Kristen W

Kristen W

Current Mission: "sell all my stuff ... to have nothing more than i need"

Personal Designations

No couch available Vouched for21

Community Designations


New Zealand Collective
New Zealand
Auckland
Lat: -36.86666, Lon: 174.76666
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General Information

CS Collective Participant : New Zealand 2006!
Kristen W has been vouched for
Couch availableNo
CouchSurf requests replied to100%
member sinceMarch 19th, 2006
profile views5804
age38
genderFemale
membernameNZMONKEY
occupationwebsite designer / developer / shortly travelling
educationuni .... but that was ages ago ... still learning
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Languages

  • EnglishExpert

Groups I Belong To

Travel Companions 6818:8968
Why: Soon i will be looking for traveling companion
Manhattan 725:721
Why: I will be coming to NY soon
Meetings upgrade team 55:178Tech team 18:43
Why: Developer (CSS)

Couch Information


No couch currently available for surfing.

Sorry cant host right now. i am living with a family member as a guest myself. happy to meet for coffee or something in city.

Friends (39)

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Jan HallidayJan Halliday
62, Female
Warkworth, Auckland
New Zealand
Friends since May 1967
"She's my first born and beautiful daughter"
Friendship Type: 7 - Best Friend
Met in person  
Jim Stone Jim Stone
31, Male
San Francisco, California
United States
Friends since December 2006
"Swimming in the ocean and dodging traffic on bikes within the first 24 hours in Nelson followed by 3000+ km around the south island. What's next?"
Friendship Type: 6 - Close Friend
I vouched for Kristen W
Met in person   Traveled30+  
Casey Fenton Casey Fenton
31, Male
San Francisco, California
United States
Friends since December 2006
"I love Kristin. She makes every day sunny!"
Friendship Type: 5 - Good Friend
Met in person  
KEITHWANDERS KEITHWANDERS
33, Male
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Canada
Friends since February 2007
"She gets as excited about Classes and IDs as I do"
Friendship Type: 5 - Good Friend
I vouched for Kristen W
Met in person  
OH DONNA OH DONNA
53, Female
Chico, California
United States
Friends since January 2007
"She is part of my NZ fam damily, we shared a home togeher for 3 weeks"
Friendship Type: 4 - Friend
I vouched for Kristen W
Met in person   Surfed21   Traveled21  
Hillary MurrayHillary Murray
25, Female
Oakland, California
United States
Friends since December 2006
"We rocked out at 112 Qubec Rd for a long NZ summer"
Friendship Type: 5 - Good Friend
I vouched for Kristen W
Met in person   Traveled30+  
YEAHLENA YEAHLENA
23, Female
Berkeley, California
United States
Friends since December 2006
"We shared house, smiles, laughter, trears, shooting stars, pink cloudes and much more :-)"
Friendship Type: 6 - Close Friend
I vouched for Kristen W
Met in person   Surfed1   Traveled10  
Christopher AylingChristopher Ayling
23, Male
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada
Friends since February 2007
"Met at CSC NZ. Drank some great water."
Friendship Type: 3 - CouchSurfing Friend
I vouched for Kristen W
Met in person  
Diane Emerson Diane Emerson
55, Female
North Shore, Auckland
New Zealand
Friends since February 2007
"Lived and worked and played together at the Nelson Collective"
Friendship Type: 4 - Friend
I vouched for Kristen W
Met in person  
Bobby Bobby
27, Male
Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Quebec
Canada
Friends since April 2007
"She pointed out the largest Cabbage tree I have ever seen!!!"
Friendship Type: 3 - CouchSurfing Friend
I vouched for Kristen W
Met in person   Traveled2  
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Kristen W
in my london digs. city west.
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Personal Description

responsive to company, i am easy going , enjoy going out for a big night as well as staying home and playing on my computer ... city person .. but like camping ... stay indooor too much at the moment due to work ... blame my friends for being indoor types !

How I Participate in CS

love to ... will investigate this.

CouchSurfing Experience

Have met some lovely people back in NZ ... had a couple stay with me. we are still online friends.

Interests

different cultures, fun , website related (thats work), love cats but dont have one at the moment - just to much responsiblity right now! going to gym, movies, and good tv my name is earl is a personal favourite. play netball. current affairs ... travelling of course! Which i am about to embark on ... first i as based in london. Here now.

Philosophy

trust instincts. kindness . enjoyment .

Music, Movies, Books

docos , art house, and mainstream anything if it is good. last movie freddy got fingered ... which i had to watch again immediatley. Gigs and music festivls from time to time. Dont read much at the moment.

Types of People I enjoy

all sorts . good kind fun smart .

