CURRENT MISSION

Colombia and Ecuador for the Sudamerican Summer 2013!

ABOUT ME

30-year-old super-positive American chick exploring my Latina roots by taking a few years to soak up Sudamerica and its cultural/linguistic treasures!

I have been living in Buenos Aires, AR since Jan 2013 and absolutely RELISHING the opportunity to learn and practice Argentine Castellano. I'm backpacking through Colombia this summer on my way to visit family in Ecuador, and can't wait to see what awaits me on the journey. Bursting with joy, gratitude and anticipation for what's to come!

PHILOSOPHY

Seek out, celebrate and support the best and brightest things you find in every single soul you meet, yourself included.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Happy to host here in Palermo Viejo, Buenos Aires. Looking for friendlies to connect me to the local side of things in Colombia this summer.

Interests

ALL things music-making - singing jazz and blues, playing guitar, shaking my bracelets, banging on tables, slapping my knees, and anything else you can come up with; dancing, hiking, cycling (that sounds too fancy for my puttering around town, but I do love my old Nishiki), cooking, trying new cuisine, great films, belly laughs, telling stories, and hearing even better stories told.

• arts
• writing
• singing
• dancing
• cooking
• movies
• music
• jazz
• guitar
• blues
• cycling
• hiking
• backpacking

Music, Movies, and Books

Read me: The Mezzanine, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, If on a Winter's Night A Traveler, anything David Sedaris.

Hear me: Funk & Soul (Donny Hathaway, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gay), Psychedelic rock (think: Phish), Americana/Roots (think Gillian Welch, Greg Brown, Fruit Bats), Bossa Nova & Samba (Jorge Ben Jorrrrr!) Bluegrass (Hot Buttered Rum, Old Crow Medicine Show), Afrobeat, Gypsy Jazz. Anything that's joyful, soulful, or otherwise boogie-inducing.

Watch me: Half Nelson, City of God, Shaun of the Dead, Star Trek, Searching for Sugar Man

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Found god in the gooey cheesy center of a humita in Salta, AR. Whoa.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach - English (elem - proficiency), writing, music appreciation, the art of french toast, basic guitar skills. =)

Learn - better-than-basic guitar skills, cooking (ESPECIALLY local cuisine), and any other nuggets of wisdom and experience you're up for sharing!

Countries I’ve Visited

Bolivia, Chile, Greece, Ireland, Nicaragua, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, United States

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