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Viet Nam, Virgin Islands, British, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

South Korea, Switzerland, United States

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