Teach, Learn, Share

website development.

One Amazing Thing I've Seen or Done

great barrier millenium new years eve . magical place in the storm

Opinion on the CouchSurfing.org Project

great! interesting things i am sure will come out of it .

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AnthonyNZ 
From AnthonyNZ
 Christchurch, New Zealand
 Mar 3, 2008
Met in person  
Positive

Kristen is considerate and has done some cool stuff, we had a great night out on the town...maybe do it again soon, cheers.

YEAHLENA 
From YEAHLENA
 Berkeley, United States
 Sep 13, 2007
Met in person Close Friend, Surfed 1 days Traveled 10 days 
Positive

I cant wait to travel together more! to keep sharing experiences, rainbows, waterfalls of wonders and showers of sparkling stars! Kristen is a sweet heart, creative, spontaneous and a great adventurer! A wonderful Women!

Bobby
From Bobby
 Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Canada
 Jul 25, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Traveled 2 days 
Positive

Kristen was the first kiwi I got to actually spend time with. It wasn't until I met others that i realized they weren't all like her (and thats a compliment to her by the way). Kristen added that little bit of spice to life that made it much more enjoyable. Can't wait to see her again (at burning man maybe?)

OMG_IT'S_JULIE!!! 
From OMG_IT'S_JULIE!!!
 San Francisco, United States
 Jul 21, 2007
Met in person Friend, Surfed 30 days  
Positive

Kristen makes me laugh like nobody else can!!!!! She is wicked cool and I'm so glad to have lived with her in Nelson for more than a month!!!! Great camping adventure, awesome food, amazing laugh. She ROCKS :D I can't wait to see you again!!!!

Hillary Murray
From Hillary Murray
 Oakland, United States
 Jun 27, 2007
Met in person Good Friend, Traveled 30 days 
Positive

Kristin is a delightful human. I had the pleasure of living with her for a number of months.. and well, I miss her bunches! She just might have the sweetest demeanor I have ever come across. In fact, I don't think she has any flaws! Unless you count overconsumption of Marmite?! She's done so many nice things for me (and the rest of the group) it'll be hard to repay her. No doubt, She's one of NZs finest... And I can't wait to see her on this side of the pacific. Love you Kristin!

Jan Halliday
From Jan Halliday
 Warkworth, New Zealand
 Jun 26, 2007
Met in person Best Friend,  
Positive

I'm completely biased of course as she is my beloved daughter, but I can also see her for the special person she is - intelligent, funny, accepting, strong, brave, compassionate .... She is great to spend time with, is a great conversationist - that includes being able to listen!, and is versatile - full of surprises.

Casey Fenton 
From Casey Fenton
 San Francisco, United States
 Jun 16, 2007
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

CS loves Kristin. She's responsible for making our ultra-cool new and improved front page. I love Kristin not only for her great work, but, for perhaps fifty other reasons (52 including her accent and giggle!) I'm so glad I had the opportunity to live with her at the CSCNZ. It is just a fact: She is top notch. She's also super generous... post-collective she hosted us for several days in Auckland just as we were leaving NZ. I'm thankful that she was the one to deliver us to the airport, one of the last memories from an awesome stay in NZ.. it was like icing on the cake. Kristin, I can't wait for the adventures to continue when you come stateside this summer for BM!

ShAi 
From ShAi
 Pune, India
 Jun 8, 2007
Met in person Friend, Surfed 20 days  
Positive

I think Kristen is a wonderful, warm and genuine person, who has a great mix of party gal and friend ..it was great to meet her :)

KEITHWANDERS 
From KEITHWANDERS
 Dartmouth, Canada
 Jun 8, 2007
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

I just love her, I hope we stay friends for a long long time.

VIAJEN
From VIAJEN
 London, United Kingdom
 May 27, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Kristen is a fantastic girl! We had a great time together in Nelson (mission accomplished) and she later showed me all around her hometown of Auckland. Kristen has lots of great business ideas and I can't wait to hang out with her in London this year.

the rachel 
From the rachel
 San Francisco, United States
 May 15, 2007
Met in person Friend, Traveled 30 days 
Positive

Kristen has a dear heart. I saw a quieter side of her for the most part, but that wicked giggle belies something brewing underneath the surface. She had a habit of pinching my tobacco here & there, but she asked in such a sweet way, how could I resist? She also did me the gigantic favor of transporting some of my things while I was off traveling Australia. I wish I had been able to see her again before I left. I hope I get to see her again in the future.

Anne Dougherty
From Anne Dougherty
 Dunedin, New Zealand
 May 14, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 2 days  
Positive

Kirsten and Jim Stone stayed with us at short notice. They were great fun and easy guests.

