Crystal Murphy

 

Oh what a pleasure to meet a CS legend! Crystal is wonderful. I only had 16 hours in Birmingham but had a great time talking a ton and touring the city a bit. She is such a great representative for CS and I was very impressed with her commitment to the community.

 

I met Crystal one night as I was passing thru Birmingham & looking for something to do. We got to know each other a little better over drinks at 5 points. She was very friendly & easy to talk with. I enjoyed hearing about her experiences @base camp. She gives alot of time & energy to the CS community... THANK YOU for your hard work!

Crystal is a bundle of fun! She came out to BaseCamp to help some of us be more media savvy and she stole my heart when she left. She's a sweetheart. I wish I could have convinced her to stay!

Crystal is the coolest girl-a-whirl.

My love for her is both meaty and subtle.

 

Hail the PR Queen! Yay! We are very happy and proud to have Crystal around to handle our remote PR teams. It's awesome. Additionally, her work with outreach and emergency systems continues to make CS better for everyone. I really enjoyed having her here at base camp for the time that we could steal her! See ya again soon, I hope!

 

She's cheery and fun, it was a pleasure meeting Chrystal after hearing so much about her. She was a great guest and I'm glad we've finally met. I cant wait to meet again! :-)

Miss marvelous Murphy!!! She found out I was stuck in Atlanta for a certification training. So she decided to come out to see me, spontaneously... At the time, I was suffering with a jet lag, lacked sleep, stressed with the work left behind, and being under a pressure due to upcoming exam. The radiance from her sunshine face was just exactly what I needed at the time.

I find her not only hilarious, but also caring, considerate, and totally cool. It's too bad I couldn't make the best company due to the jet lag and cold, but every minute I got to spend with her and her friend Katria was totally worth it.

My trip to Atlanta would have been totally dull, and without her dragging my ass out, I would've never seen any parts of Atlanta (although I wasn't thrilled about finding out I'm allergic to stingray skin, that's totally not her fault, mm)!!!

Thank you for everything, Crystal! And I hope to see you again soon, without my jet lag and cold that is! :)

 

Crystal has been full on CS representing from day one. Her positive presence is infectious. So good to finally meet you and learn the Crystal Method :)

The power of their source? Tha Crystal....tha Crystal...
...OMG!

 

Crystal is great! I met her at a party that was at my hosts house. When I heard she was a global ambassador, I wanted to talk to her more then anyone else at the party because she knows all about CS. We talked a lot about CS, how much of a great concept it is, and our own experiences concerning CS. The next night she came and picked me up so I could make it to the next little party. She is a great host and I will definitely be in contact with her

 

Crystal has been a life saver. Her dedication to the PR team is incredible. I've been working with her for almost three years now and I am continually impressed by how much skill she brings to the table. Also, she gives a lot of her time. This is meaningful because she has a really busy school schedule and social life. We finally met in person a couple weeks ago (April, 2009) and everything I suspected was true. She is full of energy, driven and fun to spend hours talking about everything and nothing. You'd better not get in her way when she is on a mission, she's unstoppable! I'm psyched to keep working with and spending time with her. Hopefully we will do this more frequently in the next year. Thanks Crystal for being so rad!

 

I've known Crystal virtually for years now and finally got the opportunity to meet her when she came to visit BaseCamp for a week or so. She came at what could be considered a bad time because we were in the middle of moving locations but she took it like a champ and was a big help (even while she got sick!) I felt we were really comfortable together and I look forward to getting to know her more. Come back!!

 

Oh, Crystal! She's like bubbles in champagne! She's so lovely and sweet and crazy. She's smart, determined and loyal, too; just the type of friend you would call if you were in trouble - I bet she'd rob somebody's bike and rush to rescue you from bad guys, carry you off in a wedding dress and not ask you any questions.
You'd think you didn't need Crystal before you met her. Then, all of a sudden, you can't live without her.

 

Crystal is a super duper devoted CouchSurfer! She came to hang out with us for a few days at CS BaseCamp and teach us all about CouchSurfing in the media. Her positive disposition (even when she had food poisoning) is infectious and I am so happy to have met her. Can't wait to see you next time!

