Anna Miller

Anna Miller

Current Mission: "to continue to find and spread happiness, peace, and passion"

Personal Designations

Meet for coffee or drink Vouched for2

Community Designations


Alaska Collective
United States
New York
Buffalo
Lat: 42.88639, Lon: -78.87861
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General Information

Anna Miller has been vouched for
Couch availableCoffee or a drink
CouchSurf requests replied to82%
member sinceNovember 27th, 2007
profile views1426
age25
genderFemale
membernameANNALAURIE
occupationlivin, lovin, leaving my mark on people - not the planet
educationin many forms of the word... we never do stop learning
grew up inBuffalo, NY
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Languages

  • English (United States)Expert
  • FrenchIntermediate
  • Italian (Italy)Intermediate
  • SpanishBeginner

Groups I Belong To

Member Communications Team - Private 11:16
Why: Surfers Making Waves
San Francisco Bay Area 10739:7899
Why: SF-bound...
Photojournalists 540:219
Why: aspiring photog
Surfers Making Waves Channel 2017:84
Why: Editor!
Active in 15 more groups.
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Couch Information


Couch Available: Coffee or a drink
Preferred Gender: Any

Back from South America and shacking up with the madre for the moment... more than willing to meet up for any kind of adventures!

Friends (38)

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Mandy HippertMandy Hippert
22, Female
Buffalo, New York
United States
Friends since September 2008
"we started to work together at a non-profit sotre"
Friendship Type: Close Friend
Met in person   Traveled6  
Amanda AlessandraAmanda Alessandra
25, Female
Buffalo, New York
United States
Friends since September 1995
"she is one of my favorites :o)"
Friendship Type: Best Friend
Met in person  
Sara FerberSara Ferber
25, Female
Fort Collins, Colorado
United States
Friends since September 1995
"She is one of my fabulous roommates!"
Friendship Type: Best Friend
Met in person  
David and Laura KulickDavid and Laura Kulick
25, Several people
Skilpadfontein, Mpumalanga
South Africa
Friends since September 1995
"She taught me to read"
Friendship Type: Close Friend
Met in person  
Damon BurdenDamon Burden
28, Male
Saint Augustine, Florida
United States
Friends since August 2007
"she is my gal"
Friendship Type: Best Friend
Met in person  
Drew KlineDrew Kline
24, Male
Amherst, New York
United States
Friends since September 2001
"went to hgh school together"
Friendship Type: Close Friend
Met in person   Surfed3   Traveled7  
Patrick BraunPatrick Braun
24, Male
Buffalo, New York
United States
Friends since January 1994
"Da Hood"
Friendship Type: Good Friend
Met in person  
Jim MoehringerJim Moehringer
21, Male
Albany, New York
United States
Friends since September 2007
"From buffalo, she sent me a Potato Postcard!"
Friendship Type: Good Friend
Met in person   Hosted1   Surfed2   Traveled3  
Anthony Brucato Anthony Brucato
31, Male
Buffalo, New York
United States
Friends since March 2007
"We hung out in Buffalo and at Dark Star Ochestrea shows"
Friendship Type: Friend
Met in person  
Susanne MerzSusanne Merz
26, Female
Bamberg, Bavaria
Germany
Friends since March 2009
"we met at the place of a couchsurfing host ans kept on traveling together"
Friendship Type: Friend
Met in person   Traveled10  
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Anna Miller
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Personal Description

I am a happy girl, with an open mind and a heart that is fullest when surrounded by friends -- be they new or old. I live for the moments when my face aches from smiling, and my heart overflows from the love i have found... it´s hard to keep my soul on the ground! :o)

How I Participate in CS

Giving warm smiles and welcoming arms to any travelers out there, looking to turn strangers into friends!


I'm now the editor of the Surfers Making Waves news channel here on CS... Feel free to contact me with any stories you may have heard of remarkable surfers using Couch Surfing to further the mission of their project.

CouchSurfing Experience

Have hosted many wonderful surfers here in Buffalo, NY in our very loving and open apartment... I'm continually thrilled by how fast strangers turn to good friends :) I have so much love for all of you who have passed through and graced my life with your laughter and smiles.

Interests

music, dancing, friends, strangers, traveling, writing, photography, learning, loving, life!

Philosophy

while we wander down this road, may we always stop to revel in the sunshine and dance in the rain, hearts and minds open to those we pass along the way.



