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Oakland, California, United States
@CATIECALEN415
Member since 2011
CURRENT MISSION To learn and enjoy in every moment! ABOUT ME I'm a curious, outgoing, and adventurous woman interested in expanding my world and learning from others. I sustain myself with love and delicious food that I cook with family and friends! PHILOSOPHY impermanence
Interested in Cooking
Fluent in English
Learning French
Pioneer Badge
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE Couchsurfing has taught me what generosity is. I hope I can live up to the kindness of the many hosts I've had! Having to run every time to catch the last possible busses and metros after being out in Oslo with Darius Vilekis really blew our skirts up! Also Couchsurfed in various American towns and cities. Have had some wonderful guests too, in Poughkeepsie and Los Angeles.
Music, Movies, and Books
TOO MANY TO LIST I CAN'T HANDLE IT! My favorite author is Albert Camus, but various books have left their impressions on me. For music I love classic rock like The Beatles, Janis Joplin, Bob Dylan, The Doors, and the Rolling Stones; electro-rock; electronica; and I also love hopping around to Top 20 hip-hop (it's just too fun to dance to!)
One Amazing Thing I've Done
Spending three days alone and fasting in the desert brought me untold feelings of love and gratitude for my life and the people in it.
Teach, Learn, Share
"I am alive. I am this moment. My future is here and now." -Soen Ozeki Also, if you dig in the ocean beach sand really quickly at night, it lights up with bioluminescence!
My Interests
FUN, learning, reading, traveling, hiking, biking, carousing, eating, cooking, cultural anthropology, mindfulness practice, DANCING, laughing, making friends
