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Groups I Belong ToCouch Information Couch Available: Coffee or a drink Preferred Gender: AnyI'm traveling around in Costa Rica at the moment, in search of the perfect location/house for our next CS collective.
I would LOVE to meet up with you, so give me a mail and we can try to work something out :-) Friends (105)
DUTCHDEMETER 29, Female Breda, Noord-Brabant Netherlands Friends since August 1987 "I believe we first met a couple of centuries ago....But this life it has been 20 years." Friendship Type: 7 - Best Friend
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Jim Stone 31, Male Berkeley, California United States Friends since June 2007 "First Rotterdam, then Thailand and Alaska. Next stop San Francisco! I love giving her a hug all over the world." Friendship Type: 6 - Close Friend I vouched for PINKFISH
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Douglas Deleu 29, Male Aalter, Oost-Vlaanderen Belgium Friends since December 2007 "She is pretty fun for a dutch girl :0)" Friendship Type: 5 - Good Friend I vouched for PINKFISH
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GRANDVIZIER 30, Male Sydney, New South Wales Australia Friends since December 2007 "moving to the music of a Thai collective" Friendship Type: 6 - Close Friend I vouched for PINKFISH
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Casey Fenton 30, Male Berkeley, California United States Friends since July 2007 "The wonderful CSC in Rotterdam!" Friendship Type: 4 - Friend
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LAURA GAMSE 24, Female Berkeley, California United States Friends since February 2008 "Suzy was the first person i met at the thailand collective" Friendship Type: 5 - Good Friend I vouched for PINKFISH
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Kelly Patterson 35, Female Berkeley, California United States Friends since June 2008 "Alaska Collective" Friendship Type: 3 - CouchSurfing Friend
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Charish Badzinski 36, Female La Crosse, Wisconsin United States Friends since February 2008 "Suzy and I worked together at the Thai Collective and she surfed my couch." Friendship Type: 6 - Close Friend I vouched for PINKFISH
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the rachel 31, Female Berkeley, California United States Friends since February 2008 "She kicked some ass in Pai (in a good way!!! ;)" Friendship Type: 4 - Friend
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Shonali Shetty 24, Female Mumbai, India Friends since December 2007 "I met Pinkfish at the couchsurfing collective" Friendship Type: 4 - Friend I vouched for PINKFISH
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Personal DescriptionOpenminded, non-conformitative, laid back, curious as a cat, always searching for the edge (in situations and within people).
Friends decribe me as crazy, stubborn, cute, very direct, lovely strange humor (once you get used to it) and always a surprise around the corner...
So why don't you come and find out for yourself :-)
How I Participate in CS2With my heart open!
hosting, surfing, volunteering remote, volunteering @ the Thailand and Alaska collectives, volunteering @ basecamp, and more to come :-)CouchSurfing ExperienceIt all started in Nimbin/Australia with WildDuck. Such a good experience that I joined CS :-)InterestsMain interest: People --> how they act and interact or how they try NOT to interact.
Besides that: first times, drumbeats, blowing bubbles, living fairy tales, traveling, cappuchino's, pinkpinkpink, spiritual stuff, mud (baths, wraps and fights), listening to raindrops on a roof (tin or tent), deep conversations, adventures, group dynamics, body painting, philosophy, exchanging eachother fetish' stuff, ancient civilizatons, comparing the blue est waters of the world, snorkeling in it, magic, professional hammock testing, big questions, lazy sleep-in mornings with a good friend (or a guy with a sixpack and chest hair), peace, good food (especially when somebody cooks it for me), baby kangaroos, crocodils, sailing (blue water), ant investigation, bonfires, tropical heat, trance, restaurant coloring placemats, listening to somebody playing the guitar, cars and motorcycles (especially old ones), writing your name on dusty cars, methods, comfortzones, searching for another breathtaking sunset (and try to stay awake for the amazing sunrise)...
PhilosophyStep out of your comfortable box, experience other boxes as well. (box = worlds/thoughts/beliefs/bubbles)Music, Movies, BooksMovies: Shrek and Don Juan (a lot of simularities :-)
Music: depending on my mood (from Angie Stone on a lazy Sundaymorning to a Sanchez or Tiesto party on a Saturdaynight out :-)
Books: All the numbered books of Janet Evanovich, books with pictures, books with deep stuff, my own diaries, otherones diaries...Types of People I enjoyAll kinds of people. From the easy, laid back dude, to the shy dreamy girl. Don't mind, as long as I have the choice of walking out when it becomes to wacko.Teach, Learn, Sharecommotional psychology
tarot/numerology/i tjing and other stuff to try get the unconscious out to the conscious world
Besides that also can teach a thing or two in (re)structuring companies/careers/lifeOne Amazing Thing I've Seen or DoneTo have touched a soul (even if it's only for one nano second), and to be touched by a soul. Opinion on the CouchSurfing.com Projectssssssssweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!Locations TraveledTRAVELED: Australia, Belgium, China, Denmark, France, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States LIVED: Australia, Thailand, United States WANTS TO GO: Russia, United States References
From Susan Barron Oakland, United States Dec 1 Positive PinkFish is a sweetie with a great mind for choosing collective sites!
