PINKFISH

PINKFISH

Current Mission: "To leave a trace! A trace of pinkness, light and fairy dust..."

Personal Designations

Meet for coffee or drink Vouched for60

Community Designations

CS Team Member
Contribution
Thailand Collective Alaska Collective BaseCamp Collective Costa Rica Collective
United States
California
San Francisco
Lat: 37.775, Lon: -122.41833
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General Information

PINKFISH has been vouched for
VERIFIED MEMBER Identity Checked, Location Verified (3) more info
Couch availableCoffee or a drink
CouchSurf requests replied to100%
PINKFISH is online right now!
member sinceMay 26th, 2006
profile views8079
age35
genderFemale
membernamePINKFISH
occupationProfessional hammock tester
educationby streets & schools & chosen masters
grew up inRotterdam
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Languages

  • DutchExpert
  • EnglishExpert
  • English (Australia)Expert
  • English (United States)Expert
  • GermanIntermediate
  • FrenchBeginner
  • ThaiBeginner
  • Spanish (Costa Rica)Beginner

Groups I Belong To

CSC Alaska 2008 - Public 51:3San Francisco 5016:19555
Why: living in the area
Airlie Beach & Whitsundays 81:132
Why: Lived there, miss it
Istanbul 11395:27325
Why: Will be here for a couple of months
Active in 15 more groups.
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Couch Information


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Couch Available: Coffee or a drink
Preferred Gender: Any

I am the House Manager of Basecamp, where all fulltime volunteers are living, volunteering and playing. WE have a house full of people, there is always something going on and we might have a couch or 2 available for you. BUT ONLY ON REQUEST. Our couch is full most of the times. Contact me to arrange something. Coffee is ALWAYS a possibility :-)

Friends (159)

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Camtastic    Camtastic
34, Male
San Francisco, California
United States
Friends since January 2008
"Well"
Friendship Type: Best Friend
I vouched for PINKFISH
Met in person  
DUTCHDEMETERDUTCHDEMETER
30, Female
Breda, Noord-Brabant
Netherlands
Friends since August 1987
"I believe we first met a couple of centuries ago....But this life it has been 20 years."
Friendship Type: Best Friend
Met in person   Hosted30+   Surfed30+   Traveled30+  
Jim Jim
32, Male
San Francisco, California
United States
Friends since June 2007
"First Rotterdam, then Thailand and Alaska. Next stop San Francisco! I love giving her a hug all over the world."
Friendship Type: Close Friend
I vouched for PINKFISH
Met in person   Traveled30+  
Douglas Deleu Douglas Deleu
30, Male
Gent, East-Flanders
Belgium
Friends since December 2007
"She is pretty fun for a dutch girl :0)"
Friendship Type: Good Friend
I vouched for PINKFISH
Met in person  
CYRILGCYRILG
27, Male
San Jose, San Jose
Costa Rica
Friends since August 2008
"Met at the CS Collective in Homer"
Friendship Type: Friend
I vouched for PINKFISH
Met in person   Traveled30+  
GRANDVIZIER GRANDVIZIER
31, Male
Tokyo, Tokyo
Japan
Friends since December 2007
"moving to the music of a Thai collective"
Friendship Type: Close Friend
I vouched for PINKFISH
Met in person   Traveled19  
Charish Badzinski Charish Badzinski
37, Female
La Crosse, Wisconsin
United States
Friends since February 2008
"Suzy and I worked together at the Thai Collective and she surfed my couch."
Friendship Type: Close Friend
I vouched for PINKFISH
Met in person   Hosted3  
Mattthew BrauerMattthew Brauer
34, Male
Istanbul, Istanbul
Turkey
Friends since July 2007
"We lived together at the Thailand Collective"
Friendship Type: Close Friend
I vouched for PINKFISH
Met in person   Hosted30+   Surfed30+  
LAURA GAMSE LAURA GAMSE
25, Female
Cape Town, Western Cape
South Africa
Friends since February 2008
"Suzy was the first person i met at the thailand collective"
Friendship Type: Good Friend
I vouched for PINKFISH
Met in person   Traveled30+  
The Witching  WellThe Witching Well
29, Several people
Pai, Mae Hong Son
Thailand
Friends since January 2008
"pinkest girlie in pai"
Friendship Type: Friend
Met in person  
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PINKFISH
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Personal Description

Open minded, non-conformitative, laid back, curious as a cat, intense, always searching for the edge (in situations and within people).

Friends describe me as crazy, stubborn, cute, very direct, lovely strange humor (once you get used to it) and always a surprise around the corner...

So why don't you come and find out for yourself :-)

How I Participate in CS

With my heart open!