It's a little daunting trying to say something about Miss Crystal that hasn't been said like, 500 times, already, but I'll try. Crystal was always a fun and crazy presence in chat, so I knew that when she came out here to Cali I had to meet her. And wow, am I glad I did!! We had the best time watching sea lions and eating clam chowder in a sourdough bread bowl at Pier 39. I wish I could've spent more time with Crystal at Basecamp, but I bet she'll be back. ;) Crystal is what CS is all about and I can see why the people at Basecamp are proud to have her as part of their team.

she was cool person to meet and it was nice to meet a my first ever couch surfing person.

Crystal is very fun to talk to, and not bad at darts....I look forward to knowing her better :)

Crystal was super friendly when we met her and made sure we had everything we needed. Even though she wasn't able to host us she helped us find a spot. Thanks again Crystal for showing us around.

 

Crystal took us under her Birmingham wing, ha ha. Being the ambassador that she is, when we sent out our request, she got back to us letting us know that she might not be able to host us, but that she would definitely find us a place to stay. Before meeting up with our host, Crystal met us at a restaurant, and then brought us back to her place to watch Dexter...no, not Dexter's Laboratory, ha ha! Crystal then led us to meet our host for the night, thanks again for everything!

 

Although Crystal and I only crossed paths for a moment, we have exchanged emails and phone calls. She is a great contact to have as a host to help each other's surfers out on the same adventures through the south. Thanks!

it was nice meeting Crystal, i'm sadi didn't get to surf at her place, but things worked out. I hope i can meet up with her in nyc sometime. Thanks for being in my doc. you said some good things!!

Fucking awesome. But I gotta stop getting my hosts sick! If is stay w richy now and he gets sick, I may have to stop doing this. lol. But it was an amazing time. I loved every second of it, from sitting around watching futurama to drunk bowling. unparalleled.

 

such a great gal! we celebrated her 3 year anniversary of being a CSer. she is warm and welcoming and even helped me out in a lip gloss crisis. we have so much in common i know i've made a great friend!

Crystal is AWESOME! I really wish i would have gotten to hang out with this girl more.. i'll definitely be back to Birmingham for more shopping and coffee and good times! Thanks for introducing me to the other surfers as well! :)

One word. Omnipresent. She's everywhere ;) That's a good thing though, cos she's warm & sweet. I'm still getting to know her better, but she's a tremendous driving force for CS.. I'm glad she lives here..

Crystal truly does deserve the title of Global Ambassador for CS! Even though she wasn't able to host me, and had a mountain of work to do, she still managed to spend quite a few hours showing me around on both days I was in Birmingham. She even helped me find a host in Mississippi! As soon as you meet Crystal, you can't help but be infected with her endless energy! A unique person.

Although I did not stay with Crystal, she welcomed me to her pad, made me a drink she called The Apple Delight, introduced me to her friend the starving Jude Law doppleganger, played rockband with me, and showed me the sweet roof of her building, which part of me wanted to jump off to see what would happen

 

We played in Alabama and they came to talk to us. Crystal and Fredrick very adventurous couch surfers shared time with us and we enjoyed meeting them.

Crystal was the first CouchSurfer to respond to my initial couchsurfing cry out for help. Although she couldn't host me directly, she referred me to some great fellows in Brmnghm who could. She did kind of host me though: I had a fabulous time with Crystal at a southern restaurant (Meat & 3!), tried my very first fried green tomatoes and had loads of fun with her exploring the "haunted" Sloss Furnaces (photos coming soon, Crystal). Thank you for a great time - remember, I'll be in NYC this time next year, you must come & visit!

 

What a good time to host Crystal. Having her around was like having a cousin or relative move in for a short stint. It was like I had known her for ages. You are welcome back anytime! I look forward to always keeping in touch with you and crossing paths back and forth where ever we shall go in our lives. It was wonderful to finally connect the dots and especially in Pittsburgh! Your OG home base! Crystal is an EXCELLENT guest. She truly understands how to be an perfect guest! Take care and miss you already!!

 

Crystal is awesome. She is an extremely intelligent and positive person. We had long talks everyday and she has fantastic insight and some great stories. If you can, spend some time with Crystal. And don't forget to ask her about her Salad Fingers.

oh she's awesome, we had a great time together.

Crystal was so welcoming and accommodating to my travel buddy and I. We felt right at home. Thanks girl!

Crystal kicks butt!

Crystal is amazing.

 

Crystal is the most awesomest person ever! :-) I met her a few weeks ago at the local couch surfing meetup, and we have been hanging out since. She is the nicest, most accepting person I've ever met.

When we pulled into Birmingham, Crystal had already arranged for us 3-4 places to stay. She was amazing and even spent time with us and showed us around town. Never felt so welcome in a new city. Thank you!!!!