From Chad Deal Samara, Costa Rica Nov 30 Supersonic flying Dutchwoman from deep space nine, multidimensional chill vibe conduit perpetual dance attack! You rock and I hope we cross paths again.
From Joshua Gaerlan San Francisco, United States Nov 17 Positive I met Suzy at a CS Telecommute back in September. She had just arrived to look for a location for basecamp. She was very kind, sweet, funny and worldly. I had seen her only a couple of times since then but she was always the same as the first time I met her...and although I am sad she is already leaving, I am glad to have met her and look forward to seeing her when she returns to San Francisco or if out paths happen to cross in my own travels.
From JC Allenby Portland, United States Nov 16 Positive I met Suzy at the CS HQ in Berkeley and am quite happy that I did! Hopefully I'll see you in Costa Rica too. She is a wonderful woman, I'm glad she is helping out, what an amazing scout! Maybe I'll get to Scout with you someday! Much love! <3
From Walter Heck Rotterdam, Netherlands Oct 2 Positive Pink found us the beautiful house for the Alaska collective. She is a nice fellow dutch girl with a very explicit opinion on matters. We got along and bonded over the Dutch being the coolest crowd at the collective. We also signed up as partners for the gym, haha!
From Nico Casias San Francisco, United States Sep 21 Positive Susy Pinkfish is a sweet, intricate, and deep person. More than meets the eye on this one and I learn more of her everytime I see her. We met through mutal friends in her trip to SF and have good talks. I'm happy to have her close to home.
From Derek Wallace North Hollywood, United States Sep 18 Positive I don't care how bad my day has been, when I see Susy I just smile from ear to ear! I'm looking forward to feeding her yummy food, sharing life stories and getting into all kinds of shenanigans as we work together to get the Base Camp up and running! This reference will definitely be updated in the weeks to come, so stay tuned!
From Breakfast Breakfast San Francisco, United States Sep 3 Positive Pink Fish was a great addition to our camp at Burning Man. Easy-going, laid-back, and warm.
From Kelly Patterson Berkeley, United States Aug 19 Positive I recognized Susy as a fellow Old Soul right away. Old Soul's are rare...especially Dutch ones! (smile!)
From Wiley Jennings Austin, United States Aug 14 Positive Pink is great. She was CSing at Walker's apartment at the same time I was. She has some fascinating experiences to share and is open, kind, warm, and very respectful and responsible. I enjoyed sharing with her and learning a little bit more about the big bad world.
From Ben Hanna Atlanta, United States Aug 10 Positive Susy is one of those people who you can't help but like. She is very intelligent, witty, a knockout, and can read your personality in seconds. Looking forward to seeing her again in San Francisco!
From PATRIZZIA Vancouver, Canada Aug 10 Positive Ooohhh, Pink! When she is good, she is supergood! But when she is "evil"... she is EVEN better!! Our Cowgrrls Mafia was too much fun to not reunite again! So... WATCH OUT, y'all!
From Nick Racz Las Vegas, United States Aug 10 Positive Pink is great. She is curious and up for anything which means you'll probably have an adventure with her. One of the last times I saw her she was dressed like an old west outlaw on her way to kidnap some guy- unfortunately it was not me :-) I look forward to seeing her again.
From CYRILG San Jose, Costa Rica Aug 10 Positive Suzy gets funner the more I get to know her. She's considerate, warm, and nurturing. I'm looking forward to more garage dancing and airplane poster-shots :)
From Matt whatley San Francisco, United States Aug 7 Positive A high quality individual of excellent character, full of altruism and optimism. Met her at many of the CS collectives and she's always a ray of sunshine in everyone's day.
From JackoliciousLegs San Francisco, United States Aug 7 Positive Susy is one of the most wonderful people I've had a chance to meet. She came into my home at a very trying time for me and *made* me have a great time. She's great fun to be around and a great conversationalist. I'd highly recommend meeting with her, hosting her, or surfing with her. A+++++
From Becky Mulkern Conway, United States Jul 17 Positive I love Susy.....she is so warm and caring. She is the kind of person you love to be around because she is Susy..... I felt so welcome at the collective because of her. I look forward to seeing her again!