I host, I surf, I see myself as a representative for the CS spirit by spreading pinkness, light and fairydust, I am a full-time volunteer @ Basecamp in San Francisco and I set up collectives around the world.

CouchSurfing Experience

It all started in Nimbin/Australia with WildDuck. Such a good experience that I joined CS :-)

Interests

Main interest: People --> how they act and interact or how they try NOT to interact.

Besides that: first times, drumbeats, blowing bubbles, living fairy tales, traveling, cappuccino's, pinkpinkpink, spiritual stuff, mud (baths, wraps and fights), listening to raindrops on a roof (tin or tent), deep conversations, adventures, group dynamics, body painting, philosophy, exchanging eachother fetish' stuff, ancient civilizatons, comparing the blue est waters of the world, snorkeling in it, magic, professional hammock testing, big questions, lazy sleep-in mornings with a good friend (or a guy with a sixpack and chest hair), peace, good food (especially when somebody cooks it for me), baby kangaroos, crocodils, sailing (blue water), ant investigation, fairy dust, bonfires, tropical heat, trance, restaurant coloring placemats, listening to somebody playing the guitar, cars and motorcycles (especially old ones), writing your name on dusty cars, methods, comfortzones, searching for another breathtaking sunset (and try to stay awake for the amazing sunrise)...

Philosophy

There is always more to explore...

(within travels, living somewhere, random meetings, deep conversations, unpleasant confrontations, when watching movies, when standing in the line at a supermarket... basically within all situations presented to you)

Music, Movies, Books

Movies: Shrek and Don Juan (a lot of similarities :-)
Music: depending on my mood (Jack Johnson, Lenny Kravitz, U2, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Mercedes Sosa, Roger Sanchez, Tiesto and always Madonna :-)
Books: Heldere Maan, All the numbered books of Janet Evanovich, books with pictures, books with deep stuff, my own diaries, other ones diaries...

Types of People I enjoy

All kinds of people. From the easy, laid back dude, to the shy dreamy girl. Don't mind, as long as I have the choice of walking out when it becomes to wacko.

Teach, Learn, Share

commotional psychology
tarot/numerology/i tjing and other stuff to try get the unconscious out to the conscious world
Besides that also can teach a thing or two in (re)structuring companies/careers/life

One Amazing Thing I've Seen or Done

To have touched a soul (even if it's only for one nano second), and to be touched by a soul.

Opinion on the CouchSurfing.org Project

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Locations Traveled

TRAVELED: Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, China, Costa Rica, Denmark, France, Ireland (Republic of), Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Malaysia, New Zealand, Panama, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States
LIVED: Australia, Costa Rica, Thailand, United States
WANTS TO GO: Fiji, Russia, South Africa

References

 
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Heather O'Brien 
From Heather O'Brien
 San Francisco, United States
 Feb 9
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

There are so many things to love about Ms. Pink, I don't even know where to begin. She's a delight!

JETSETBRIAN
From JETSETBRIAN
 Istanbul, Turkey
 Dec 16, 2009
Met in person Good Friend, Hosted 30 days  
Positive

An awesome housemate and always up for something. You won't find a better person for enjoying balcony sunsets, tea and conversations. You would be so lucky as to travel with her.

EOSSS
From EOSSS
 Istanbul, Turkey
 Nov 26, 2009
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 10 days  
Positive

Pinkfish is an extremely kind and appreciative guest. I felt comfortable leaving her at home alone when I was away. It was a great pleasure to spend time with her and having a nice Turkish dinner together.

Rob Ward
From Rob Ward
 Santa Fe, United States
 Nov 26, 2009
Met in person Close Friend, Hosted 30 days  
Positive

Susie had me at "pink", but as if to make sure, she threw in so many flattering adjectives.

I miss her.

Faruk Saadet 
From Faruk Saadet
 Istanbul, Turkey
 Oct 13, 2009
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

I met her during her cs collective arrangements in istanbul and showed her around my place in Üsküdar. As she had a task to do in istanbul besides sightseeing, and I also was having hectic times on my schedule we did not get together much but I believe I made a colourful friend (mostly pink, yeah) to keep in touch..doei!

Ying
From Ying
 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
 Oct 12, 2009
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

I had a chance for some pinkfish loving since we stayed together under the same roof for about a month. We braved the streets of Istanbul together, listened to each others' dreams while sipping cay under the sun, cleaned and scrubbed the house, ranted and lamented and most of all, shared an amazing flowing energy that kept the blues away! Thanks for your friendship and everything else! I will see you, somewhere, someday. Count on that.

