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Overview

  • 22 references 17 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning French, Portuguese, Spanish
  • 37, Female
  • Member since 2006
  • Marine biology researcher
  • B.Sc. in Environmental Science, M.Sc. in Marine Biology
  • From California
  • Profile 95% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Love. Laugh. Live.

ABOUT ME

Laid back, like to have a good time. Like to be active, esp. outside, but also enjoy just chillin and hangin around. I'm a big advocate of spontaneity. I love going places and seeing new things.

PHILOSOPHY

I won't know unless I try. Living life teaches me how to live life.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Surf the couches of the world, meet all sorts of amazing surfers, and host when I'm living in one location for long enough.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Hosted a few times, surfed quite a few times all over the place. All great experiences! I've met some really great people through CS, made some lasting friendships as well :)

Interests

Surfing, running, soccer, volleyball, biking, hiking, camping, climbing, ultimate frisbee, being at the beach, anything outdoors, motorcycling, seeing the world, climbing trees, live music, laughing, having interesting conversations with people, love trying new things, having a good time, eating good food, cooking.

  • dining
  • cooking
  • running
  • music
  • live music
  • outdoor activities
  • cycling
  • hiking
  • camping
  • surfing
  • rock climbing
  • soccer
  • volleyball
  • beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Love music. Love it. I especially love going to live music performances. Artists to mention are Dave Matthews, Jack Johnson, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Beats Antique, Fat Freddie's Drop, Citizen Cope, Jason Mraz, Xavier Rudd, Matisyahu, Cat Empire, Bedouin Soundclash, Beatles, Cake, Pink Floyd... so many more. I also love little local talents. I like music from all over the world, all different cultures. I love hearing new stuff.
As far as movies... not picky. I enjoy relaxing to a good movie.
Books - love finding new good books. Some favorites: anything John Steinbeck (Log from the Sea of Cortez, East of Eden), Siddhartha, Everybody Poops, Girl With the Dragon Tattoo series.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Life.

Teach, Learn, Share

Sharing music is invaluable to me. Music shapes people, so sharing it allows people to shape eachother.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Colombia, France, Indonesia, Italy, Laos, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Thailand, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Brazil, Ecuador, United States

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