DANDANN

DANDANN

Current Mission: "I am on a mission to learn and share as much as I can with as many sources, people, places as possible. I am also on a mission to sample delicious fruit from ALL OVER the planet - whilst serenading... everyone with my crazy gypsy musical sagas."

Personal Designations

Definitely couch available Vouched for10

Community Designations

CS Team Member Nomadic Ambassador
ContributionTraveling Band and Musician
United States
Kentucky
Newport
Lat: 39.09139, Lon: -84.49583
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General Information

DANDANN is a CS Nomadic Ambassador!
DANDANN is a CS Traveling Band or Musician!
DANDANN has been vouched for
VERIFIED MEMBER Identity Checked, Location Pending more info
Couch availableDefinitely!
CouchSurf requests replied to100%
member sinceJune 2nd, 2007
profile views4242
age24
genderFemale
membernameDANDANN
occupationFreelance Freelancer
educationendless fascination
grew up inCincinnati, Ohio
ethnicity31% American, 41% Jamaican, 11% Irish, 11% Scottish, 6% Chinese
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Languages

  • English (United States)Expert
  • Spanish (Spain)Expert
  • FrenchBeginner
  • JapaneseBeginner
  • English (Jamaica)Intermediate
  • Portuguese (Brazil)Beginner

Groups I Belong To

Miami 1644:6737Fort Lauderdale 419:1444
Why: I live in WPB... close enough right?
I have flight benefits and they're amazing!!! 124:185Looking for a job / Offering Jobs 2169:1794
Why: I love temp jobs
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Couch Information


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Couch Available: Definitely!
Preferred Gender: Any
Max Surfers Per Night: 5

Shared Sleeping Surface: Depends
Shared Room: Depends

We have a futon, a couch, a blue cushion thing, and a lazy boy in the living room, so you'll be out... in the living room. If there are really enough people to run out of cushy sleeping serfaces, my room is carpeted n u can lay extra heads there.

So yea - we technically have sleeping accomodations for 4 people, but if you have a large group, noone else will host you, and you dont mind sleeping on carpet or wood - or have a mat - ASK us, we'll decided case by case.

There's a possability one of us could randomly decide to give you our room - example, if you're like a mom with a kid or something and I feel so inclined, I MIGHT give you my room - which would mean extra privacy ;)

As far as length of stay? We'll say a couple days max, but it's situational - if we're all on good terms and you NEED to stay longer (and we're actually in town.

Be Sure to check the calendar for availability and events!!

I am, how do you say... Nomadic. For a long time I hopped back n forth between Athens and my parents' non-changing-every-few-months address. Now I have added - The Rest of the Planet. So you may have to track me down to surf - or I'll probably find you :D



THE DIGGS: Newport, KY / Cincinnati, OH


Okay, my friend Josh and I just got a SWEET new apartment in Newport, KY, which is JUST over the river from Cincinnati, OH. We're about 10 blocks (walkable) from downtown Newport (which honestly, is way cooler than downtown Cincinnati). We have the cutest dog ever - I'm pretty sure she used to be a stuffed animal. But you'll love her - just be prepared to throw toys CONSTANTLY.

Um what else. I'm a fruitarian, and Josh is heading that way, so if you're really attached to your meat, you may have to bring your own food - and paper plates :)

Side note, I travel a lot, so you kinda gotta find me to surf - or ask Josh.


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Tiffany BowdenTiffany Bowden
27, Female
Athens, Ohio
United States
Friends since August 1998
"Highschool, College and travel buddies"
Friendship Type: Close Friend
Met in person   Hosted30+   Surfed5   Traveled7  
Katharine YarbroughKatharine Yarbrough
24, Female
Lantana, Florida
United States
Friends since September 2006
"Chorus, red wine, gypsies...and nudist colonies.."
Friendship Type: Best Friend
Met in person   Hosted4  
Darell DayDarell Day
28, Male
Columbus, Ohio
United States
"mrdday13@gmail.com"
ACME Co-opACME Co-op
24, Several people
Athens, Ohio
United States
"Referred by DanDann, one of the housemates"
Melanie KemerlingMelanie Kemerling
25, Female
West Lafayette, Indiana
United States
Friends since August 1996
"High School"
Friendship Type: Close Friend
Met in person  
JC MillerJC Miller
24, Male
Newport, Kentucky
United States
Friends since August 1999
"Went to high school together"
Friendship Type: Good Friend
Met in person  
Sean FernandezSean Fernandez
31, Male
Lake Worth, Florida
United States
Friends since January 2008
"met in the hood"
Friendship Type: Friend
Met in person  
Christopher BeemanChristopher Beeman
25, Male
Hebron, Kentucky
United States
Friends since November 2008
"Well I see her just about everyday, I think I know her well enough."
Friendship Type: Good Friend
Met in person   Traveled30+  
Deo CardosoDeo Cardoso
33, Male
Fortaleza, Ceara
Brazil
"She's my best friend. Met her at school."
Zebulon ThobabenZebulon Thobaben
32, Male
Athens, Ohio
United States
Friends since July 2007
"we worked together"
Friendship Type: Good Friend
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Personal Description

My parents are Jamaican, I was born an American, I was raised with caucasians, I look like an African-American.

so...