Kurt Trumble
From Kurt Trumble
 Moscow, United States
 Oct 4, 2009
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 4 days  
Positive

Open minded, inquisitive and a hard worker. All while in charge of organizing chaos for CS. I first experienced this expressive soul while badly dancing to techno music at Tent Surf the first night and saw someone getting into it pretty good whilst sporting a large pink cowboy hat. Needless to say our subsequently brief meeting were as memorable and interesting for me. I got to know her a little better when I visited at base camp and saw her in action. I hope we run into each other again.

Dominic Hesky
From Dominic Hesky
 Sofia, Bulgaria
 Sep 28, 2009
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

Suzy and her friends were among the best guest i have had, shame they had to leave so soon.

Jorge Sierra
From Jorge Sierra
 A Coruna, Spain
 Sep 13, 2009
Met in person Friend, Traveled 1 days 
Positive

Pinkfish is PINK! Cool. Interesting and a very good traveller.Very interesting life. Big heart!!
Easy gonig....

Sedef Hekimgil
From Sedef Hekimgil
 Istanbul, Turkey
 Sep 10, 2009
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

I spied Pink Fish as she swam through Istanbul for the collective and it was so great, it felt asif we had known eachother for ages right away! She is a warm, caring and interesting person and personally i had a great time hanging out in İstanbul - and hopefully many more good times to come!

Eve Sibley
From Eve Sibley
 Beaufort, United States
 Sep 9, 2009
Met in person Friend, Hosted 3 days Traveled 1 days 
Positive

This lady matches her sharp wit with shamanic insight and though somewhat naturally punk rock in attitude is a total joy to be around.

Nese Direk
From Nese Direk
 Rotterdam, Netherlands
 Sep 6, 2009
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

I loved spending time with her. very easy to talk, a good listener, a pink fish! :)

Shirley Lewis
From Shirley Lewis
 San Francisco, United States
 Aug 22, 2009
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

Susy aka Pinkfish has a love for life. She is fun, inquisitive, very intelligent, caring and one of the coolest people to be around. I love her honesty and genuine concern for others. She is feminine and vulnerable yet fierce. She is all things Pink.

Travis Raymond
From Travis Raymond
 San Francisco, United States
 Aug 12, 2009
Met in person Close Friend,  
Positive

Pink Fish lives under the water and makes all the sea creatures smile! She's a wonderful person and all around awesome!

Sarah Starseed Klemenok
From Sarah Starseed Klemenok
 Denton, United States
 Jul 7, 2009
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Traveled 4 days 
Positive

We were camping at the tentsurf for 4 days and well... we got pretty dirty and stinky lol. These fabulous people allowed us to use their shower so they're amazing in my book!!!!

Jessie Norden 
From Jessie Norden
 Upland, United States
 Jul 4, 2009
Met in person Good Friend, Hosted 30 days Surfed 30 days Traveled 30 days 
Positive

Pink is an exceptional woman who is very smart, very wise, and incredibly young at heart. 21 with a looooooooooot of experience, as she likes to say. Also, she is incredibly resourceful, able to navigate within countries where she doesn't speak the language and get whatever she needs. I think that she is a mind ninja and it is wise not to underestimate her and her mind ninja powers. Getting to know her was a privilege and anyone else would be lucky to spend some time with her along her fantastic journeys.

Nelson Rodriguez 
From Nelson Rodriguez
 Bogota, Colombia
 Jun 30, 2009
Met in person Friend, Surfed 6 days  
Positive

i enjoyed with her my days in cs.campament. i didnt have a lot oportunitis for speak good, bud i think she is really open. pink its really solidarity and work with passion in this proyect....habla muy bien español!

Morgan van Humbeck
From Morgan van Humbeck
 Victoria, Canada
 Jun 29, 2009
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

pink is one of the best people ever! keep an eye on your shirt, though. she's devious(and dutch!)

Jonathan Lewis 
From Jonathan Lewis
 San Francisco, United States
 Jun 26, 2009
Met in person Close Friend, Traveled 30 days 
Positive

Pink is the real deal. She is such a hard worker. She is always very open, friendly and has a great outlook. She is a great person and I would love to travel with her someday. She has been an incredible addition to my world.

Jorge Torres
From Jorge Torres
 Bogota, Colombia
 Jun 25, 2009
Met in person Close Friend, Surfed 30 days  
Positive

Well, if youre ever lucky enough to meet PINKFISH, you would tell in no time, that life its pink around her, she is a very very good friend, one of those that will tell you things as they are, with the intention of making your life better, I had the great chance to be her roommate for some months, and we became very good friends.

