CURRENT MISSION

To meet awesome new people and make St. Thomas my new home

ABOUT ME

Intelligent, caring, adventurous, hard-working, responsible, organized, easy to talk to, open minded, fun, quirky. I'm a total goofball sometimes, but serious when I need to be.

PHILOSOPHY

Some of my favorite quotes that explain my personal philosophy on life:

ME: Why say "why" when you can say "why not"
NIKE: Just do it.
EL LOBO: Don't be a jackass.
GHANDI: You must be the change you wish to see in the world.
BUDDHA: Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.
-It is better to travel well than to arrive.
-What we think, we become.
MAYA ANGELOU: If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude.
GUSTER: Do you want to change your mind? You can always change your mind.
DALAI LAMA: Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
-Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values.
-Sleep is the best meditation.
HENRY FORD: Whether you think you can or whether you think you can't, you're right.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I'm new to couch surfing. One of my friends is an avid couch surfer and after hearing all of his amazing stories I knew I had to become a part of the couch surfing experience.

Interests

scuba diving
sailing
learning languages
traveling
cultures
salsa dancing
hula hooping

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Guster, Vampire Weekend, 311, Sublime, Jack Johnson, the Dirty Heads, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Bob Marley, Manu Chao, Juanes, Shakira, Dave Matthews Band, The Postal Service....and lots, lots more.

Movies: I love independent films and foreign films most, but really love most movies from any genre except for horror films. Here are some movies that I really love: My name is Khan, Saint Ralph, HappyThankYouMorePlease, Napoleon Dynamite, The Wave, Slumdog Millionaire, Shutter Island, Castaway on the Moon, Requiem for a Dream, Donnie Darko, The Stoning of Soraya, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Infidel, The First Grader, Limitless, Little Miss Sunshine, Run Lola Run, Motorcycle Diaries, Juno, Zoolander, Billy Madison...

Books: Travel and psychology are by far my favorite book genres. A few of my favorites: Tales of a Female Nomad, The Life of Pi, Eat Pray Love, anything by Dale Carnegie.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Lived aboard boats and done major ocean crossings.
Snorkeled & dived along-side humpback whales.
Participated in Songkran (Thai new year & world's largest water fight)

Teach, Learn, Share

I look forward to teaching and learning on my couch surfing adventures. I can teach Spanish, salsa dancing, scuba diving, hula hooping, how to whistle really really loud, how to whistle like Canteen boy, and lots of other random things. I am always eager to learn any new skill I can, and I'm sure my fellow couch surfers have lots of skills to share that I would love to acquire.

Countries I’ve Visited

Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Netherlands Antilles, Palau, Thailand, United States, Virgin Islands, British

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