I think I'm hispanic....



My goal is to find a place to plant my Homeground - the base that I return to after my travels. I kind of want it to be like Jamaica, but in Spanish - with access to some portal of universal learning and international activity.

For example, I used to live in this BEAUtiful small town, hippy style. Its one big family and everyone is chill. Money isnt exactly necessary, and we all look out for each other. Within the small town is a BIG university where about 20,000 students come for about 10 months of the year from ALL OVER THE PLANET. We have sister schools in Hong Kong, Japan, Spain, etc. They bring the learning and the culture within grasp in the middle of this tiny, remote, biking and hiking hippy town. I LOVED it!

ONLY problem --> its cold in the winter, and the common language is English.

Give me Athens, Ohio with a Playa and I'll never complain.




As of 2009



okay... after some trial and failure, I am officially going 80/10/10.
I must. I have athlete in my blood and there is no other way. My body has been begging me in a not so subtle fashion. So here we go. Im kinda sort of blogging about it (and other things) at

EDIT 2010
HAHA! I SO lied... I still eat Mac n Cheese.
I mean, CHEESE!

Seriously, I ate a BLOCK of muenster yesterday (with a bag of carrots - it was amazing).

Still partial to fruit, but cheese happens.

How I Participate in CS

I pretty much tell every cool person I meet about Couchsurfing. I've inducted friends, my brother, some co-workers, working on my parents. I travel, a LOT and meet surfers around the world on my way, AND whenever I hear about promo jobs I pass on the info to surfers who live nearby.



EDIT 2010

I dont know why I'm surprised anymore...

FACT OF (my) LIFE:

You PROBABLY met or are meeting me through some haphazard last minute post/request or I just showed up somewhere. I am admitting it - HERE - I AM ADMITTING IT! 80% (aka 99%) of the things I do are last minute. If I find out that there's a super cool shop in your town or something, you'll probably get an email from me that tonight asking if we can hang out tomorrow. It's a fact. Or you'll meet me at a potluck in Zimbabwe or something - note that I probably found out about the potluck the night before and CS requested someone, or slept in the airport cause my 'last minute surfing' is TOO last minute for most normal people.

On the other hand, I've had several super cool people drop me a line saying that they were already IN town - some of the coolest people I've hosted - maybe because we have so much in common....

SOMEtimes I plen things
- see there, I cant even spell it right... p-l-a-n. maybe if i start using it in sentences i'll figure out how to do it
I dont really mind - it keeps my life interesting... and SUPER kudos to you if you dont mind either! Maybe I'll come visit you... 3 hours enough lead time?

CouchSurfing Experience



Looking for excuses to travel!! Ideas?




Mandeep Gill ~ Columbus, OH ~ August 2007
"GHOSTRIDER" ~ Key West, FL ~ February 2008
Derek Wallace ~ Juno and Palm Beach, FL ~ March 2008
Thom Johnson ~ Miami, FL ~ April 2008
Bill and Patty Armfield ~ Loxahatchee, FL ~ May 2008
Dennis Crow ~ Orlando, FL ~ May 2008
Stephen Bloomingdale, Jared Embree, Meredith Cobb
and the Co ~ Dayton, OH ~ September 2008 ...etc
Sam Atwood and Sean Mattison/www.bradfitzpatrick.com/store/images/products/preview/st001-cartoon-camera.jpg" width="20" height="20" border="0" /> Tracie Van Auken ~ Athens, OH ~ November 2008
Danilo Cortes ~ Athens, OH ~ November 2008
Hannah Jackson ~ Athens, OH ~ November 2008
David Lawrence ~ Kentucky to Alabama ~ December 2008
The Great Unclaimed Baggage Road Trip 2008 ~ Scottsdale, AL ~ December 2008
Mimsy Sussman ~ Alabama to Florida ~ December 2008
Mustafa Hussain with Mimsy Sussman ~ Atlanta, GA ~ December 2008
Skeet Surrency, Tina Steiger and Cecilia Leal ~ Gainesville, FL ~ January 2009
Anastasia Stout/www.ct.gov/opapd/lib/opapd/images/house.gif" width="20" height="20" border="0" /> Nick Shaver and Liz Hood ~ Cincinnati, OH ~ March - August 2009
Brian with Sam Franklin and Eric ~ Indianapolis, IN ~ June 2009
Gwen West ~ Indianapolis, IN (hotel) ~ July 2009
Francisca ~ Iruña, Euskal Herria ~ July 2009
Shayne Rochfort ~ Newport, KY ~ September 2009
Gato Tribe with my MOM!! ~ August 2009
Josh Miller ~ Newport, KY ~ August 2009
Nathan Andren ~ Detroit, MI ~ October 2009
Nolan Maloney and Dave Adams ~ Newport, KY ~ October 2009

Interests

I love to love things.

