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Overview

  • 10 references 6 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, French, Spanish; learning Nepali, Portuguese, Wolof
  • 37, Female
  • Member since 2008
  • Entrepreneurship & Technology Management
  • Master of Business, Entrepreneurship & Technology
  • From Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To make a postive impact in the world, and make people smile :).

ABOUT ME

I am an optimist. I love new adventures, and being active.

I am an easygoing, fun loving, happy Canadian.

I lived and worked all over the world and now I work downtown Toronto in technology .

I like to laugh and learn to things, and I like to make new relationships.

I am a dreamer, with my head in the clouds more often than not and I take time to smell the flowers.

PHILOSOPHY

life is what you make it. utilizing the mind and the body is the best way to live, while maintaining a positive and balanced life. every one has a purpose in life, and even the smallest things can make a drastic impact in another life.

be happy and help spread positivity and happiness to others!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have been involved in CS since I started travelling, and I participate by surfing and getting involved in the different CS communities where I live.

I'm happy to host, guest must be kind and respectful, meaning clean up after yourself and me mindful of my neighbours.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have couchsurfed in many cities all over Europe (Western, Central and Eastern) as well as Latin America! It is an amazing way to travel and really understand the culture and meet some awesome people!

I have build long lasting friendships with people who I have CSed with. I regularly send mail goodies and post cards to friends in Colombia and Brazil. So if I like you and think your rad you will here from me for the years to come.

Interests

I like a lot of things. Stuff mostly. But more specifically I like fashion (I am a fashion designer in Canada) and art. I am a big fan of poems and literature, Borges may be my favourite (although at times I feel he complexes me).

I am into adventures, being outdoors, and overcoming new challenges.

I also love making new friends and keeping up with old ones.

  • arts
  • culture
  • literature
  • poetry
  • design
  • fashion
  • coffee
  • boating
  • flowers
  • traveling
  • outdoor activities
  • surfing
  • economics

Music, Movies, and Books

foreign movie and music. classic movies. pretty much anything, as long as it isn't filled with blood and violence.

i am a big poetry fan, also i like reading economic books. not much of a novel reader.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

When I was 21 I went by myself to Venezuela, Brazil and Colombia. I mooseyed down the Amazon river in a boat for 4 days, the stars were unreal.

I have worked with small coffee farming cooperatives and helped them build relationships with small Canadian coffee importers. It was cool to become friends with the people I was helping out. Also learned a lot about coffee!

I have a huge family, (like over 70 on each side), and I think its pretty amazing that I have stayed so close to many of them even with my travelling sack.

Teach, Learn, Share

I really wanna learn the nitty griddy bits and pieces of a culture. I can share my cultural experiences and lessons and am always open to hear a good story!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, England, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Scotland, Senegal, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Bolivia, Canada, Nepal, Senegal

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