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Overview

  • 13 references 8 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Sign Language - American, Spanish
  • 35, Female
  • Member since 2010
  • Microbiologist
  • Graduate school
  • From Merrimack, NH, USA
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

See as much as this world has to offer. Get my passport, get moving.

ABOUT ME

A very odd person really. I love the idea of traveling, though I've never really done it. I've got a plethora of interests, and i use those to define who I am

PHILOSOPHY

I believe everything is connected. If you study something long enough, and learn its inner workings, you can find many many things that directly relate and coincide. Optimism with a healthy dose of knowing reality is the best way to live, why stop smiling?

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

After watching from afar, seeing the updates, and interacting on a more internet level, I'm happy to start hosting! Student debts and other obligations keep me grounded for now, but not for long!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Wonderful people, kind, friends in the making. Its been great so far! Its fun hosting.

Interests

hula hooping, fire dancing, Renaissance faires, animals, nature, hiking, rock climbing, dreadlocks, stilt walking, snakes, bicycles, circus arts, steampunk, tea, circus arts

  • animals
  • arts
  • dancing
  • dining
  • cooking
  • wine
  • walking
  • traveling
  • music
  • hiking
  • surfing
  • rock climbing
  • science

Music, Movies, and Books

Sci Fi, fantasy, super heros. You can get me into a conversation about Anne McCaffery or Tamora Pierce easily. I have a bit of a younger palette, enjoying cartoons and young adult novels. The stories and messages are no less complex however. I don't see this as a problem.

Specifically Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Marvel, DC, Star Wars, Star Trek, Blizzard stuff, Wizards of the Coast stuff

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I ran a performing steampunk circus troupe for a year...?

Teach, Learn, Share

I'd love to share my knowledge of science, but that bores many people. Little factoids about biochemistry and the pharmaceutical industry i work in. But, something that is much more practical, i also know a far bit about hula hooping. Also! Because they live with me, I get kinda educational about my snakes and tea. If you are so inclined

I would love to learn more about anything; whatever you're willing to share is interesting to me :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

If the timing's right, I can show you a snake feeding. People seem interested in that. Also, a whole slew of different teas. I keep getting tea as gifts :) I have many you can try!

Additionally, I'm sorry, but I cannot accept super last minute surfers. A week in advance is the minimum, the longer the better. Simply because we may be traveling ourselves, or may have other surfers, etc.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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