Crystal is a wonderful, benevolent person. I'd tap her couch.

She treats everyone the exact same with her true kindness of heart. SHE IS HILLARIOUSSSSS, same sense of humor...which seems rare now of days.
Shes the best, and looks after her own

 

We, a group of CSers, met to have drinks, eat pretty cakes, converse and, at the end of the night, go barhopping to celebrate Crystal's birthday (albeit 4 days early). Crystal's a fun-loving gal--if you don't stay with her, then at least hook up for a drink!

Crystal was enthusiasticly punctual in responding to my CS requests and questions and was(is) even kind enough to meet with me and show(drive) me around town and party with her and the AL CS-crew.She is an extremely upbeat,fun(ny),cool,open-minded and generally sexy individual of wich whom Im glad to have met.

I absolutely LOVE this girl! I used to work with her and fell in love with her from the beginning! She is absolutely hilarious and knows how to have a good time. I can't imagine not having a great time with her. I MISS YOU CRYSTAL!

 

Crystal is simply a lovely lady. Although she wasn't hosting me- she invited me over for tasty blueberry pancakes, took me by the awesome restaurant she works at, to the Birmingham Art Museum, to Vulcan park, made a tasty pasta dish, and then to a kegger- all in one day =). I felt like I got the royal treatment! She also gave me a tutorial on how to use couchsurfing to the best of my ability.

She make me want to get even more involved in couchsurfing!

Thanks for everything dear, I hope you come and visit wherever I end up!

Haloo! Crystal is a couchsurfing guru! And a fun, happy person. We were able to hang out at a couchsurfing meeting and talk about many things, including italian wrestlers. I hope to soon repeat!

 

She is a great CS girl, found a host for me and showed me the cool places in Birmingham a saturday night!!!

 

Wow, what a dynamo for the CS experience, I met Crystal at our local CS meeting and then out for drinks a few nights later. An extremly positive person and I know there are GREAT times ahead---It is EASY to see that you can count on her as she spreads the CS message to the world.

Our short few days with Crystal was full of radness and good times. Crystal took us around Birmingham at day, on the town at night and generally made our time there worthwhile. Our mutual apprecition of borderline-frightening Renaissance Art and boring country music definitely helped. Thanks for everything, Crystal!

Crystal is awesome! She is a treat, and a most dedicated CSer.Lucky you if you get to CS with her!

We hang out together for the New Year's Eve 2008 in NYC, had a lunch and went on the CS party at night.

NAPS IN PARKS RULE!!!

Crystal is TOTALLY AWESOME! and thats all there is to it!

yayyy, it was so much fun with her in richmond!

Not the best mechanic in the world! However, not only is she swell to talk to and share a beer with she is also a positive provider of Jelly Beans. Great fun to be had spent talking with Crystal - I suggest more people do it.

12.29.08

Why so serious?

:)

 

It was totally awesome meeting you and hearing what you had to say about couch surfing. I really can't wait to get started!

Crystal did everything she could to help me out when I came through town and afterwards!

 

I had a great time with Crystal and her friends in Birmingham the one night i was in town. She's a fun-loving person who loves to laugh and have a good time. And she plays a mean game of darts!

*update*
Crystal revisits Richmond. This made an Andi extremely happy. She brought shots, company and her amazing self. Relaxing or partying, she is always good for it! Irish festival face paints, 80s music dancing, eating and vegging, it's all great when you're in the company of miss crystalism! i miss you already you amazingly great poster child for a.d.d. :p
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Crystal!!!!!!!!!! Words don't do justice to how fantabulous she is. Originally she was traveling through VA to go to NYC for NYE. I hosted her and Von for a night, and played a very drunken game of Cranium. It was then she convinced me to come with her to NYC. I AM SO GLAD I DID! Not only is she a fantastic guest, she is so much fun to travel with. Generous, friendly, funny, respectful, sweet, loving (the list doesn't really stop)...
I will miss you Miss Crystalism. We stormed the Streets and couches of NY and had an amazing time doing so. Got me back safe and sound in time for work. Oh, and she is a fantastic driver who puts NY cabs to shame. Shame I say! LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE xoxoxo

It was about damn time I met Crystal's skanky ass in Richmond! It all began with a random road trip to SF with Crystal accompanying us in spirit and through telephone and many stories followed since then up until Richmond. And then BAM stars exploded and we had cartoon eyes with hearts in them! haha Crystal is mad fun with an wesoe sense of humor, I can't imagine having a boring time with her in tow! Until the stars align again! Hugs!

