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Overview

  • 1 reference 1 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Spanish
  • 40, Female
  • Member since 2011
  • ponderer
  • High school, BA in Fine Arts, BA in English
  • From Carmel, NY USA
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To have as many adventures as possible!

ABOUT ME

My favorite color is green. I know that seems like a pretty general statement, but believe me, I LOVE green more than the average person. Everything I own is green, to me it's a way of life:P. The color of life! And who doesn't like life?! Just seeing it puts a smile on my face. I have a ferret, some people may have weird preconceived notions about ferrets, but they are really fantastic creatures. I have a girl named Sassafras, she light up my life. I love laughing and I do it every chance I get. I have a pretty agreeable sense of humor, in that I laugh at everything. It's my first reaction when I'm happy, nervous, afraid and probably every other emotion. Couldn't tell you why, but it seems to be working ok. Let's see...I'm a very honest person, I never lie because I feel like it's a lot easier to tell the truth than to keep track of all the lies, you know? I've been known to be very blunt with people and I do not appreciate people who have a tendency to be two-faced, passive aggressive, or rude and mean. There's no reason for it. I have very expressive facial expressions, it's mostly my eyebrows; they move around a lot, so even if I wanted to lie they would reveal the truth.:)

PHILOSOPHY

I believe that before a person can love anyone else, they must learn to love themselves. Laughter is the best medicine. There is always a positive perspective to every situation.
"Laugh too loud...when people look at you, laugh louder.":P
"A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort."
"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans"~John Lennon
"Whatever you do in life will be insignificant,
But it’s very important that you do it.
Because nobody else will."
"If you want to build a ship, don't drum up people together to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the sea"
"Make visible what, without you, might perhaps never have been seen."
"You're only given a spark of madness. You mustn't lose it."

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I just joined and I don't currently have a couch available, but I plan to in the future!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

none yet...

Interests

singing, laughing, writing, watching movies, listening to music, driving, walking, hiking, avocados, sushi, mustard, the color green, animals, friendship, rainbows, the universe

  • animals
  • writing
  • singing
  • coloring
  • walking
  • movies
  • music
  • hiking
  • hunting
  • surfing
  • track and field
  • medicine

Music, Movies, and Books

MOVIES:Amelie, Wristcutters:A Love Story, Happythankyoumoreplease, Ever After, the Matrix, Role Models, Fantasia, Hot Fuzz, Across the Universe, The Sound of Music, Old School, Waitress, Sherlock Holmes, Batman Begins, Star Trek, A Bug's Life, Mary Poppins, THe Hangover, (500) Days of Summer, Away We Go, Secretary, Pride&Prejudice, Stranger Than Fiction, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Sense and Sensibility, Tropic Thunder, Dummy, Anchorman, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Grosse Point Blank, The Birdcage, Kungfu Panda, Elf...
MUSIC:The Beatles, Florence+the Machine, Toby Lightman, Sara Bareilles, The Boxer Rebellion, Tegan and Sara, Eisley, Sarah McLachlan, A Fine Frenzy, Third Eye Blind, Snow Patrol, No Doubt, Patty Griffin, Death Cab for Cutie, The Arcade Fire, Vampire Weekend, The Black Keys, Lissie, Beethoven, Imogen Heap...
BOOKS:I am America(and so Can You), Gulliver's Travels, The Absolutely True Story of a Part-Time Indian, Poetry, Draw Me a Star, Harold and the Purple Crayon

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I saw a shooting star that was so big that I could see pieces of it burn and fall away as it shot through the darkness.
I swam in a hidden reservoir that was too beautiful for words. I laid on my back in the water for what felt like hours.

Teach, Learn, Share

Hmmm what could I share while couch surfing?...I, like many people have a unique perspective of the world and think that I could possibly inspire people to think about things in alternative ways. I also feel that I have a really positive, enthusiastic energy that will hopefully rub off on the people I meet! I want to meet as many different people as possible to gain knowledge and wisdom because I feel that my relationships with other people are what define my life

Countries I’ve Visited

Bulgaria, Canada, Dominican Republic, Greece, Ireland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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