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Overview

  • 1 reference
  • Fluent in English, French; learning Spanish
  • 33, Female
  • Member since 2013
  • Elementary School Teacher & Illustrator
  • McGill University- Education and Fine Arts
  • From Montreal, Québec, Canada
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About Me

Hi!
What can I say? How I like my wine or coffee depends on my mood, I love the sun, and I'm a talker. I work with children, something I love, and fill the rest of my time doing some kind of art- usually pen and ink drawing, but often canvas painting.
I am open and I do not judge.
I enjoy traveling very much, and like to throw new people off with uncommon questions, like..."What was the most fun you ever had at a job?" You know...just to avoid the same first 100 questions that most people (including myself) tend to ask!
I am clean and polite, and would love to get into couch surfing more. I have gone to many events, and would like to have more opportunities surfing and hosting.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Apart from being an affordable way to travel, Couchsurfing is such an organic way to meet people and explore new parts of the world (and corners of the neighbourhoods!) There is something very special about sharing space...strangers become familiar very quickly and become part of what each city means to you.
I love meeting new people, and I love getting to share the moments with new, interesting people that are hard to come by in hotel elevators or hostel billiard bars.

Interests

Spicy food and running. Movies.
Trains over planes and buses any day.
Family. The space they allow you and the closeness and warmth they perpetuate.
Writing. Illustrations. Walking and biking.
Telling people about my dreams (I don't mean my aspirations. I mean my literal dreams, as soon as I wake up.)
Listening and communicating.

  • arts
  • writing
  • illustrations
  • dining
  • wine
  • coffee
  • running
  • walking
  • movies
  • traveling
  • socializing
  • painting
  • drawing
  • cycling
  • surfing
  • law

Music, Movies, and Books

Rent. Lady in the water. The hours.
Queen. James Blake. Lou Reed.
Anything from Yann Martel. "The favourite game," by Leonard Cohen. James Frey. Dostoevsky.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I just painted a mural on the Berlin Wall (legal zone, don't worry! I didn't deface any art projects).
A chicken beat me at tic-tac-toe.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm not sure what this section means, but I am READY to teach, learn, and share?

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories! Oh I love hearing and telling stories. Let's crack open a bottle of wine and have a laugh. Or cry. Or.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, China, Cuba, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Mexico, Peru, Portugal, Russian Federation, Spain, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Germany, Spain

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