...and for all those who have said it their own way... here's one of my favs:
"Forget not that the earth delights in your bare feet and the winds want to play with your hair." -Kahlil Gibran

Music, Movies, Books

enlighten me

Types of People I enjoy

those with warm hearts and open minds... keeping the funk alive

Teach, Learn, Share

Am in the process of learning Spanish and jewelry-making. Would like to learn pottery, how to design a website, and just about everything else I don't yet know! Imagine the possibilities!

I can teach you how to make a kaleidoscope, throw together a delicious stir-fry, smile at strangers... :)

One Amazing Thing I've Seen or Done

Walking through Firenze and across Ponte S. Trinita every morning on my way to school... to learn about breathtaking art, just moments from its birthplace.

And I must add that the rush of glacial water hitting my face while rafting the Nenana River in Alaska was more than invigorating (CSing at it's finest! Thanks Sean:o)

Opinion on the CouchSurfing.org Project

amen.

Locations Traveled

TRAVELED: Canada, France, Italy, Jamaica, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal
LIVED: Italy, United States

References

 
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Jussi Vainio 
From Jussi Vainio
 Tampere, Finland
 Oct 21
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Traveled 1 days 
Positive

We had great discussions and great dinner with good people!

Anthony Brucato 
From Anthony Brucato
 Buffalo, United States
 Oct 1
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Anna is another wonderful Buffalo friend. I enjoy having conversations and hanging out with her. We like to catch Dark Star Orchestra shows. :)

Mandy Hippert
From Mandy Hippert
 Buffalo, United States
 Jul 23
Met in person Close Friend, Traveled 6 days 
Positive

She is a friend I've come really close too and can share with her almost my life. It's funny how u meet persons u know u had to meet them because with out her I would be lost. She is a giving, lovable and lovely girl who doesn't holds back at anything because she knows there's a better way! I love her and she's very open and fun!

Xavier Gonzalez
From Xavier Gonzalez
 Puyo, Ecuador
 Jun 3
Met in person Good Friend, Hosted 7 days  
Positive

Annita muy linda con una sonrisa cautivadora.. y unos hermosos ojos me encanto todo el tiempo que estuvimos en puyo, todas las locuras que hicimos espero volverle a verla pronto en unos años.. ;)

Susanne Merz
From Susanne Merz
 Bamberg, Germany
 May 24
Met in person Friend, Traveled 10 days 
Positive

Anna is a really nice and uncomplicated person who is quite interested in other cultures. It was fun traveling with her and I hope to see her again.

Magno Collazos
From Magno Collazos
 Miraflores, Peru
 Mar 20
Met in person Good Friend, Hosted 3 days  
Positive

Anna is a nice guest, always smiling and trustable, and she is into a couchsurfing channel project, so, very committed to the cause, i wish the best to come true her project, my pleasure to host again soon after her trip in Peru way back to Babylon Lima: after all, the best reference you have is in the heart of your guests, no matter the rest..

Betoalonso Gallegos Marin
From Betoalonso Gallegos Marin
 Cuauhtemoc, Mexico
 Mar 19
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 3 days  
Positive

Anita! she is a sweet girl, likes to travel and carry her backpack wherever she goes... so, he has always nice clothes to change and get ready to party! nice hosting you, see you somewhere else... have a great trip!

Becky Eisenhandler
From Becky Eisenhandler
 Keene, United States
 Oct 30, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

Im so glad I got to meet Anna and Damon. They were totally respectful and fun. They were open to hang out with my friends and we all had a great time! Welcome back anytime!

Oren Chaldekas
From Oren Chaldekas
 Zofar, Israel
 Oct 28, 2008
Met in person Friend,  

Anna is really nice, i had really good time with her in Talkeetna for a few day until our ways broke apart.

David Bloom
From David Bloom
 San Salvador, El Salvador
 Oct 27, 2008
Only met online CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Very positive..."giving" person. Straightforward.

Darrell Bibby 
From Darrell Bibby
 Salem, United States
 Oct 20, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 2 days  
Positive

Anna is a person with the CS spirit. Pleasant to talk to and comfortable to be with. She and Damon rolled into town to get a feel for the place and I think had a good time. We did a knowledge exchange which included be playing some Björk and Damon turning me onto some serious hip-hop. Plus learning about the Alaskan collective. Righteous surfers. It was a pleasure to host them.

Miss Bliss 
From Miss Bliss
 San Francisco, United States
 Oct 1, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 1 days Traveled 1 days 
Positive

I enjoyed getting to know Anna this summer when she was in Alaska. We got to take a mini road trip and ran into a bear on the Russian River. Anna is a total sweetie and definitely a good person to host!