From AlaskaCasey Berkeley, United States Jul 16 Positive Ah, what to say about Susie. She's awesome! I don't know anybody else who is talented enough to procur rad places for the collective to live and also herd them places they need to go (which is a lot like herding cats). Susie and I have also had the pleasure to bond over our mutual love of the color pink.
From Eline Hennink Haarlem, Netherlands Jul 12 Positive It was more then worth,to wait 2,5 weeks for our Dutch,swim,tea/coffee date.
thanks for sharing and for being so straight forward and inspiring.
From Alex Phaneuf Montreal, Canada Jul 9 Positive Susy and the people from couch surfing generously provide me a place to park my van for 2 weeks in Homer allown me to stay in their nice place and invite me to really good dinners in there compagny. Susy is a really sweet girl. I hope to see her and other peoples from the couch surfing collective but outside the collective to better know them. Thanks for everything.
From WENDYY Breda, Netherlands Jun 29 Positive We only met for a few hours - Pinkfish just arrived, I had to leave but I hope we'll meet somewhere again!
From Sarah Havens Portland, United States Jun 12 Positive Suzy and Jeff crashed with Justin and CJ and then moved down the street to stay with me. She's such a nice person with a great laugh, and I had a great time with the two of them. She's absolutely more than welcome to surf again - and I hope she does soon!
From Bill Campbell Anchorage, United States Jun 8 Positive Suzy is a fun and gregarious person. She is gracious and helpful. She is a very good sport.
From CJ Doxsee Portland, United States Jun 5 Positive Susy and Jeff were two of the first to surf my couch Julio. She is pleasantly awesome to have stay over and she is welcome back here anytime she comes into town. Have fun on your travels Susy!
From Jessica Brown Anchorage, United States May 19 Positive So glad to meet Susy! She is thoughtful, quiet, and keen...shes been all over the place and has interesting stories to share!
From Rick and Carrie Lewis Seattle, United States May 3 Positive It was great to get to spend some time with the people working behind the scenes to make couchsurfing run. Thanks for all of your hard work and volunteering months of your time! We would happily host her again!
From Arik Krantz Rapid City, United States Apr 30 Positive Susy and Jeff stayed a night. . . came late while I was halfway through dishes, so we didn't get to chat much. Except about Wall Drug signs... Maybe next time I can be tour guide!
From Ries Vriend Amsterdam, Netherlands Apr 28 Positive Suus is someone you can trust, and who will always keep an open mind towards others and herself
From Charish Badzinski La Crosse, United States Apr 26 Positive I love Susy. She and I first met at the Thai Collective, where she inspired me by her relentless dedication to the CouchSurfing Project. Later, she surprised me by driving cross country to visit me in Wisconsin. It was a true pleasure hosting her as a CouchSurfer! More than that, though, her kind spirit touched me deeply and I am forever grateful that our paths crossed.
Any CouchSurfer would be lucky to host or be hosted by her.
From SWINGCADILLAC Missoula, United States Apr 20 Positive Suzi and Jeff where the first new couchsurfers to stay at my new couchsurf campground! it snowed a foot the day they stayed. Cant wait for them to come back in better weather.
From ALASKAWILL Homer, United States Apr 18 Positive Good to hear from Pinkfish from time to time. The woman is not to be held back, tireless searching the globe over for yet an other fine place to hold a CS gathering - the one held here in Homer, Alaska was a new experience for me - I did meet a nice bunch of interesting folks from many different countries.
Ahoy Susi.
From julix San Diego, United States Apr 18 Positive I was in Pai on her birthday and got to celebrate with her and the Collective at a great party! She is open to new friends, fun and adventures.
From Shonali Shetty Mumbai, India Apr 15 Positive There is just one advice I can give you when you meet Suzy, just "Be yourself". Even before you complete your sentence, she knows exactly what you mean. This master mind in human psychology is an ironic combination of compassion and the toughness. She can beat the boys and inspire the girls. I love her and can't wait to see her sooooooooooooooon ;)
From Garrett Perkins Chugiak, United States Apr 14 Positive Prepare for the Pink Explosion!!!!
This girl dances like a whirlwind and buys a mean cup of coffee. From being embarrassed in liquor stores to learning hand drums, we had only ONE awkward moment of silence! Then we went back to laughing hysterically. Even when disappointed, this lady is graciousness personified.
Let this lady in, it's worth it.
PS San Francisco adventure extraordinaire!