What a crazy weekend spent with Crystal and the other surfers! We surfed with like 20 people at Andi's place, and everything went wild. Crystal was great, she's a great editor and she loves people. Wow!

She's an energetic talkative and full of life person, you could never get bored around her company. Come to NYC and visit soon!

 

Another insane, amazing, crazy, fun filled weekend with Crystal! We convened in Richmond to party hardy at Andi's place, and we thoroughly succeeded. Crystal is such an amazing person, you can't help but smile when she's around. I know this awesome weekend was the first of many!
<3 your favorite assistant
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I finally met Crystal, and it was glorious! Even though it was only for a few short hours, meeting her in person was just wonderful. This girl is absolutely one of a kind. She inspires me to take risks and throw caution to the wind. Love her!!
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Crystal is the BEST! I absolutely adore this girl. We will be spending New Year's Eve together in NYC!! I fully expect to end up in a park somewhere having no idea what we did the night before. Can't wait <333

 

Meeting Crystal like getting high on drug... You never have enough and you always wants more!! Enough said! :) I can't wait till the next time we meet again! I gave you keys to my house Crystal!!! :D

Update: April 1, 2008: Never a dull moment when Crystal around! She’s a wild girl just the way I like it! I managed to convince her into my bedroom once again!

April Fools!!! :) Seriously, we able spent quality times together and went down to memories land. She’s truly fun individual and a real sweet heart!

 

Crystal showed up at 2am with Alabama shots for 15 people, and that's only the beginning of our fun-filled Richmond weekend. Non-stop laughs, drinks and craziness with this amazing girl! Looking forward for more good times with her...and yes, she's one great reason to visit Alabama!

 

If there is one thing that I respect about people, its when they hold true to their promises! Crystal swept in from Alabama with friends in tow to add to the fun of our NYC Richmond Invasion! I had a blast partying the night away, dancing to lame 80s music. She supplied fun and shots for all...that's a responsible country ambassador if I've ever know one!

Thanks for being accountable to your oaths, I think Neil should get tackled more often ;) See you in NYC soon!

 

Mar 31:
Just as the party was winding down for the night, Crystal and crew dropped in and three days of debauchery ensued! God I love hosting her! :D

Jan 9:
Crystal is such a warm, charismatic person and a joy to host...and that's not just the sweet, Alabama moonshine talking either! She can't make a very good Play-Doh muffin, but I so love her anyway!

 

I had a fun time with Crystal and her friends in DC. She is easy-going, fun to hang around, and she knows how to throw some darts! I learned to keep my car doors locked while in DC.. she'll fill you in with the details lol

 

Crytal and I met on Easter - I came to her restaurant and had her serve me bitterballen (sp?) and beer for several hours. We didn't get a lot of time to talk, but JP (my host, whom Crystal found for me at short notice) went over to her place the next day for a delicious grilled cheese sandwich and beer. Apparently, Crystal instinctively knew how to make me happy - food and beer - food and beer.

 

Crystal introduced me to everyone in the CS meeting and I felt welcome as ever. If you are lucky you will get a hug!

Crystal is a good person. She was very helpful and knowledgeable. I learned a lot more about CS from her. It was nice that she showed me around the city.

 

Crystal is one of those people I don't even know how to begin describing. We met at the 2nd Annual Atlanta CS Camping Trip up in Helen, Georgia, got married on a whim that weekend, and then spent the next several weekends visiting each other in Birmingham and Atlanta. Crystal is one of those people that you know you're always going to have a fantastic time hanging out with. I have had so many great experiences with her that, again, I don't even know where to start, but she is a great person and friend and it has been a pleasure getting to know her!

 

I'm sooo glad I finally got to meet Crystal. What a great time! She got me all fired up to help CS grow. Thank you!!! Guess who's going Global?

 

Crystal is just the kind of person that CS is built for. In fact, she's also the kind of person that CS is built by. You'll have a good time hanging out and maybe get married in the process! (You'll have to ask her, I wasn't involved)

Very nice and friendly. Extremely involved in the CS community. I wish her and her husband all the best :-).

Crystal's a trip!