Jon Cordoba 
From Jon Cordoba
 Tempe, United States
 Jun 22, 2009
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Suzy has a great personality and is fun to stop and talk to. I didnt get to spend too much time talking to but the time I did stop and talk to her it was full of fun! I look forward to talking with her more when I visit SF!

Daniel Denny
From Daniel Denny
 Greensburg, United States
 Jun 18, 2009
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Pink hat, always smiling and a great time to be around make for an epic combination! If you have the chance, Pinks property you want to be!

Nathan Stueve 
From Nathan Stueve
 Norwalk, United States
 Jun 17, 2009
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Pink is a real character... We had fun getting to know eachother around a few drinking games (PS thanks for the vodka cranberry!) And I do have to agree that pink does like to encourage you to take off your shirt. She has a big warm heart and is great to have a chat with. Highly recommended for a couch surfing friend!!

Tom Curtain
From Tom Curtain
 Punta Umbria, Spain
 Jun 17, 2009
Met in person Friend, Traveled 8 days 
Positive

Truly a beautiful person inside and out. Did I mention she's gorgeous? Note: the taking off of one's shirt is a requirement for long term friendship with pink . . . which is fine by me. I have nothing but love and respect for this amazing women and cannot wait to get to know her better in the future.

Andy Wright 
From Andy Wright
 Denver, United States
 Jun 16, 2009
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

I met Susy out bowling in Denver before the TentSurf in Colorado.

We hung out around the campfire, watched a CS wedding and had a great weekend with CSers from around the country and world.

I'm looking forward to getting know Susy and others from the TentSurf down the road wherever we may meet again.

Alex Willemsma 
From Alex Willemsma
 Sarnia, Canada
 Jun 16, 2009
Met in person Friend, Hosted 30 days Surfed 30 days Traveled 30 days 
Positive

Where to start? Pink is always a ton of fun to be around. No matter what's happening, she'll be right there in the middle of it with a huge smile and her pink cowboy hat! Most of my CS adventures would not be the same if she hadn't been part of them.

I'm looking forward to many more awesome adventures to come!

Dayna Buri 
From Dayna Buri
 Moscow, United States
 Jun 16, 2009
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Pink!!!
Was a sweet ass neighbor at Tentsurf, always carrying her pink cup to match her hat! She would always say 'it took me a half hour to pick it out'... she is a beautiful woman, always seems to have a smile on her face!!
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I got to spend several days in the presence of the famous Miss Pink at Base Camp in San Fran, and was constantly amazed by her upbeat personality, her gracious attitude, her comittment to CS, and her ability to snuggle REALLLY well! Can't wait to see her again.

Andrew Farley 
From Andrew Farley
 San Francisco, United States
 Jun 16, 2009
Met in person Close Friend, Hosted 30 days Surfed 30 days Traveled 12 days 
Positive

Ahh Susy. :) Susy susy susy. ;) Words cannot describe this one. Susy found the wonderful house for the Collective in Costa Rica and kept it running for the first half of its life. She is a fun, almost electric personality who just wants to get up and dance at the sound of any good music. Being in her general area always seemed to bring on awesome, yet interesting situations. :) Definitely one of those people I feel I'll be friends with for a long time, and can reconnect with instantly if we lost touch. Pura Vida Susy!

Chris Kuntze 
From Chris Kuntze
 Dallas, United States
 Jun 16, 2009
Met in person Acquaintance, Surfed 4 days  
Positive

She is the "Bee's nees!" with an aura of Beautiful Soul. Her accent will intrique you, and her Vodka will seduce you.

Erin Grumbach
From Erin Grumbach
 Vancouver, Canada
 Jun 16, 2009
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Pink is strong willed and very sweet - a combination that makes her an awesome friend to have. She's also tons of fun to hang out and get silly with. I love her heaps!

Carlos Lopez
From Carlos Lopez
 Salt Lake City, United States
 Jun 9, 2009
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

my couch is everytime available for you!!this girl is 100% honest and trustwhorty.
return back soon!!
good luck

Stroppy
From Stroppy
 Black Rock City, United States
 May 28, 2009
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

If you want to know why I like Pink just look at my mission statement.

The woman is wild, wonderful, huggable, helpful, smart, sassy and looks amazing in an apron.

Pierre GANDON 
From Pierre GANDON
 Paris, France
 May 18, 2009
Met in person Good Friend, Surfed 11 days  
Positive

She was the house manager of the CS collective's house in Costa-Rica, and welcomed me in a nice way! We hang out together in Olas bar and spent great times with the others in the house during the time I was there. She's really funny and has a cute smile ;-)
See you sooooooooon!!!!!