I heart Capoeira, Attachment Parenting, sudoku, backpacking, singing, fruit, getting overly excited about things, getting completely wasted in the Holy Spirit, doing handstands, watching my brother's films, sudoku, talking about ANYTHING with my dad, large families, ROAD TRIPS, Farm Fresh Delivery and the like, nude beaching, making food with Mike, being in my brother's films, last minute travels, FSI language courses, singing, detoxing, playing monopoly over the phone for 3 months, RVs, 811 raw foodism, finding fun things to do for free, digging, ecstatic worship, painting, AthensOhio, adoption, Theater, 80/10/10, kakuro, hippies pretending to be Haute Catoure and elegant (only on the occasion - it's a tiring game), babies, LiveMocha.com, sudoku...

Oh and writing music :D
I even got into a local project thingi...

Philosophy

Let love be your only debt! If you love others, you have done all that the Law demands. - Romans 13.8

God has given each of us unique gifts and purposes. If I'm not using and pursuing them, I'm really not living at all.

NObody knows me better than the One who made me, and He's unchanging. It does me no good to define myself by pop culture, which is funded by greedy advertisers and drug companies. I am who I AM says I am. And YOU are perfect because He made you that way.



Check out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOXtNdQxGw8 and http://EatTheView.org

Music, Movies, Books

Movies:
-just about anything-
Across the Universe, Whip It, Earthlings, Fido, most things by Almodovar, Finding Neverland, Bella, Children of Men, The Darjeeling Limited, Chicago, Big Fish, Amelie, The Royal Tenenbaums, Chocolate (the Thai one), I Heart Huckabees, Edward Scissorhands, My family and other animals, L'auberge Espagnole (Casa de Locos), Snatch, City of Lost Children, Amelie, Delicatessen, Girl on the Bridge, El Labrinto del Fauno, Little Miss Sunshine, The Jungle Book, What the Deaf Man Heard, Thirteen, Evita, Dirty Rotten Schoundrels, Opening the Door West (cause poo's in it), Chocolate Wars, Read My Lips, Say Anything, Dead Poets Society, The Road Virus Heads North (poo made it), The Incredibles, **Josie and the Pussycats**, Frathouse Massacre (poo's in it and made it), Girlfight, Two Brothers,
-any and everything by Darell Day

Music:
Misty Edwards, Cocorosie, Anja Garbarek, Natalie Cole, Sad Kermit, Gabby LaLa, Mirah, Miles Davis, Norah Jones, Audrey Assad, **MACACO**, Jeremy Riddle, **India.Arie**, Portishead, Bob Schneider, Ella Fitzgerald, Les Luthiers, Brian & Jenn Johnson, Postal Service, Lamb of God (bet you didnt expect that between PS and Bjork...), Bjork, Outkast, The Phantods, Nichole Nordeman, Frank Sinatra, Julie Meyer, Lamb, Llorca, Beetles, the Muppets, The Carpenters, Chris Tomlin, Showtunes, Lauryn Hill (unplugged n all), Opera Babes, Mute Math, David Crowder, Gotan Project, Balkan Beat Box (.com),

Books:
Bridge to Terebithia, Raw in Ten Minutes, Lifestyle Evangelism by Joseph C. Alrich, Fast Food Nation, **Attachment Parenting by Katie Allison Granju**, **If Caterpillars Can Fly So Can I by Alvin Day**, Learning All the Time by John Holt, The Ecstasy of Loving God by John Crowder, The Vital Touch, Touching: the Human Significance of the Skin by Ashley Montagu, Blue Like Jazz, Touch by Tiffany Fields, Christian Unschooling, Infant Massage, SELAH, The Healing Gifts of the Spirit, The Complete Tightwad Gazette, The Ultimate Treasure Hunt by Kevin Dedmon, Mothering Magazine, The Happy Intercessor by Beni Johnson, The Compleat Mother
-any and everything by John Holt, Ashly Montagu, Dr. Sears and Alvin Day

Types of People I enjoy

Attachment parents, CHRISTIAN HIPPIES!!, Capoeiristas, tall playful AsianCarribeanHispanic guys with long locks, The ADVENTUROUS, children, travel addicts, rockclimbers, People who come from mix-race families, travelling surfers (the type with big boards who run around the world chasing the tide), large families, the spontaneous, RAW FOODISTS, polyglots, extremely laidback playful types, photographers, unschoolers, JAZZ MUSICIANS, Waterholics, Teen moms, Spanish speakers, people who cant help but do handstands....

People in magazines... like CMH
( Psst, check out page 77 )

People like this and this.

People who visited today:

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Teach, Learn, Share

Be sure to peruse the CS news

I LOVE to share about my current studies, so feel free to inquire.

The way this works is that I do the whole "Oo! SHINY!" thing where I'll be hardcore into something for a few minutes and then on to the next - but it works in rotation. So there's the relative ongoing study, with things im always about, and then there's the study of the week, which is the current Shiny Object of new things i've discoverd or want to know more about or lo que sea.