 

Well, Crystal was the destination, not alabama--I finally had to fly on down to meet this lovely girl and wow, was it worth it. She made my 42nd birthday a memorable one and went ABOVE AND BEYOND to cart me around and show me things in both birmingham and atlanta. I love her to death and only wish i could have half of her energy, but none of her workload!!! Oh, and the only bad thing about crystal is her phone, which rings every 2.56 seconds!!! My common quote the whole week i was hanging out with her: "THAT GODDAM PHONE AGAIN!" but still, meet her, surf her, love her-that's how it happens:)

I <3 Crystal! She's fun and energetic, it's hard not to have a good time with her around!

 

Crystal is a dedicated CS member who appears on first contact like someone you'd be friends with anyway.

 

Crystal Murphy is a good girl. She is definitely not your average couch surfing experience. I'll miss her.

 

Crystal... as mad as a hatter, great fun and game to dangle teaspoons over empty bottles! (she will show you that one!) A great girl with a devotion that is very cool to couch surfing. It really was great to meet you! Can't wait for more adventures!

 

Crystal is pretty awesome, so awesome that she's actualy rad. I'm looking forward to planning more events with her to continuing make CS great!

It was such a pleasure exploring Helen,GA..."little Bavaria"??? with Crystal on the Atlanta group camping trip. What a great laugh and a memorable experience we had in the instant photo booth with Tracey and Mike. FOUR people in there!..can you believe it? Thanks Crystal for that fun idea!

 

A pleasure to meet after a surfing string of connections. Crystal is a great worker for the cause and very informative. Also down for a good time. Get well soon!

 

Crystal is crazy fun to hang out with.
We met her on the CS Atlanta camping trip. Wonderful, funny girl. Can't wait to hang out again.

Crystal is an awesome person who loves what she does and has a true passion for this community. I'm very glad to know her and hope she shows me lots from this.

 

To say Crystal has a vivacious personality is an understatement. Yet she seems to pull it off without being overwhelming. That's quite an accomplishment in my book. We never got to meet up over the summer of '07 despite the mutual attempt. And I was even beginning to doubt we would meet for new years until she showed up at Bastien's party and greeted me with an immense hug. We were pretty fast friends from then on and she magnanimously withstood the looooong trip back to my place in Brooklyn. I particularly enjoyed having breakfast with her the next day once we had taken off our beer goggles and could enjoy each other's company with sobriety and sunlight. Crystal is a very decent-hearted young woman in my estimation and I think that people in her age group could have a really great time partying with her. I'd be remiss however if I didn't also mention that she could probably stand to be a *teensy* bit more responsible, but for now I'll chalk that up to youthful indiscretion. Overall she is a really nice person and I would not be averse at all to seeing her again.

She's very nice to hang out with, easy to speak and very open minded... That's the first thing everyone could remember after a meeting with her. hope to see you again!

 

Great, she's very friendly, and takes it upon herself to make traveller's time on earth much better. Great girl who's really got the spirit of couchsurfing in her.

 

I met crystal in CS chat and then for real in NYC on NYE, she is a great gal and then i met her down in the dirty south, she is a riot and we had an awesome time and you should make it a priority to meet her her if your down her fishing for gators....lol, just don't let her kidnap you and make you sit through one of her two hour classes...lol

 

She's fun, funny, nutty, responsible, quirky, chatty, energetic & sweet. We've been talking for months (roughly 2 hours weekly) and finally got to meet!She arrived around midnight with several people in tow from a 2 day drive, dropped everyone off, & came over to stay & every minute was worth it! She's a really warm & respectful guest to have in your home, very accommodating & great to have around. She let the cats sleep on her & was happy to eat cold pop tarts :)
Definitely surf with her or host her if you get the chance!

 

There is not much more I can say that has not been said about this awesome girl. I hope to see her back in Richmond soon. I think she should move here. Richmond would love to have the positive vibes, and amzingness that is Crystal.

 

Such a wonderful person to meet. Thank you for staying and you are welcome back anytime! Mi Casa es su Casa!

I first met crystal in chat and she came to my nye party. This girl is amazing. She came to the party & rocked it !!

 

It's an interesting experience getting to know people over New Years in New York City ;-) In the few moments between the partying here I did have the chance for a few conversations and I'm sure I'll have more later on. It's obvious Crystal loves couch surfing and gives a lot of herself to it, which is why if you get the chance to meet her you won't be disappointed :-)

--Seth

 

What can I say? Crystal is full of surprises! I'm looking forward to working with her on Southeast region projects and I know her heart to be BIG and her love for CS is strong!

