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  • Fluent in English; learning Afrikaans, German, Xhosa
  • 40, Female
  • Member since 2009
  • Researcher and Lecturer
  • Masters in Economics; about to start my doctorate in Econ...
  • From Stellenbosch, South Africa
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Be happy, and take the opportunities that present themselves.

ABOUT ME

I'm one half of an identical twin, living up to the best (and worst) traits of a Taurus i.e. a love for all that is indulgent! ... if you believe in that kind of stuff.

PHILOSOPHY

Believe in the "unexpected" and how amazing it can turn out to be.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Eager and willing to do so.

Interests

Photography, food (all the aspects: cooking it, eating it, smelling it, savouring it, looking at it, sharing it...the list goes on), reading books and watching movies (both good and not so good... you only know at the end, right?), taking long drives, listening to music, art, taking the time to learn lesser known facts about nothing in particular.

  • arts
  • books
  • photography
  • dining
  • cooking
  • movies
  • reading
  • music

Music, Movies, and Books

Iron and Wine, Damien Rice, Coldplay, Kings of Leon, Nina Simone, Radiohead, Cat Stevens...

Shadow in the Wind - Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Oh, wie schön ist Panama - Janosch
Atonement - Ian McEwan

I enjoy watching lots of movies of all genres, but forgive me if this list is mostly the recent ones I´ve seen and enjoyed: Inglorious Basterds, Doubt, The Reader, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Amelie, Up

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I see amazing things in people everyday. I should make a list...

Teach, Learn, Share

Opening a jar (methods presented in my preferred order): (a) bang side of lid firmly on the edge of a counter as you rotate jar. (b) submerge jar upside down in bowl of hot water. (c) succumb to giving jar to someone stronger.

Countries I’ve Visited

Germany, Ghana, Ireland, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Kuwait, South Africa, United Kingdom

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