General Ed:
I can teach you a little bit about Alternative Medicine and Therapies, Attachment Parenting, Unschooling, Living Foods, Natural Hygiene, Ecstatic Worship - aka Everything that has to do with living more closely with this earth that God has entrusted to us; the way things were supposed to work. It's kindof my soap box.


Current Studies of the Week:
80/10/10 raw veganism
history of miracles
languages
holistic birthing

One Amazing Thing I've Seen or Done


visited 8 states (3.55%)
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visited 21 states (42%)
Create your own visited map of The United States or Like this? try: Fridge Poetry

Opinion on the CouchSurfing.org Project

I THINK IT'S THE GREATEST THING EVER!!!
and i wanna meet you

Locations Traveled

TRAVELED: Canada, Costa Rica, France, Jamaica
LIVED: Spain, United States
WANTS TO GO: Indonesia, Japan
IS GOING TO: Brazil, Malaysia

References

 
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Katharine Yarbrough
From Katharine Yarbrough
 Lantana, United States
 Dec 5, 2009
Met in person Best Friend, Hosted 4 days  
Positive

Danielle is one of the most inspiring and beautiful people I have ever had the pleasure of spending time with.. a true soul with much love to give!

Mark Such
From Mark Such
 Chicago, United States
 Nov 24, 2009
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 2 days  
Positive

Danielle and her roommate Josh are both super cool and very generous people. Both were very open and accepting of me and my buddies. They have very comfortable accomadations and are walking distance from downtown Newport, KY and Cincinatti, OH. They also have a very cute, little dog. Overall, it was a great time staying there and an excellent experience.

Nolan Maloney
From Nolan Maloney
 Brooklyn, United States
 Nov 2, 2009
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 2 days  
Positive

I met D and Josh through Dave when I came to Cincy in October. D and Josh were both very easy-going and friendly, and I immediately liked the both of them. The couch they offered me was supplemented with several extra cushions--it was totally like my bed in New York. Later on we all drank adult drinks and played pool and D and I had Indian food and overall it was a very positive experience! Plus Josh's dog Gracie is adorable. You should hang out with these people!

JC Miller
From JC Miller
 Newport, United States
 Oct 4, 2009
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

D and I have been roommates for a couple months now and things go very smoothly. She has a wonderful heart and cares about people in an amazing way. Before this I stayed at her house a couple of times and we had some good times.

GATO TRIBE
From GATO TRIBE
 Liberia, Costa Rica
 Sep 12, 2009
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

Danielle and her super cool momma, Grace came and surfed my couch...very beautiful people...we enjoyed their company very much...you gotta have Danielle sing for you...she has an amazing voice...so i'm here dreaming of jerk chicken until their next visit...see you in mango season!..don't get run over by a plane:)
Ciao Española!

Shayne Rochfort 
From Shayne Rochfort
 Brisbane, Australia
 Sep 7, 2009
Met in person Friend, Surfed 1 days  
Positive

Danielle helped me out heaps with a last minute request reply. It was pretty late when we caught up and Danielle traveling herself early the next day, so whilst we got to chat a bit it would have been soo good spend some more time together.

Danielle's life is hectic but she opened up her new apartment and the comfy couch. Josh was heaps of fun too and we had some good laughs. If you ever get to Cincy OH/Newport KY then catching up with Dandann would be a great move.

Someday I would love to catch up with Danielle, so you'll have to come out my way!!!

Pablo Mendes 
From Pablo Mendes
 Dayton, United States
 Aug 30, 2009
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Dandan is great! Very easygoing, chill and full of positive energy. I'm looking forward to hanging out more with her!

Christopher Beeman
From Christopher Beeman
 Hebron, United States
 Jul 10, 2009
Met in person Good Friend, Traveled 30 days 
Positive

Well what can I say? Ms. Day is indeed something else and if her positive energy and attitude is not enough to make you smile, her odd way of thinking and unusual comments will surely do the trick.. Or if nothing else she will offer to kick you in the shins. I work with her just about everyday and I have to say she helps make the work day much more enjoyable, she has a lot more experience with CS then I and if you’re looking to travel she is a safe bet. True she can be a bit odd but in her world everyone is a pony and we all eat rainbows and poo butterflies. Have to say I can not see going too long without hanging out with her even, and its nice to have made a new friend, hope to meet a few more.. If I ever leave my cave.

Gwen West 
From Gwen West
 Pickerington, United States
 Jul 8, 2009
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 2 days  
Positive

Danielle hosted me for my first CS experience, which makes her priceless :) Heck, how many people get the chance to HotelSurf for their first official overnighter!! An absolutely awesome host - hands down! Besides laughing my ass of till 4 am in the morning, I learned a lot about her past, present, and her goals for the future. Beeman's sarcasm and ability to relate made my trip :D So, if you are headed to Cincinnati, stop by Danielle's and have some cake (haha)!!

Samuel Franklin 
From Samuel Franklin
 Somerville, United States
 Jun 24, 2009
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 1 days  
Positive

My friend Eric and I were 'surfing with our new friend Brian. We had an incredible night eating ethiopian food and watching the most incredible storm I have ever seen, playing baritone ukulele and talking into the wee hours of the morning. Danielle is an optimist, a ton of fun, and a person with much integrity. I look forward to hanging out and hopefully playing awesome music in the future!