 

Good chat buddy and always willing to help with problems and questions about the website. We finally met up at Tina's New Year's Eve party, and I found that in person, Crystal is exactly the same person as you would guess if you meet in chat. She is friendly, funny and helpful.

 

Oh Crystal my water polo princess. It was so great to finally meet and get the lovin from Crystal. Such a lovely girl full of energy and fun. I wish I had gotten one extra hug before she left! Good times Crystal and hopefully more in the future. xoxo

I met Crystal briefly through my CSer but she made me feel welcome at lunch. Mikey said she'd be a fun character and boy was he right. Crystal has lots of charisma and is the type of person whose company you enjoy being in.

 

Finally we meet after months of corresponding via CS! We skipped towards one another and gave the biggest hug ever as we prepared for a roadtrip to NY. She is so generous, caring and insanly fun to be around and was one of the best gifts of having the pleasure to meet over the holidays! I miss you and know we will cause some havoc somewhere else soon! Thank you for everything Crystal, your always welcomed here in Boston :)

 

If you are ever getting a ride in her car, wear a seatbelt! She is *blessed* to be driving a Hyundai, because if she had a muscle car, she clearly would have gone "back to the future" on us!

Crazy driving aside, Crystal's totally awesome to hang out with and it's easy to see why she has so many friends on CS. Had a blast getting introduced to the many NYCers she knows.

Oh, and don't be jealous of the snow up north: the novelty wears off after the 2nd snow storm and you know this!

 

Crystal is a great girl who is super into couchsurfing and showing ppl around her city. She picked us up from the airport and we went straight to check out a couple of bars :) Have fun on your road trip to NYC!!!

very nice and bright person. willing to help and show you around her town. knows the good spots to eat.

 

Crystal is AWESOME. She knows how to party, how to entertain, and always how to have a good time. I've enjoyed hanging out with her more recently in the Ham. She knows more ppl that you could imagine for the amount of time she's been in the magic city, and she is the coolest ambassador. Def get to know her if you get the chance!

I met up with Crystal about 5 minutes after I met with Laura. It was a great nite, had a blast! Crystal should be paid for her ambassador work.

 

Crystal is great! It was really nice to have someone to show us around Birmingham when I was there for work. We did a mini pub crawl that got better and better and I also had a chance to eat at her fantastic restaurant. She came by to visit my booth at the trade show and even helped pack up. Talking to Crystal got me really excited about Couchsurfing and I'm excited to see more of her in the near future.

Crystal is a life saver. Having no place to stay in on my travel, she informed me of couchsurfing and hooked me up people to help me.

 

Crystal was very interesting to meet. She brought her friend and seemed to have had a great time at the party. Looking forward to meeting her again!

crystal is fun loving, fantastic, and extremely chaotic.

she will ensure that you stay will be as pleasurable as possible...

Crystal is a very awesome house guest! She was very sweet and I can't wait to have her stay over again. She's always welcome here :)

Crystal is one of my very favorite people! You'd be hard-pressed to find anyone sweeter or more hospitable!

Crystal is a super cool gal who knows more about Birmingham than most natives of the town. She's very sweet and knows how to show people a good time. She seems to be more popular than the mayor around town too! Anyway, give her a shout and ask her about some bbq!

 

Crystal visited Oxford for one night and we enjoyed a nice game of trivia. She is a very friendly sort and I enjoyed meeting her and her friends.

crystal and her friend surfed my couch for a night. crystal is a great girl- full of energy and positivity. she has a true desire to connect to people and it is apparent. she also works for couchsurfing and told me alot about- she inspired me to become an ambassador for CS. crystal is great!

 

I met Crystal over lunch. She was kind enough to welcome me to the CouchSurfing community in person. A very nice girl, who I hope to do a little traveling with one day.

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After surfing with Crystal, I have a whole new appreciation of all she does not only for CouchSurfing, but day to day in general. She may have a easygoing, party-down exterior, but if you listen hard enough, you'll find out that there is a lot going on underneath that. What an inspiration!

 

I met Crystal at the Halloween meetup here in Birmingham. She's our ambassador and keeps our Birmingham folks in the loop. Full of energy and fun to talk to!

Seems like a sweet girl, its a shame she couldn't come out sooner and see some more of the city than she did.

Crystal and I just missed hanging out in Birmingham together, but that didn't stop her from getting up early on her day off to come and see my show the next morning and bringing a friend! 10 points for you, Crystal! Next time I hope we will get to talk in person for longer than 45 seconds.