Andrew Mcgregor
From Andrew Mcgregor
 Christchurch, New Zealand
 Apr 10, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 2 days  
Positive

kristen is real cool, real positive and choice to hang out with.had fun with you guys at wild foods, was a wicked party!!
hope 2 catch up some time again!!!
kia ora

Joel Pauling 
From Joel Pauling
 Wellington, New Zealand
 Apr 8, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Kristen seems like a switched on clued up person. Would love to meet up again when both of us are not so rushed.

Heather O'Brien 
From Heather O'Brien
 San Francisco, United States
 Apr 1, 2007
Met in person Good Friend, Traveled 3 days 
Positive

Kristen is amazing! I love her energy, her fantastic sense of humor (she has me laughing non-stop!), her ability to just get things done, her swimming prowess, and her warm heart. I want a pocket-sized Kristen I can take home with me and put next to my alarm clock so that when I wake up in the morning I get a little giggle, because, hey, there's a pocket sized Kristen right there.

Callum Macdonald
From Callum Macdonald
 Vancouver, Canada
 Mar 29, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 12 days Surfed 12 days Traveled 12 days 
Positive

I like Kristin, she's cool. She's welcome on my couch any time.

Joshua Adair 
From Joshua Adair
 Austin, United States
 Mar 27, 2007
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Kristen a hip, hip lady.

Glenn Thomas
From Glenn Thomas
 Nelson, New Zealand
 Mar 25, 2007
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

I like Kristen, she a Kiwi...

Eric Wootton 
From Eric Wootton
 Prescott, United States
 Mar 17, 2007
Met in person Friend, Traveled 15 days 
Positive

Kristen has a great smile and sense of humor. Definately my favorite Kiwi to date.

HungrySteve 
From HungrySteve
 Portland, United States
 Mar 1, 2007
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Kristen loves to party! She is a wild child and is always having fun. She just knows exactly how to have a good time and if you know how, why would you do anything else? She is sweet!

OH DONNA 
From OH DONNA
 Chico, United States
 Feb 9, 2007
Met in person Friend, Surfed 21 days Traveled 21 days 
Positive

Kristen is fun loving woman and the first Kiwi I met for quite some time in New Zealand. She is very quick witted and loves to laugh. We got to share fun times and precious moments at home and at the beach and with our little family. Kristen has a wonderful heart and I love her dearly. We will share more at Burning Man 2007! WooHoo! Can't wait!

Mattthew Brauer 
From Mattthew Brauer
 San Francisco, United States
 Feb 6, 2007
Met in person Good Friend, Surfed 30 days  
Positive

I wish I could mass produce her and make sure every party in America had one. She's witty, sweet, foxy, clever, athletic, assiduous and sincere. She's no less than my favorite Kiwi.

STAMP 
From STAMP
 Hunker, United States
 Feb 3, 2007
Met in person Friend, Traveled 7 days 
Positive

Get back to you on this...

Kirsty Sarah
From Kirsty Sarah
 Glasgow, United Kingdom
 Jan 22, 2007
Met in person Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

First and foremost Kristen is COOL. Such an easy going, natural person. 100% real and so chilled out. An absolute pleasure to be around. I look forward to meeting her again.

FLYINGFILL 
From FLYINGFILL
 Queenstown, New Zealand
 Jan 14, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 2 days  
Positive

Happy socialble person who says what she thinks honestly likes wine and looks good in leopard skin pants :)

RICHNCOL
From RICHNCOL
 Christchurch, New Zealand
 Jan 14, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

Another fun night around the dinner table - come again soon

Kris Wilson
From Kris Wilson
 Picton, New Zealand
 Dec 23, 2006
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

We were the Kiwis in the house that were looking after all the internationals in Nelson. We got involved in some pretty amazing parties, but I will never forget your reaction after you dropped yogurt on the floor. So calm as if nothing wrong ever had happenned.

Gat Bickford
From Gat Bickford
 Rabat, Morocco
 Dec 12, 2006
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Traveled 14 days 
Positive

Kristen is always happy and we had some great conversations at the NZ Collective!

Zohar Bar-Yehuda
From Zohar Bar-Yehuda
 Be'er Sheva, Israel
 Sep 12, 2006
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 2 days  
Positive

She might be 38, but her spirit and looks are of a 28! Stayed with Kristen in Auckland for 2 nights. She's a really interesting and fun person, and we had long hours of chatting through the night. Wish I had more time to spend with her...
It was a really nice way to end my trip before flying home.
Remember Kristen, you have to come to Israel to claim your bottle of wine ;)

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