From DIAMONDINLONDON Harrow, United Kingdom Apr 10 Positive You can tell a lot about a person by the way others mention them and keep them in the back of their mind. Every time anyone saw something in pink in a shop they'd always say how nice it would be for Susy.
Well respected by all, direct and honest she wasn't just a friend to everyone but a member of the family.
From Andrew Otto Berkeley, United States Apr 9 Positive Susy explores the globe spreading kindness and pink in her wake. One might even say she has a good...'energy'.
Susy was my caretaker after a motorbike accident had me on crutches. If you meet her, don't let her leave without a good hug, she gives the best!
From Stephanie Anderson Homer, United States Apr 7 Positive Pinkfish has been a delight to host. She is easy going, straightforward, and has good travel stories. She even helps wash the dishes and the dogs! Her quest to find a new collective location has been interesting to watch, and I've been impressed with her professional approach. I hope she chooses to have the gang come to Homer!
From MANDIE M Canowindra, Australia Apr 6 Positive I appreciate Susy for everything she is – someone who is not afraid to speak her mind, dance to the beat of her own drum, staying sensitive to the needs of those around her and a person who values true, genuine connection with fellow travellers on the path. Oh, and she is also a hell of a lot of fun! Quirky, sexy, playful and sincere – you’d be a fool to pass up the opportunity of meeting this gorgeous woman!
From the rachel Berkeley, United States Apr 6 Positive Pinkfish is one of those impressively compassionate and direct people that you wish you could be more like. She totally tells it like it is with a gigantic heart, & you get a sense that she understands humans even more than she lets on. She'll spend time with you when you're sick just so you don't feel alone, & generally looks after you when you think she's not watching. Besides that, her sass-factor is through the roof - she puts those pinstripes to work! Definitely host or surf with this wonderful woman.
From Alice Nie Jackson Heights, United States Apr 2 Positive awsome person, great to take body shots with! =)
From Brian Hild Anchorage, United States Mar 31 she seems real cool, would like to spend more time hanging out with her...
From Elizabeth Kennedy Anchorage, United States Mar 31 Positive Icertainly admired her willingness to come to a strange place and set about organizing living space for the next collective. We had a long ranging communication, and I will be seeing her again at an Anchorage meet on April 12.
From LAURA GAMSE Berkeley, United States Mar 26 Positive Suzy would make an excellent spy, in the best of ways. A Charlie's Angels-type spy with sunglasses and a hot miniskirt. She's always laughing and cracking jokes, but also acutely aware of the dynamics and emotions hidden beneath the surface of the collective. What I'm saying is that she's a dimepiece layer, a smooth operator. I'm not entirely sure what that means, but ask Suzy, I'm sure she does.
From ALASKAMATT Anchorage, United States Mar 26 Positive Pink arrived in Anchorage to scout locations for the next CS Collective. She's an easygoing, fun, and independent person!
From Amanda Porrey Anchorage, United States Mar 25 Positive It's been a lot of fun hanging out with PINKFISH :) I'm learning more about couchsurfing and makes me want to up and joint the collective too! She's a lot of fun to be around. Super laid back.
From Douglas Deleu Aalter, Belgium Feb 28 Positive Piiink! It was friendship at first sight. I wish I was still your roomie so we could talk all night long about every topic possible just like in the old days... *sigh*... I should have lisened to your oh so wise Dutch advice.
Pink rocks, Pink kicks ass, Pink is ongelooflijk de max! Knuffie van je stomme lieve Belg ;)
From Benjamin Ranta Ishpeming, United States Feb 26 Positive Susy was a wonderful mentor while I volunteered at the CS Collective in Thailand. There's no question that she is a true CS supporter and has devoted so much of herself to the CS community. I'd be delighted to see her again in the future - maybe host her in the US someday! Safe harbor in your travels Pinkfish.
From YEAHLENA Zurich, Switzerland Feb 7 Positive I love Pinkfish, seeing her active nature full of enthusiasm and courage. She seems to be always self conscious and aware of what is happening around her! I just started to get to know her but she seems already like a good old friend!
From Carlos M. Cardenas Sevilla, Spain Feb 7 Positive Susy is a blonde dutch with many layers, each as intriguing as interesting as wonderful.
She is there for you.
She alreday thought of everything and everyone and got the situation just perfectly right :-)
And she is is great fun being the perfect Darkethon Lady or one very dangerous cowgirl.
Pure CS.
I am happy to cross paths with her and definately will meet again!
From MOUNTAIN BOI Pai, Thailand Feb 6 Positive she is one of the nicest person I have met. she have a lot of sence of humor and fun to be around with. I hope someday she would stay with me on my couch.
