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Overview

  • 7 references 4 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Dutch, English; learning German, Spanish
  • 36, Female
  • Member since 2007
  • Waitress
  • Maastricht University
  • From Sebastopol, California
  • Profile 90% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To explore and discover the capacity of the human soul

ABOUT ME

My life has been a whirlwind of activity, one where the pursuit of snow and the outdoors has led me through doors I never thought I'd pass through. (Corniness aside) I spent 3 years in the beautiful South Lake Tahoe region hiding in the mountains, moved on to the Netherlands where I studied to get my bachelor's in Arts & Culture, found myself in Finland for an exchange semester, did an internship at a snow/skate/surf magazine, and now find myself in the center of Holland (literally).

I have a restless soul and don't stay put for too long.
I love living, I laugh at things easily, I like to go out and I like to stay in, music is good and necessary, and adventures always await.

PHILOSOPHY

Living life to the fullest, not holding back, not fearing...

I tend to not plan much in advance, which most would call lazy or irresponsible, but for me it's always worked, as long as you keep your mind and heart open, things will fall into place, maybe not the way you thought, but one day....it will all click.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've hosted a few people, gone to meetings, and couchsurfed in Brugge, Oslo, and Finland.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Sometimes awkward and weird, but always good laughs at the end of it all.

Interests

Snowboarding, running, reading, eating, dancing, singing, hiking, camping, swimming, smiling

  • arts
  • culture
  • singing
  • dancing
  • running
  • reading
  • music
  • outdoor activities
  • hiking
  • camping
  • snowboarding
  • swimming
  • mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

I devour books, I absolutely love reading and spend a lot of my time doing just that.

As for movies, don't get around to watching a lot of those, I'd rather read a book!

I guess you could classify me as your Indie/Acoustic Folk kind of listener, but I also love hip hop and reggae....Iron and Wine, Groundation, Pinback, Bon Iver, Metric, Naked and Famous, Elzhi, Keak da Sneak, Mac Dre....

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The winter of 09/10 me and a few others hiked Flagpole Peak, the turns down were indescribable and breathtaking and worth the 2 hour hike up.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Croatia, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, Finland, Netherlands, United States

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