Crystal was a blast to host. She was very considerate and friendly. We talked all night long and i learned a lot about couch surfing. Next time I will prove to her that there is indeed a beach here!

We carpooled to Mobile and had a blast. She made my first couch surfing experience a great one. Loads of good convo, and i must say, I am far more knowledgeable of the CS community and what's going on thanks to her.

Crystal called me up out of the blue for lunch. She got me really excited about the vast underworld of CS administration that was formerly completely unknown to me. She appeared to be an extremely selfless and highly driven individual who is using such traits to actually impact the world positively. I am impressed! See you soon, I hope.

She's almost as enthousiastic as I am and nearly as verbose. I look forward to working with her more in the future

Yea Crystal is cool. I enjoyed the CS meeting we had in her hometown. Hopefully we will meet again. Peace

Crystal gave me the grand tour of Monday night excitement in the Magic City! She's a model of Southern hospitality.

I met with Crystal and we went out in Birmingham... I had a blast. Thanks to Crystal I was welcomed and had a good time.

 

Crystal! Yeah! Didn't do the dishes (I have a dishwasher), but likes red wine! Fun surfer and party aminal :) It was an experience to host her and her wacky companions :p

Crystal's pretty sure that I stole her heart, and is hell-bent on tracking me down and taking it back.

However, the truth is far more sinister. We get along so well that a shard of my heart exploded from my chest one day, and broke through her chest, implanting itself in her heart. This in turn caused a piece of her heart to dislodge, and come screaming back at me. This part of her heart is now in mine, and I must one day soon trek almost ten thousand miles so that I may hire Alabama's best doctors to attempt a complicated surgical procedure to reverse the condition.

 

Crystal must be the true source of the phrase "I felt like I'd known them for years." I don't think there is a soul around she doesn't know or isn't willing to strike up a conversation with :) Birmingham is extremely lucky to have her running the show! Crystal is the bees knees!

 

Crystal is a delightful conversationalist, extremely intelligent, witty, and cute! She will go the extra mile to help a stranger, especially a couch surfer!

 

Crystal seemed fun. She showed us an interesting little bar in Birmingham.

Crystal spent a day showing me around the sights of B'ham. We went along with another friend to the Science center and to dinner. She is exceptionally friendly and a very cool girl. I hope to meet her again one days in my travels.

Crystal, of you I remember more than anything your voice and positive energy. What a suave and melodic voice you have intoxicating to the ear and conversation stimulating to the mind. Crystal is really a nice person who I was afraid would not now when to turn the energy off from meeting her online and reading her profile but after meeting her you realize she's just a really nice person that has good energy about her. and how can I forget my crazy dancing at Cyote Ugly.... :)

Met her at Michael's place, and she's a fun and whacky person to be with! :)

Crystal is really outgoing and super nice. I only had time to hang out with her for a little bit, but my sister and I did manage to taste 5 different (and all amazing) cocktails on the menu at the great little restaurant/bar where she works. White grape martini!!!!~yum!
Anytime you come to Dallas, you have a couch with me...

She is full of life and fun to hang around with.

 

Met up with Crystal and had a nice time with her at Rocky's. She is full of energy, enthusiasm, and loves to have fun. Wished she would have stayed longer.

what a wonderful person

 

Crystal!!! COME BACK!!!! HAHA YO I'm so glad that you guys got to stop by for a few days...I only wish that you could have stayed longer...Make sure you stop by and see me the next time your in my area. :D Miss ya!!!

 

Crystal is awesome!!! I had a blast finally getting to meet her face to face after many messages:) Shes fun and up to having any fun she can:) Lover of life! Looking forward to the next gathering!

 

I have known C-rock for over a year, surfed her couch, and surfed other peoples couches with her, she is safe, just watch out, she likes to tickle.

I flew down from Philadelphia to Alabama just for meeting Crystal and follow her and Terry on their roadtrip back to NYC and it was great. We had so much fun and Crystal is a really good person with so much energy and she is a blast to talk to. Send her a request and go to Birmingham!

Crystal is a riot.Larger then life and so much fun.There's never a dull moment when she is around.From plotting to draw cartoons on Morgan to just having drinks and a laugh at the bar.This girl is addictive!!!

Crystal finally came to DC. WOW. It was a great time and I really enjoyed popping in on her and her group while they were standing around. Although I only got to host them for a few hours, I really enjoyed showing them some well kept secrets of DC and touring them around. Crystal is a great American and a great ambassador for CS and any guests or CSers that she could host.