ShekhinahvAhava 
From ShekhinahvAhava
 Indianapolis, United States
 Jun 21, 2009
Met in person Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

Danielle is great fun! we've hung out several times from going duckpin bowling, to her busting my cherry for UFC fighting. we also did ethiopian together and went out tornado baiting in a meijer parking lot in NW indy, following by a trek out to the white river, and got to see some of her ukelele skills (and she's got 'em) on my balcony. we've even gone to a vegan/raw party at a friend of mine's house along w/cyclin' chowda heads from Massachusetts. she's always great fun, until she has to go to work :) Danielle is just plain awesome. can't wait to hang out much more.

Richard Romero
From Richard Romero
 Brownsburg, United States
 Jun 19, 2009
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Danielle is great fun, both at work and out and about. She can throw (er... "place") bags with the best of 'em, dodge flying traffic cones and shopping carts, and speak better Spanish than my grandparents. Her Castilian lisp notwithstanding, she's a great person! :-p

HOODEM
From HOODEM
 Cincinnati, United States
 Jun 2, 2009
Met in person Close Friend,  
Positive

Danielle is my roommate. She lives upstairs.

Iñaki Azcoiti 
From Iñaki Azcoiti
 Pamplona, Spain
 May 13, 2009
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Even if we didn't spend much time together, she looked like a nice girl with a beautiful smile :) Hopefully we'll meet again in july and I would like to listen to her music!

Alberto Prado
From Alberto Prado
 Pamplona, Spain
 May 11, 2009
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Coincidimos un par de veces en varios encuentros con gente de couchsurfing y aunque no llegamos a profundizar, parece tranquila, agradable y transmite buenas sensaciones. Espero que la proxima vez tengamos mas tiempo para compartir experiencias.

Felipe Sousa 
From Felipe Sousa
 Pamplona, Spain
 May 10, 2009
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

super buena gente!!! estube encantado en conocerla! pase de puta madre y creo q es una buena persona. salimos por ahi en pamplona (meeting, concierto, copas....) o sea, como ella ha dicho, es una chica multiuso kkkkkkkk besitos linda y espero que venga en julio y seguramente pasaremos bomba

Gabor and Francisca Gondi
From Gabor and Francisca Gondi
 Planegg, Germany
 Apr 24, 2009
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 3 days  
Positive

Danielle :)
She is a very coooooool girl she is vegetarian hippie open mined and amiable girl. We spoke a lot and laught :)
She is so adorable... is a shame she´ll stay in Pamplona 2 week only 2 week :/
i hope to spend more time with your company :)

Take care!


**Reedito 20/07/2009**

Cuando Danielle me dijo que venía a Pamplona, lo primero que dije SIIIII!!!!!, es que vente a casa. Con Danielle, lo pasamos muy bien, es una chica simpatiquisima, buenisima y sobretodo muy muy divertida. Aun que ya estaba acabando San Fermín, salimos, y como bien dice tratamos de comer TRES!!!!!!!, sí, 3 veces en el restaurant vegetariano, sin buenos resultados, comimos donde nos pillaba, y lo pasamos muy bien, salimos en busca de un gatín, tampoco sin exito hasta hoy, y todo un honor tenerla cantando en casa, con esa voz inigualable, pero que es tacana, porque no me quiere enviar sus temas.

SIEMPRE SERÀS BIENVENIDA!!!!!!!

Nick Shaver 
From Nick Shaver
 Cincinnati, United States
 Apr 2, 2009
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

She needed a place to live, so I offered her a place to stay, so she is my newest roommate :) She is a very nice person and has the most amazing voice, you should check her out at open mic sometime, you will be impressed. Promise.

Christopher Dodson
From Christopher Dodson
 Columbus, United States
 Mar 30, 2009
Met in person Close Friend, Hosted 3 days  
Positive

LOVE THIS GIRL! She's amazzzzing!! Can't wait to travel anywhere with her... our current trip planning is Hawaii!!

Cecilia Leal
From Cecilia Leal
 Montelimar, France
 Mar 3, 2009
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

Danielle is a cool girl, I met her while she was in Florida trying to get out of the cold!

Julia Wöhrle
From Julia Wöhrle
 Leipzig, Germany
 Feb 18, 2009
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

I love the fact that it took us a while to realize that we had already met virtually via CS when we met in person!!! Thanks to the spirit of Athens we have been running into each other at parties and dance nights and concerts and Ivan's after parties!!! I definitely recommend joining Danielle for any of these or similar activities!!

Taylor Killian 
From Taylor Killian
 Westerville, United States
 Jan 27, 2009
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

A really fun person to be around. I have a feeling that she could make you smile no matter how down you are. Just don't listen to her playlist ;)

Anastasia Stout
From Anastasia Stout
 Miami, United States
 Jan 9, 2009
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

Danielle is an awesome spirit and an old soul! I really hope she liked G-ville enough to possibly move here because she made a ton of friends really quickly and is already missed :)

Skeet Surrency
From Skeet Surrency
 Gainesville, United States
 Jan 8, 2009
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 3 days  
Positive

I don't know, I'm probably a little biased because I go gaga for anyone who will play me Mirah cover songs, but Danielle was super cool. Let her crash on your couch, and you'll be very pleased with the results.