From Debasis Sil Kolkata, India Jan 28 Positive She is one of the few Girls I have seen who has the gift of God! She has the GI in her. G - Good Looking and I - Intelligent! She also has an Excellent sense of Humour:-)
She is also damn serious about her work and she does it with her Heart!I would Love to meet her again in my Life.
From Elena Peters Cologne, Germany Jan 23 Positive Susy rules! She has it all figured out - without her omnipresence, Pai would have a disaster waiting to happen ;o)
That "bitch" knows what she wants, and is definitely tough enough to get it all - keep kicking, lady!
From Lisa Sampson Edinburgh, United Kingdom Jan 22 Positive Pinkfish is an amazing person, what a great addition to the CS Thai Collective I couldn't have imagined having as much fun there if she wasn't around :) Highly intuitive girl too, what a great skill to have.
From Camtastic San Francisco, United States Jan 18 Positive PinkFish is super sweet, very considerate, and can probably kick your ass as well.
From DODES Broome, Australia Jan 3 Positive Simple words seem to insult my utmost love respect for Suz....
I am thankful to have had influence from this mother;lover;protector;friend and spiritual teacher.
She is as real as they get in the most refreshing way...If she had the time to touch the world...well, the world would be a different place.
She lights up every room and life she walks into; a lantern I will use often!
From Jackie Buerger Berkeley, United States Jan 3 Positive what a wonderful woman!
From Che Wah Lee Chiang Mai, Thailand Dec 30, 2007 Positive A person with a mission, highly dedicated, fun, open-minded, spiritual, very sociable. She knows what she wants and goes for it.
From GRANDVIZIER Sydney, Australia Dec 27, 2007 Positive The first moment I met Susy, her personality rubbed me the wrong way and I didn't think we would get along at all. Oh how wrong I was! As I slowly got to know her in Thailand our friendship began to build. By the time we finished our road trip in the US through 11 states in under 2 weeks our relationship was solid. Susy is an analytical soul always working for the greater good. There aren't many people in this world I treasure as much as PinkFish.
From ROSSI IN ROTTERDAM Rotterdam, Netherlands Nov 20, 2007 Positive Met Pinkfish in Parkheuvel. Good you can meet CS's anywhere, its only the question how you can recognise each other as such! Its nice talking to her as she is smart, curious and very dedicated to the CS organisation. We had a nice lunch together, than she left for the Thai collective and we stayed in touch by e-mail. But when will we meet again?)
From Caryl Hornberger Washington, United States Oct 10, 2007 Positive Susy is an awesome host! She cooked me dinner and let me use her neat dutch vaccuum, vroooom vroooom! She´s a very interesting and intelligent woman to talk with. she has a very free flowing mind and spirit. I hope we cross paths again one day.
From Claire Westrop Birmingham, United Kingdom Oct 8, 2007 Positive I really enjoyed surfing with Pinkfish as we have alot in common, we seem to be on the same level in life which resulted in us having some good girlie chats especially about men and the universe hehe.
My stay felt like I had had a great girlie weekend with a friend who I had known for ages with gossip & getting ready to hit the town.
I will never forget our fine dining experience at Parkovel which was a culinary delight, we nearly proposed to the chef for his amazing efforts and asked for his hand in marriage too after many glasses of supurb wines when he visited our table!!!
Pinkfish also had the day off to show me round Rotterdam which was really nice of her as her city is very interesting, I look forward to our next get together, and dont forget the sassy girl power!!!
From Casey Fenton Berkeley, United States Aug 22, 2007 Positive I was impressed by Susy from the moment I met her and this has been confirmed time and time again. She is flowing with so much positivity and has a strong drive to make the world a better place. She is an active listener and really posed many interesting questions over lunch. I really enjoyed hearing about her life journey and her travel adventures. Susy is an inspiring and uplifting life adventurer! Thanks Susy! Can't wait to see you again somewhere in this world.
From World Travler Stockholm, Sweden Jul 29, 2007 Positive Beautiful girl and delightful company.
From Chris Burley Emeryville, United States Jul 27, 2007 Positive Straight shooter, motivated, smiley, tons of pink, super warm and friendly. Undoubtably social and socially aware. Big hugs and can't wait to meet soon and keep the project alive and well..
From Jim Stone Berkeley, United States Jun 20, 2007 Positive We've been meeting up and living together all over the globe for over a year now and I'd love to extend that tally indefinitely. I just hope I make her smile as much as she makes me. Susy is a wonderful friend and deserves nothing but the best in everything she does.
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