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Overview

  • 9 references 6 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning French, Portuguese
  • 40, Female
  • Member since 2008
  • Project and Events Coordinator/Researcher for a non-profi...
  • B.A. at the University of Toronto in Sociology, Anthropol...
  • From Toronto, Canada
  • Profile 95% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Seeing some more of this great big world, meeting new and interesting people who don't take life too seriously!

ABOUT ME

Love to travel and meet new people!

I wish that life was a big road trip...

PHILOSOPHY

"Learn to recognize the inconsequential; then ignore it." -Unknown

"No one person can do everything, but everyone can do something" -Immortal Technique

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Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I would love to meet up with anyone to chat, drink some tea or have a beer, and show some of the less touristy areas of Toronto.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Couchsurfing across Europe and Brazil was awesome!

Interests

Biking, laughing, camping, the beach, dumpster diving, music (hip hop, reggae, soul, blues, jazz, international) finding cool second hand clothes and stuff for the house, going to the gym and lifting weights, interior design, anything free, ghost stories, the ocean, music, hiking, sunshine, mosaics, drawing, adventures, art, researching random things on the internet, hugs, delicious and healthy food, children, being silly, laughing, meeting new people and learning about their culture/life experiences/beliefs/etc., trying (just about) anything once...

  • arts
  • culture
  • design
  • interior design
  • dining
  • beer
  • drinking
  • clothing
  • traveling
  • dumpster diving
  • drawing
  • music
  • jazz
  • blues
  • cycling
  • hiking
  • camping
  • scuba diving
  • hang gliding
  • language exchange
  • beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

A Tribe Called Quest, the Abyssinians, Alanis Morisette, Alicia Keys, Amy Winehouse, Anthony Hamilton, the Be Good Tanyas, the Beatles, Biggie, Billie Holiday, Bjork, Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, Common, Curtis Mayfield, Daft Punk, Damian Marley, Daniela Mercury, Dead Prez, Death Cab for Cutie, Dixie Chicks, DJ Neil Armstrong, Earth Wind & Fire, Erykah Badu, Etta James, Fugees, Gang Starr, Guru, Holly McNarland, Hugh Mundell, Immortal Technique, Ivete Sangalo, Jau, Jay-Z, Jill Scott, Hendrix, John Coltrane, Joni Mitchell, Kanye West, Lauryn Hill, Les Nubians, Lucy Pearl, Marvin Gaye, Miles Davis, Moby, Moist, Mos Def, Nas, Nina Simone, No Doubt, Pete Rock & CL Smooth, Pharoahe Monch, Sarah Harmer, Smashing Pumpkins, Stevie Wonder, Talib Kweli, Tegan & Sara, the Waifs, Weezer...

127 Hours, The Life of David Gale, Hotel Rwanda, The Lives of Others, Into the Wild, Tropa de Elite, The Station Agent, Juno, City of God, Edward Scissorhands, Y Tu Mama Tambien, Half Nelson, Volver, What About Bob?, Shut Up And Sing, Mean Girls, Frida, Zeitgeist, Igby Goes Down, Amelie, I'm Not There, JFK, Fast Food Nation, Garden State, What The Bleep Do We Know?, Life & Debt, Hustle & Flow, Rent, The Lion King, The Secret, Who Killed the Electric Car?, Weeds, Curb Your Enthusiasm...The Kite Runner is one of my favourite books.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hang gliding from Pedra Bonita Mountain, 1000 ft. up from the ocean in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Ziplining in Morro de Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'd love to help anyone practice their conversational English. I'm learning Brazilian Portuguese, so a language exchange would be cool too.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Cuba, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Portugal, Serbia, Spain, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Canada

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