David Lawrence
From David Lawrence
 Saint Louis, United States
 Dec 31, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Traveled 2 days 
Positive

Danielle was an awesome host/travelmate. We met in Louisville and road together to the Great American Unclaimed Baggage Center Roadtrip CS event. She's got a great attitude and would definitely host her if she was passing through St. Louis.

Brian Wheeler
From Brian Wheeler
 Washington, United States
 Dec 24, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

I feel genuinely lucky to have gotten to meet Danielle. If you meet her, I'm going to guess you will feel the same way. Hearing her sing/play guitar on top of this, all I can say is, wow!

Ric  Reily 
From Ric Reily
 Boynton Beach, United States
 Dec 22, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Danielle hosted the 3rd Sunday Potluck and got a bunch of us together, me out of the house for a CS experience for the first time. Thanks Danille!

Dan Cotter 
From Dan Cotter
 Atlanta, United States
 Dec 20, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Had some very good times with Danielle. She's knows how to party aaaannnd plays some wicked songs. I'd love to take you up on the OH/FL thing if I get the chance. And let me know if you're ever in Atlanta!

Nathan Andren 
From Nathan Andren
 Detroit, United States
 Dec 17, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Traveled 3 days 
Positive

Danielle is a positive, creative and powerful person. She really helped make the Great Unclaimed Baggage Center Road Trip of '08 an unforgettable experience. Just don't pass out with her in the room ;]

Davide Gravina
From Davide Gravina
 Cosenza, Italy
 Dec 16, 2008
Met in person Good Friend,  

i met her in pamplona in 2006, she is friendly, fun and intresting. i m happy to be his friend! :D

Squish Cornelius
From Squish Cornelius
 Columbus, United States
 Dec 15, 2008
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

She is one sweet ass chicka!! I'm pumped up to get some of our plans rollin' that we talked about while at the event together. She was a wonderful random companion, and I can't wait to see her some more. I fully expect more Banana's in my future! :)

Carolina Novella Centellas
From Carolina Novella Centellas
 Athens, United States
 Dec 14, 2008
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

I met Dann a few months ago, and as soon as I met her I knew that she is one of my tribe.. She is very interesting and fun. Loves to play and laugh and will take a good care of you.. for sure!!!!

Mike Horst 
From Mike Horst
 Sylvania, United States
 Dec 11, 2008
Met in person Surfed 2 days  
Positive

blebereblereb!! Dandann used my poor, dead car as a beacon of hope for finding the lodge and our surfspot for the next two nights. There commenced nerf wars, music, Roman activities, and other silly unmentionables. She helped me look at guitars in Alabama (Thanks!!) and i'ma see her again sometime I bet.

Funky Harayz
From Funky Harayz
 Asheville, United States
 Dec 11, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 3 days Surfed 3 days Traveled 3 days 
Positive

danielle has a very pretty voice, plays mean and melodic guitar and she also make a great roman.
i hope to jam with her someday. hectic and fun weekend in scottsboro didnt provide the same free time for us to jam.
anywyas, i love her and i hope to meet this kind soul again.

Mustafa Hussain 
From Mustafa Hussain
 Gainesville, United States
 Dec 9, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 2 days  
Positive

Danielle was at the GUBCRT 08 where I met her. She ended up driving thru Atlanta on her way to Fla. She crashed at my pad for couple days along with Mimsy, another CS. We stayed up way too late and had a blast! I hope we cross paths again.

Miguel Alva 
From Miguel Alva
 Asheville, United States
 Dec 8, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Danielle is superb. Talk about sharp shooting skills!

From initiating one of the most brutal guerilla nerf beatdowns in history, to creating a beautiful piece of human art, to star-gazing under navy-seal-training circumstances, to documenting the mating rituals of japanese stuffed animals, to creating tennis courts out of thin air, to...

I could go on but words can not describe the experience.
This lady knows how to party and light up the environment!! Kind-hearted and kick-ass all around, I'd totally share the cookie jar with her.

Andrea Mapjoy 
From Andrea Mapjoy
 Decatur, United States
 Dec 8, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Traveled 1 days 
Positive

We sifted through unclaimed luggage treasures, danced & shot each other with dart guns, gazed at shooting stars on a freezing pier in AL on the Great Unclaimed Baggage Road Trip! Too bad more people aren't like Danndann-- she exudes warmth, wisdom, openness, and good cheer, and has great taste in music. Oye, firmaste mi hoodie? Something tells me our paths will meet again:)

Hannah Jackson
From Hannah Jackson
 Nashville, United States
 Nov 28, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 2 days  
Positive

She was an awesome host and a genuinely great person! I would recommend her couch :)

Sam Atwood
From Sam Atwood
 Cambridge, United States
 Oct 20, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 1 days  
Positive

Danielle hosted my friend and I while we were road-tripping and filming a documentary. Danielle is an amazing singer-songwriter and a great host. Hit me up when you're in my area!

