Hello! I'm Angela from Florida, USA. I have made the decision to take a hiatus from my life in the US and roam for a while. In my natural habitat I can be seen with earphones in scribbling in my journal. Music is my soul. I spend a borderline obsessive amount of time listening to it and I am always searching for more to add to my library. I have been singing for as long as I can remember and have recently began to learn the ukulele. Journaling and jotting down random thoughts is part of my everyday life, and most of the time I like to organize them into poems or short stories. Music and writing are my favorite forms of expression, but I also love to read. Reading for imagination and writing inspiration purposes as well as reading to learn. I was an Anthropology major in college partly because I had a hard time picking a career path, but mainly because I am curious about people. I am extremely interested in different cultures of the world and the different perspectives people have based on how they have lived their lives. I am always eager to learn more about different points of view and different life experiences. I believe in the good in people. I have an irrational love for spicy food and coffee. I am a vegetarian and have taken up a love for cooking, though I consider myself a beginner still. I was a bartender for years so I have been conditioned to enjoy a good beer, wine, or anything of the sort really. I love being silly and having a good laugh. I'm looking forward to roaming around getting to know myself and others on a deeper level than I've ever gotten to do and having new experiences!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am new to this experience but I believe while traveling this is a special way to get to know and learn from the open minded individuals that are from the countries I am visiting. I love the idea of being a part of someone else's life even just for a little bit, you really see what life is like in the different places you travel.

Interests

Listening/sharing music, reading, writing, singing, dancing, laughing, being silly, eating, drinking coffee, living, loving, discussing ideas, thinking about the world, thinking way too much, pursuing passions, history, culture,humanitarianism, trying new things, having a good time!

Music, Movies, and Books

Music- I keep an open mind with music and I am always looking to expand my music knowledge. I love a variety of music. I mainly find myself listening to indie/folk music. Long lists of artist I love in that genre. I have also really been getting into a lot of electronica music along the style of Chet Faker, The xx, and Glass Animals. I love jazzy oldies as well as classic rock. Soulful music as well as contemporary rock/reggae and classical. I have playlists on Spotify that I am always adding to.

Movies- Psychological thrillers, quirky movies, comedies, documentaries, the occasional drama.

Books- I read novels based on the descriptive writing/ intellectually intriguing stories and characters. A few favorites are The Alchemist, The Goldfinch, The Rosie Project, and the Song of Ice and Fire series that I started. I am interested in psychology so I have read and am in the process of reading books by Oliver Sacks and Irvin Yalom. I have also read Social Animal and Quiet and am going to be exploring more books similar to that. I also enjoy books on different cultures and histories of the world.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have spent 5 months living and sailing on a boat through the Caribbean from Florida.

Teach, Learn, Share

One of my favorite things to do when I meet people is share music tastes and artists, I love expanding my music library with music connected to specific memories/people. I would also love to share and learn about different authors and books and experiences. I have taken up cooking recently and could definitely offer to cook a meal. Mainly just sharing good times and talks!
I believe I can learn something from everybody I meet and am looking forward to doing so. Whatever you believe is worth sharing and teaching I openly accept.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I hope to share with hosts ideas and interests however similar or different, lots of laughter, memorable company, and tasty food and good tunes.

Countries I’ve Visited

Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, England, France, French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Martinique, Netherlands, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Spain, Suriname, United States, Uruguay, Virgin Islands, British, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States