Carlos M. Cardenas 
From Carlos M. Cardenas
 Sevilla, Spain
 Sep 19, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Traveled 7 days 
Positive

We are turtle brother-sister!
Anna came to the CS Collective with a notebook full with ideas and energy and her contribution was very important. She has a sharp mind and an easy smile and hope to keep in touch in the future.
Travel guides, here comes Anna!

Miss Mandie 
From Miss Mandie
 Mullumbimby, Australia
 Sep 4, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Anna is awesome! She glided into the Alaska Collective with ease...it seemed as though she had been there the whole time. She is super chilled out - nothing it seems is ever an issue and is always willing to lend a hand. We are lucky to have such a talented writer dedicate her time to help the CS comms team get off the ground. Thank you for being so wonderful Anna!

Holli Papasodora
From Holli Papasodora
 Talkeetna, United States
 Aug 1, 2008
Met in person Hosted 3 days  
Positive

Anna is a great CS'er, always offering to help out with whatever. I just wish I had more time to spend with her!! She is so fun and sweet, very easy to talk to and always smiling. Hope she stops in again sometime soon!!

Drew Kline
From Drew Kline
 Amherst, United States
 Jun 26, 2008
Met in person Close Friend, Surfed 3 days Traveled 7 days 
Positive

Anna is the spirit of CouchSurfing personified... if all the hosts I come to meet through CouchSurfing are half the host that Anna is then I am bound for great CouchSurfing experiences... Anna will provide you with everything you need while she is hosting you, she will show you everything that is worth seeing in Buffalo if she has the time and you have the desire, and then she will surpass any other expectations you may have... she's a good friend who I would bend over backwards for because I know she'd do the same for me...

Alberto Lannutti 
From Alberto Lannutti
 Pescara, Italy
 Jun 16, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 4 days  
Positive

Buffalo was welcoming: from the first moment I met friendly people towards Sara and Anna house, but then, when I met them this sensation was multiplied X 10!! They are sweet! More time they spent with me, more I was happy! W Niagara falls, W their colorful house!
Bambina mia grazie di tutto, prima o poi ci rincontreremo!

John Crandall 
From John Crandall
 Buffalo, United States
 Jun 14, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Anna is a true CS spirit. She is by far one of the nicest people I've ever met. It's true. Anna rocks!

Kim Bauer
From Kim Bauer
 Collingwood, Canada
 Apr 17, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 2 days  
Positive

if you like feeling so alive, ana will get you that feeling.
instant BFF's.

Eukalyptus 
From Eukalyptus
 Putbus, Germany
 Apr 17, 2008
Met in person Friend, Surfed 3 days  
Positive

Anna is one of the most caring persons I've ever met. She takes you everywhere in Buffalo, from the tourist things to local things. She knows great people, who can hang out with you as well.
Anna"s place is defintily worth to visit. Her roommates are great as well.
Definitly one of the host who keeps the CS spirit high!

Patrick Braun
From Patrick Braun
 Buffalo, United States
 Apr 15, 2008
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

owner of Buffalo's finest couch

Amanda Alessandra
From Amanda Alessandra
 Buffalo, United States
 Apr 13, 2008
Met in person Best Friend,  
Positive

Not only is she an absolutely amazing person and an awesome time ... but she knows almost everything there is to know about Buffalo

4MATZE4 
From 4MATZE4
 Munich, Germany
 Apr 9, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 3 days  
Positive

I had a great time in Buffalo, Anna and her roomies are great. Thank you!

Damon Burden
From Damon Burden
 Saint Augustine, United States
 Apr 4, 2008
Met in person Best Friend,  
Positive

What can I say about one of the greatest, most caring, beautiful individuals in this world.....alot but I dont have the space. So to whom it may concern you are looking at the profile of one of the most precious people the world has to offer.

Plankton (and Family)
From Plankton (and Family)
 Buffalo, United States
 Mar 24, 2008
Met in person Friend,  

Thanks for the kinds words, and stop by sometime for a Sunday potluck. This poster hasn't met you, but thanks for making the co-op real. Drop us a line!

Jeffrey Pompe
From Jeffrey Pompe
 Baltimore, United States
 Jan 22, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 1 days  
Positive

She was a very nice host and showed us a wonderful time and entertained the French with Fussball. Her and all her roommates were friendly and enjoyable.

David and Laura Kulick
From David and Laura Kulick
 Skilpadfontein, South Africa
 Jan 2, 2008
Met in person Close Friend,  
Positive

A great person, will definitely make you smile, best couchsurfer ever

Jim Moehringer
From Jim Moehringer
 Albany, United States
 Dec 2, 2007
Met in person Good Friend, Hosted 1 days Surfed 2 days Traveled 3 days 
Positive

a good lass with a good heart she is

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