Topher Thomas
From Topher Thomas
 Dayton, United States
 Oct 10, 2008
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

It was a pleasure to meet Danielle. She lives in one of the many great cities named Athens, has good stories to tell, a beautiful voice and she brought cookies :)

Holly Gersbacher
From Holly Gersbacher
 Dayton, United States
 Oct 1, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

It was aweseome to hang out with Danielle! She seems to be a relaxed, in tune with herself kind of person. I was so thrilled that she was able to couchsurf with CO during the Exciting Underwear party.

Jared Embree 
From Jared Embree
 Dayton, United States
 Sep 29, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

Very interesting person. Look forward to seeing her again. Perhaps our house will invade her house sometime. I hope...:)

Stephen  Bloomingdale 
From Stephen Bloomingdale
 Fort Collins, United States
 Sep 29, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 3 days  
Positive

DanDan is an awesome person and a ton of fun to have around! She came in during our no lights month and fit right in! always welcome back, excellent surfer!

Sean Fernandez
From Sean Fernandez
 Lake Worth, United States
 Aug 4, 2008
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Yeah, she's cursed with amazing musical talent. You're really going to have to drop this vegan thing if you want to be a starving artist....beggars can't be choosers....ha!

Dennis Crow 
From Dennis Crow
 Hollywood, United States
 Apr 30, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Traveled 1 days 
Positive

UPDATE: We went to Orlando together to meet some friends of mine for information on making money while traveling around the world! It was an awesome and enlightening experience. She is so great to be around!
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This was just the first of many good times to come. With mutual interests in nutrition and music along with CS and travel, our lives will cross paths many times to come; who knows, maybe even in Argentina. Make the time to get to know her; her music will touch your heart.

Philipp Schonger
From Philipp Schonger
 Seattle, United States
 Apr 22, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Danielle is a super friendly, outgoing, and energetic young woman. Met her during the monthly Potluck in Miami and hit the beach together as well as swam in the ocean in Miami's nude section. That says it all! How could you not have fun with her? Hope to meet you again sometime!

MORDY954
From MORDY954
 Hollywood, United States
 Apr 22, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Danielle has a stunning voice and when we met at a CS potluck down in Miami, her songs were like lullabies to me; I fell asleep while she was singing, but still deep down in my mind I kept listening to her magnificent voice and lyrics in Spanish, which I love. Kind of a surreal experience it was.

Simo Cusi Van Dooren 
From Simo Cusi Van Dooren
 Girona, Spain
 Apr 21, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Danielle played the guitar and sang wonderfully in Miami's potluck. Beautiful voice that kept all of us quiet and relaxed. We talked a bit about her Spanish experience and just can say she's a very nice person.

Ufuk Akdeniz 
From Ufuk Akdeniz
 West Palm Beach, United States
 Apr 21, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

I met Danielle at the 3rd Sunday Potluck here in South Florida and we had a wonderful time!! Eventhough her "Publix" Mac & Cheese got more compliments than the gourmet pastries I persoally made I still liked her! :D Can't wait to get together again at an other event!

Tricia Vanderkooy 
From Tricia Vanderkooy
 Miami, United States
 Apr 21, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Had such a great time meeting Danielle! She is an awesome woman with an adventurous spirit. Hope to see you again when you're back in South Florida!

Sarah Tingle 
From Sarah Tingle
 Plantation, United States
 Apr 21, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Super fun to hang out with! :)

Tiffany Bowden
From Tiffany Bowden
 Athens, United States
 Apr 10, 2008
Met in person Close Friend, Hosted 30 days Surfed 5 days Traveled 7 days 
Positive

Danielle is a fun person! Beautiful and a great sense of humor. Loves new foods, foreign languages and would embrace your culture. She is a global citizen and student of the world.

Alexandre Andrade 
From Alexandre Andrade
 Mangaratiba, Brazil
 Apr 7, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 1 days  
Positive

She's a nice and full of energy girl. Hope she accomplishes her goals in CS.

Thom Johnson 
From Thom Johnson
 Hollywood, United States
 Apr 7, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

I had a great time with Danielle. She is simply awesome. We connected very quickly and in a very short time it felt like I had known her for years! She is warm and a little quiet at first but once she gets going...and the girl has talent!!! OMG Girl, you gotta sing more often! Absolutely lovely voice and she's great with her guitar.

Recently, Danielle was my couch guest for the weekend and we had a great time. Her personality is extremely versatile and she loves to learn and experience just about everything. I put her to the test when I took her to the gay scene in Fort Lauderdale, FL and even to the Gay Rodeo event! What a hoot! We had such a great time.

A great thing about Danielle, in my opinion, is that she is very engaging and open minded, but she is also very self-sufficient and does not need a lot from her host. She is very flexible and can be as laid back or on the run as you can handle.

Danielle has something to offer just about any person. She speaks several different languages and plays several musical instruments. She has a very eclectic collection of music as well.