Ece Deniz Toros
From Ece Deniz Toros
 Ottawa, Canada
 May 9, 2009
Met in person Friend, Surfed 2 days  
Positive

Susy is awesome! She is a great spirit (and I would also say THE Couchsurfing spirit too:)who truly knows how to live and love life! I truly admired how well she deals with organizing the collective and still keeps her welcoming and joyful attitude. She is naturally unique, kind, friendly, funny and full of interesting stories.
I had so much fun at CS Costa Rica Collective, not just that the location and the house was beyond compare but because everyone was very friendly, helpful and fun. They didn't even let me pay for food, I couldn't have felt more welcome! Susy and I still have to go out dancing so hopefully I'll see her at the base camp soon!

Mario 
From Mario
 Heredia, Costa Rica
 Apr 29, 2009
Met in person Good Friend, Surfed 2 days  
Positive

What did they do with the "Extremely Positive" option?? I need it cause this girl is GREAT so welcoming and positive.
She made me feel at home sharing all her good vibes all the time.
She hosted me at the collective and was really attentive and kind with me. She's definitely someone you can learn a lot from.

FLAKITA
From FLAKITA
 Heredia, Costa Rica
 Mar 24, 2009
Met in person Good Friend, Hosted 4 days Surfed 3 days  
Positive

Susie !!!What a pleasure to meet you!
She is very smart and interesting! A good guest,also she is one of the more polite persons I know!!!

Thanks a lot for your hospitality , you made me feel so welcome !

Suzie is such an admirable organizer, she has everything under control.
love you!


Randall Arias
From Randall Arias
 San Ramon, Costa Rica
 Mar 22, 2009
Met in person Close Friend,  
Positive

My dear Sussy!!!!!!

I simply love her attitude combine with her OH-SO-CRAZILY-GOOD-LOOKS!!!!! I don't think you can get a better package in a CS'er, she's smart, active, fun, very efficient, with a great heart and yes, SHE IS GORGEOUS!!!!!!

Any CS'er would be lucky just to be in the same country as she is, TRUST ME!

I've had a GREAT time every single time I've been with you S! Love you tons! And hope to see you soon (even if not in SR...)

Ran.

Lisa Parker
From Lisa Parker
 Villa Rica, United States
 Jan 14, 2009
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 1 days Surfed 1 days Traveled 1 days 
Positive

Where to even begin... When Susy and I finally met, it was like meeting someone that I've known for years. She is a genuine, open, honest, straight-forward (although knows when to be reserved if necessary--ha ha) lady who enjoys going beyond the surface. Don't pass up a chance to spend some time with her! I look forward to more "bonding" time while she's in Costa Rica! :)

Megan and John Collins 
From Megan and John Collins
 Fort Worth, United States
 Jan 9, 2009
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

PF is a great person, very quick with a smile and always open for an opportunity to explore. A good spirit!

Marc Farber 
From Marc Farber
 Quepos, Costa Rica
 Jan 2, 2009
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 7 days  
Positive

She is a very nice person, organized and loving life the fullest. She can surf my couch anytime.

Cesar 
From Cesar
 Lisbon, Portugal
 Jan 1, 2009
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 5 days  
Positive

Susan is a wonderful and dedicated member who gives a lot to CS and gave me a warm feeling and burst to keep working hard for the Project!

Wandering Walker 
From Wandering Walker
 San Francisco, United States
 Dec 11, 2008
Met in person Friend, Hosted 14 days  
Positive

Ask me no questions and I’ll tell you no lies!! A trans-dimensional being of legend worthy house-hunting abilities, unparalleled dancing skills, and HOA appeasing super-powers!! Also a shapeshifter I believe… Ok, ALMOST no lies ;-)

It was a pleasure sharing time and space with Suze! She is an incredible member of the Couchsurfing family who is definitely making sure that the rest of us live better lives! Super friendly, intelligent and witty, she is one of those people who definitely gets a “Go out of your way to meet” stamp of approval!! Ciao Babe!!

Linda Templeton 
From Linda Templeton
 Sardinal, Costa Rica
 Dec 4, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 5 days  
Positive

Susy is great company and has lots of interesting stories to relate. As a CS employee, she sets the standard. She's welcome back anytime

Susan Barron
From Susan Barron
 Oakland, United States
 Dec 1, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

PinkFish is a sweetie with a great mind for choosing collective sites!

Chad Deal
From Chad Deal
 San Diego, United States
 Nov 30, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  

Supersonic flying Dutchwoman from deep space nine, multidimensional chill vibe conduit perpetual dance attack! You rock and I hope we cross paths again.

