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Overview
About Me
CURRENT MISSION
Trying to find the answers to the big things in all the small things.
ABOUT ME
My name is Elva. I'm a happily married (for over twenty years) loving mother of three daughters; Jónína (born 1989), Ragnhildur ('91) and Þuríður ('99). I am a family person who loves being out in the nature - either hiking or just being. I grew up in a farm in the Westfjords of Iceland. I have 7 siblings! When I was fifteen I had to go away for boarding school and have lived away since then. I work at the University of Iceland. Before that I had various jobs, but in all of them I was working with people. Children, teenagers, old people, mentally and physically impaired people. I don't really function with only computers around me. But then I still need to get away every once in a while to be by myself in the nature. I guess my interest in people isn't too far-fetched. After all, I am an anthropologist!I like knitting, hiking, and drinking lots of tea. And I love the moomins. I'm very interested human rights, and therefore I'm a feminist - aware of the patriarchial society we live in. Creating memories is important to me. So is being with friends and practising mindfulness - that is, being where I am when I am.
PHILOSOPHY
Happiness is in simplicity; life is simple, that is the answer to the big question.
Why I’m on Couchsurfing
HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING
I'm interested in meeting couchsurfers over a cup of coffee or tea. I'm not able to host as it is. I want to practise my english by meeting travelers, and also just get to know different cultures. In exchange I will do my best to assist them with their plans, any questions they would have and simply getting an insight into icelandic culture.
Interests
- culture
- human rights
- coffee
- drinking
- knitting
- hiking
- anthropology
Countries I’ve Visited
Denmark, Faroe Islands, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden, United Kingdom
Countries I’ve Lived In
Iceland, Norway