I highly recommend surfing or hosting Danielle.

Brandee In Florida 
From Brandee In Florida
 Coral Springs, United States
 Apr 6, 2008
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Danielle & I spent many hours together one beautiful Sunday! We ate chips, talked about weinerville, laughed, drank Strongbow's on South Beach and acted very silly together. I can't wait to do it all again!

04/08 Ok, I have to add to this reference as I have had the chance to hang out with her again! Danielle's passion, joy and enthusiasm for life are contagious! She will travel hours for a good time, and to try something new. Plus, she travels with her own cayenne pepper and juicer! Danielle is the kind of friend that when we are hanging out together, and acting like complete goofballs, the people around us say "Are THEY the weird ones, or am I"? Hmmmmm, we may never know!

"Help, I'm drowning, throw me a ******!"

METRI8
From METRI8
 Fort Pierce, United States
 Apr 6, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

I'm so glad I met Danielle and her mother at the Ft. Pierce Couchsurfing event. She has a beautiful voice and was a ton of fun to hang out with. Tell her to bring her Mom, so much fun!

Melanie Kemerling
From Melanie Kemerling
 West Lafayette, United States
 Apr 5, 2008
Met in person Close Friend,  
Positive

This person comes highly recommended! I have known her for years as we struggled though the soap opera that is high school. Funny, fun, and has a free spirit!!!!

Laura Tarquinio 
From Laura Tarquinio
 Stuart, United States
 Mar 31, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Danielle had this wonderful idea for a pot luck in West Palm. We only spoke for a brief....Oh Look there's a bunny...time, but I'm sure we'll be getting together again soon.
Update.....We are regular friends now. I love hanging out with her she is sooooo much fun. And I love her Mom too. Don't pass up the chance to meet her!

The Jolly Green Giant, Derek Wallace 
From The Jolly Green Giant, Derek Wallace
 North Hollywood, United States
 Mar 27, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Traveled 1 days 
Positive

This little songbird will fly into your life and just absolutely light it up! I could produce a litany (S.A.T. word! Triple word score in Scrabble!) about how cool, awesome, fun-loving and helpful she is - but I'd rather let yo uhave the fun of finding out for yourself.

After meeting her at a couple of potlucks in Miami, I enjoyed her company so much that I invited her to dinner with my family on my way out of the state. I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that if I lived in town, she and I would hang out together all the time - and this pleases me.

I'll see you again soon, little D!

Bill Linehan 
From Bill Linehan
 Fort Lauderdale, United States
 Mar 21, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

I met Danielle at a pot luck gathering at Haulover Beach. She was kind enough to bring her guitar and entertain us with her beautiful voice. What a cool down to earth gal!

Guillermo Gomez
From Guillermo Gomez
 Miami, United States
 Mar 19, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Met Danielle on the Potluck...

She seems very cool, and she can sing!!!!!!
Hope to hang out more in the future...

Robert McDonald 
From Robert McDonald
 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
 Mar 18, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Danielle is awesome!! Relaxed easygoing personality, she sings, plays guitar, and was instanlty one of the Miami CS family. Be sure to meet/host her if you get the chance!

Xain Coslow
From Xain Coslow
 Miami Beach, United States
 Mar 18, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

We met at the miami potluck at haulover beach, she seems to me a kind souled passionate individual with an amazing voice and big plans for international travel..i look forward to when next our paths cross.

ps...Dual accepted ;)

Bill and Patty Armfield 
From Bill and Patty Armfield
 West Palm Beach, United States
 Feb 29, 2008
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

We sang together and played a little guitar at CS events. Patty and I like her very much. She is what couch surfing is all about.

 
From "GHOSTRIDER"
 Black Rock City, United States
 Feb 9, 2008
Met in person Good Friend, Hosted 5 days Traveled 5 days 
Positive

Yea!!! WE met up after many weeks of E-mailing back and fourth, and then went road tripping to KEYWEST together. WOW! What are great person, full of life and energy. Always has a great, new idea of what to do next in a moment! Very outgoing, a great travel partner, Honest, Considerate, and Strong in personality, A GREAT FRIEND! I cant wait to explore with her again! When and where will our next adventure be? I can hardly wait!

Mandeep Gill
From Mandeep Gill
 Hayward, United States
 Aug 8, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

Danielle is a neat person who from what I gathered is figuring out her life through travel, explorations, meeting people etc. I learned also a good amount about Pais Basco, Athens OH, the highlands of Jamaica etc. from talking with her. It was a very brief visit as i'm in the midst of moving, had another close friend visiting etc., so we couldn't connect so long, but i was happy to help her in her temporary move down to FL. she's also able to sleep curled up solo on a papasan chair better than most anyone i know! cool character who seemed to have quite a good first CS experience, and fits in well with the CS community and philosophy, i'd say.

Lauren Sullivan
From Lauren Sullivan
 New Orleans, United States
 Aug 5, 2007
Met in person Acquaintance,  
Positive

Danielle was one cool click back in 10th grade. I'm guessing she still is if she's hosting couch surfers!

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