-mystic- 
From -mystic-
 San Francisco, United States
 Nov 17, 2008
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

I met Suzy at a CS Telecommute back in September. She had just arrived to look for a location for basecamp. She was very kind, sweet, funny and worldly. I had seen her only a couple of times since then but she was always the same as the first time I met her...and although I am sad she is already leaving, I am glad to have met her and look forward to seeing her when she returns to San Francisco or if out paths happen to cross in my own travels.

JC Allenby
From JC Allenby
 Portland, United States
 Nov 16, 2008
Met in person Friend, Surfed 2 days  
Positive

I met Suzy at the CS HQ in Berkeley and am quite happy that I did! Hopefully I'll see you in Costa Rica too. She is a wonderful woman, I'm glad she is helping out, what an amazing scout! Maybe I'll get to Scout with you someday! Much love! <3

Danny Murray
From Danny Murray
 Quincy, United States
 Oct 6, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 1 days  

Suzy is a fun person with a good heart

Walter Heck 
From Walter Heck
 Khon Kaen, Thailand
 Oct 2, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Traveled 30 days 
Positive

Pink found us the beautiful house for the Alaska collective. She is a nice fellow dutch girl with a very explicit opinion on matters. We got along and bonded over the Dutch being the coolest crowd at the collective. We also signed up as partners for the gym, haha!

Gabriel Stempinski 
From Gabriel Stempinski
 San Francisco, United States
 Sep 23, 2008
Met in person Good Friend, Hosted 20 days Traveled 5 days 
Positive

Susy is a great friend! She stayed with me for quite some time while looking for the CS basecamp and we also hung out at Burning Man! She was a total pleasure to spend time with and honestly I was sad to see her go!

Nico Casias 
From Nico Casias
 Denver, United States
 Sep 21, 2008
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Susy Pinkfish is a sweet, intricate, and deep person. More than meets the eye on this one and I learn more of her everytime I see her. We met through mutal friends in her trip to SF and have good talks. I'm happy to have her close to home.

The Jolly Green Giant, Derek Wallace 
From The Jolly Green Giant, Derek Wallace
 North Hollywood, United States
 Sep 18, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Traveled 30 days 
Positive

I don't care how bad my day has been, when I see Susy I just smile from ear to ear! When I was the chef @ CS Base Camp, seeing her come in to the kitchen, sniffing like a little bear, just made my day! Lover and giver of hugs and words of wisdom, the best reference I can leave for her goes something like this: SUSY I LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU SO FREAKING MUCH AND CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU AGAIN SOON! In the meantime, I'll be working on more yummy recipes for you. :)

Breakfast Breakfast
From Breakfast Breakfast
 San Francisco, United States
 Sep 3, 2008
Met in person Friend, Traveled 7 days 
Positive

Pink Fish was a great addition to our camp at Burning Man. Easy-going, laid-back, and warm.

Kelly Patterson 
From Kelly Patterson
 Nosara, Costa Rica
 Aug 19, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

I recognized Susy as a fellow Old Soul right away. Old Soul's are rare...especially Dutch ones! (smile!)

Wiley Jennings
From Wiley Jennings
 Austin, United States
 Aug 14, 2008
Met in person Friend, Surfed 3 days  
Positive

Pink is great. She was CSing at Walker's apartment at the same time I was. She has some fascinating experiences to share and is open, kind, warm, and very respectful and responsible. I enjoyed sharing with her and learning a little bit more about the big bad world.

Ben Hanna
From Ben Hanna
 Beyoglu, Turkey
 Aug 10, 2008
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

Susy is one of those people who you can't help but like. She is very intelligent, witty, a knockout, and can read your personality in seconds. Looking forward to seeing her again in San Francisco!

Patricia López 
From Patricia López
 Vancouver, Canada
 Aug 10, 2008
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Ooohhh, Pink! When she is good, she is supergood! But when she is "evil"... she is EVEN better!! Our Cowgrrls Mafia was too much fun to not reunite again! So... WATCH OUT, y'all!

Nick Racz
From Nick Racz
 Scottsdale, United States
 Aug 10, 2008
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Pink is great. She is curious and up for anything which means you'll probably have an adventure with her. One of the last times I saw her she was dressed like an old west outlaw on her way to kidnap some guy- unfortunately it was not me :-) I look forward to seeing her again.

CYRILG
From CYRILG
 San Jose, Costa Rica
 Aug 10, 2008
Met in person Friend, Traveled 30 days 
Positive

Suzy gets funner the more I get to know her. She's considerate, warm, and nurturing. I'm looking forward to more garage dancing and airplane poster-shots :)

Matt whatley
From Matt whatley
 San Francisco, United States
 Aug 7, 2008
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

A high quality individual of excellent character, full of altruism and optimism. Met her at many of the CS collectives and she's always a ray of sunshine in everyone's day.