 

Unfortunately, I didn't get to spend much time with Crystal and her friends, but they were a lot of fun for the few short minutes I was with them! Crystal is very open and friendly; very easy to be around. We walked around in the rain by the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument for a bit before I had to take off to meet up with a friend from France!

if u wanna have some crazy spontaneous fun, crystal is the one for it. extremely friendly, sociable and fun loving.... heck she's the one who got me into couch surfing!

Crystal has been an incredible girl to meet, very kind and joyful, all about helping you having a good time. I guess that's why I seemed shy to her at first (It doesn't make any sense, I'm just shy sometimes). She introduced me and two other surfers from Brooklyn to Birmingham's nightlife and it was scary awesome!

So I would just say that if you are around Bham at some point, let's say 500 miles, FIND CRYSTAL MURPHY!

Crystal was a blast! She made herself available along with her friends and was great to hang out with! Hope to do the same in the future.

 

After being surprised by a msg from Crystal, she grabbed me from a dark car park out off a highway and showed me what it was like to be a Birminghamian. With some great crazies as friends, as well as a mean arm in the dart throwing category, Crystal is one person you should get to meet.

I am so absolutely glad I was able to stay with Crystal for my first couch surfing experience. She went out of her way to make sure I had someone to show me around town in Birmingham and was a phenomenal host: considerate, interesting and FUN.
I will definitely stay with her again if I ever go back through Alabama.

this girl is rad, shes real cool and can really show you how to have a sober good time. she shows a good time drunk, but i'd imagine it could happen sober too. i've a real good time in birmingham. shes the one to stay with here

Crystal is a really easy going person, and although I wasn't crashing with her, she still insisted on showing me the more interesting things around town. It was alot of fun exploring the apparently haunted steel mill.

 

This is Crystal, and one of my best friends. What can I say? She'll take care of you, make no mistake. She's fun, cute, smart, an incurable flirt, and sure as hell knows where the parties are!

Crystal is such a warm and friendly person, a great host with open arms to just about anyone. She has a maternal spirit, and always seems to be "in the know" with what's going on around B'ham. Although her roommates are a little disrespectful and loud sometimes, Crystal herself is fantastic and goes out of her way to make you feel like you're having the time of your life. Thanks! Shouts to Katrina, Eline, Joshua, and JP! And of course, Oscar....

Crystal Rocks!

Crystal is an amazing and fun loving girl. I miss her like crazy.

Extremely nice host, showed us a good time, and took us to this crazy party.

I'm going to have to pull an Ulf and promise to leave a better reference - "my style" - further down the line, detailing all the ways that she is fun, adventurous, welcoming, warmhearted and other very cool, very nice things. It's just that I'm worn out - and running late - from last night's party, and so I really should have been out the door half an hour ago. Basically, Crystal made me change my travel plans, and that's the coolest thing of all.

awsome host! had a wonderful time

Crystal surfed our hotel room during Mardi Gras 2006 and we met for drinks during Mardi Gras 2007.

Crystal is the most loyal, honest, fun person I have ever had the pleasure of having as one of my friends. We have gone so many places and experienced so many things together and I couldn't ask for a better friend/drinking buddy/church partner.

It was my first CS so I think it went well.. Crystal is easy to get along with and makes you feel welcome...

Crystal is friendly and fun, her friends are really cool too. I never met her roommates but they sounded scary.

 

I was a little sick, but other than that I had a positive experience at Crystal's place, though we were in transit and didn't stay very long.
PS: She has an adorably sweet little dog.

 

Crystal came through for us at the last minute, when the host we were going to stay with had to bail the night before because of family issues.

We had fun shooting the breeze until bed time.

Crystal, or Miz Crazy, as I think of her, is a blast of fresh air. She is sweet, creative, and insanely generous. Case in point: I passed through Birmingham en route to South Carolina. I was gonna bus there, Miz Crazy offers to drive me all 342 miles with the statement that she's never seen South Carolina and could use a road trip. Moreover, she faked a concussion to get out of work! What sort of whacked out angel does this? Simply put, Crystal kicks major arse.

Sweet and hot! Crystal is a lot of fun, knows all the good spots and has lots of friends. Youll enjoy being with her and she will definately keep you on your toes. If you get the chance she might just give you a good massage. Her couch suits very small people so be warned!!