JackoliciousLegs
From JackoliciousLegs
 Washington, United States
 Aug 7, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 4 days  
Positive

Susy is one of the most wonderful people I've had a chance to meet. She came into my home at a very trying time for me and *made* me have a great time. She's great fun to be around and a great conversationalist. I'd highly recommend meeting with her, hosting her, or surfing with her. A+++++

Robert Furnback 
From Robert Furnback
 Anchorage, United States
 Jul 23, 2008
Met in person Good Friend, Surfed 1 days Traveled 1 days 
Positive

I went to the CS collective BBQ. Pinkfish made me feel like I was a real part of the CouchSurfers. She told me all the cool things she was doing and what a great people we are. She is as close to to soul of couchsurfing as a person can get.

Becky Mulkern
From Becky Mulkern
 Conway, United States
 Jul 17, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 5 days  
Positive

I love Susy.....she is so warm and caring. She is the kind of person you love to be around because she is Susy..... I felt so welcome at the collective because of her. I look forward to seeing her again!

Miss Bliss 
From Miss Bliss
 San Francisco, United States
 Jul 16, 2008
Met in person Friend, Traveled 30 days 
Positive

Susy is wonderful! I met her while she was herding the kittens around Alaska and we've gotten to spend quality time together through CouchSurfing in San Francisco and through Skype calls to Costa Rica.

Susy is smart as a whip and deeply compassionate. I admire her loyalty and ability to stick up for what she believes is right. I am looking forward to learning more from this amazing woman in the months to come!

Eline Hennink 
From Eline Hennink
 Haarlem, Netherlands
 Jul 12, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

It was more then worth,to wait 2,5 weeks for our Dutch,swim,tea/coffee date.
thanks for sharing and for being so straight forward and inspiring.

Nunavik
From Nunavik
 Reynosa, Mexico
 Jul 9, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 1 days  
Positive

Susy and the people from couch surfing generously provide me a place to park my van for 2 weeks in Homer allown me to stay in their nice place and invite me to really good dinners in there compagny. Susy is a really sweet girl. I hope to see her and other peoples from the couch surfing collective but outside the collective to better know them. Thanks for everything.

WENDYY 
From WENDYY
 Breda, Netherlands
 Jun 29, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Traveled 2 days 
Positive

We only met for a few hours - Pinkfish just arrived, I had to leave but I hope we'll meet somewhere again!

Sarah Havens 
From Sarah Havens
 Portland, United States
 Jun 12, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

Suzy and Jeff crashed with Justin and CJ and then moved down the street to stay with me. She's such a nice person with a great laugh, and I had a great time with the two of them. She's absolutely more than welcome to surf again - and I hope she does soon!

Bill Campbell
From Bill Campbell
 Anchorage, United States
 Jun 8, 2008
Met in person Good Friend, Hosted 12 days  
Positive

Suzy is a fun and gregarious person. She is gracious and helpful. She is a very good sport.

CJ Doxsee
From CJ Doxsee
 Portland, United States
 Jun 5, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

Susy and Jeff were two of the first to surf my couch Julio. She is pleasantly awesome to have stay over and she is welcome back here anytime she comes into town. Have fun on your travels Susy!

Jessica Brown
From Jessica Brown
 Anchorage, United States
 May 19, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 2 days  
Positive

So glad to meet Susy! She is thoughtful, quiet, and keen...shes been all over the place and has interesting stories to share!

Rick and Carrie Lewis
From Rick and Carrie Lewis
 Seattle, United States
 May 3, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

It was great to get to spend some time with the people working behind the scenes to make couchsurfing run. Thanks for all of your hard work and volunteering months of your time! We would happily host her again!

Arik Krantz 
From Arik Krantz
 Rapid City, United States
 Apr 30, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

Susy and Jeff stayed a night. . . came late while I was halfway through dishes, so we didn't get to chat much. Except about Wall Drug signs... Maybe next time I can be tour guide!

Ries Vriend 
From Ries Vriend
 Amsterdam, Netherlands
 Apr 28, 2008
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Suus is someone you can trust, and who will always keep an open mind towards others and herself

Charish Badzinski 
From Charish Badzinski
 La Crosse, United States
 Apr 26, 2008
Met in person Close Friend, Hosted 3 days  
Positive

I love Susy. She and I first met at the Thai Collective, where she inspired me by her relentless dedication to the CouchSurfing Project. Later, she surprised me by driving cross country to visit me in Wisconsin. It was a true pleasure hosting her as a CouchSurfer! More than that, though, her kind spirit touched me deeply and I am forever grateful that our paths crossed.

Any CouchSurfer would be lucky to host or be hosted by her.

SWINGCADILLAC 
From SWINGCADILLAC
 Missoula, United States
 Apr 20, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

Suzi and Jeff where the first new couchsurfers to stay at my new couchsurf campground! it snowed a foot the day they stayed. Cant wait for them to come back in better weather.

ALASKAWILL 
From ALASKAWILL
 Homer, United States
 Apr 18, 2008
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

Good to hear from Pinkfish from time to time. The woman is not to be held back, tireless searching the globe over for yet an other fine place to hold a CS gathering - the one held here in Homer, Alaska was a new experience for me - I did meet a nice bunch of interesting folks from many different countries.
Ahoy Susi.

julix 
From julix
 San Diego, United States
 Apr 18, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

I was in Pai on her birthday and got to celebrate with her and the Collective at a great party! She is open to new friends, fun and adventures.

Shonali Shetty
From Shonali Shetty
 Mumbai, India
 Apr 15, 2008
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

There is just one advice I can give you when you meet Suzy, just "Be yourself". Even before you complete your sentence, she knows exactly what you mean. This master mind in human psychology is an ironic combination of compassion and the toughness. She can beat the boys and inspire the girls. I love her and can't wait to see her sooooooooooooooon ;)

Garrett Perkins
From Garrett Perkins
 Chugiak, United States
 Apr 14, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 2 days  
Positive

Prepare for the Pink Explosion!!!!
This girl dances like a whirlwind and buys a mean cup of coffee. From being embarrassed in liquor stores to learning hand drums, we had only ONE awkward moment of silence! Then we went back to laughing hysterically. Even when disappointed, this lady is graciousness personified.

Let this lady in, it's worth it.

PS San Francisco adventure extraordinaire!
PPS BurningMan chocolate bringer!

DiamondinLondon
From DiamondinLondon
 Harrow, United Kingdom
 Apr 10, 2008
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

You can tell a lot about a person by the way others mention them and keep them in the back of their mind. Every time anyone saw something in pink in a shop they'd always say how nice it would be for Susy.

Well respected by all, direct and honest she wasn't just a friend to everyone but a member of the family.

Andrew Otto 
From Andrew Otto
 San Francisco, United States
 Apr 9, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Susy explores the globe spreading kindness and pink in her wake. One might even say she has a good...'energy'.

Susy was my caretaker after a motorbike accident had me on crutches. If you meet her, don't let her leave without a good hug, she gives the best!

Stephanie Anderson 
From Stephanie Anderson
 Homer, United States
 Apr 7, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 6 days  
Positive

Pinkfish has been a delight to host. She is easy going, straightforward, and has good travel stories. She even helps wash the dishes and the dogs! Her quest to find a new collective location has been interesting to watch, and I've been impressed with her professional approach. I hope she chooses to have the gang come to Homer!

Miss Mandie 
From Miss Mandie
 Mullumbimby, Australia
 Apr 6, 2008
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

I appreciate Susy for everything she is – someone who is not afraid to speak her mind, dance to the beat of her own drum, staying sensitive to the needs of those around her and a person who values true, genuine connection with fellow travellers on the path. Oh, and she is also a hell of a lot of fun! Quirky, sexy, playful and sincere – you’d be a fool to pass up the opportunity of meeting this gorgeous woman!

rachel 
From rachel
 San Francisco, United States
 Apr 6, 2008
Met in person Friend, Traveled 30 days 
Positive

Pinkfish is one of those impressively compassionate and direct people that you wish you could be more like. She totally tells it like it is with a gigantic heart, & you get a sense that she understands humans even more than she lets on. She'll spend time with you when you're sick just so you don't feel alone, & generally looks after you when you think she's not watching. Besides that, her sass-factor is through the roof - she puts those pinstripes to work! Definitely host or surf with this wonderful woman.

Alice Nie
From Alice Nie
 San Diego, United States
 Apr 2, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

awsome person, great to take body shots with! =)

Brian Hild
From Brian Hild
 Anchorage, United States
 Mar 31, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  

she seems real cool, would like to spend more time hanging out with her...

Elizabeth Kennedy 
From Elizabeth Kennedy
 Anchorage, United States
 Mar 31, 2008
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Icertainly admired her willingness to come to a strange place and set about organizing living space for the next collective. We had a long ranging communication, and I will be seeing her again at an Anchorage meet on April 12.

LAURA GAMSE 
From LAURA GAMSE
 Cape Town, South Africa
 Mar 26, 2008
Met in person Good Friend, Traveled 30 days 
Positive

Suzy would make an excellent spy, in the best of ways. A Charlie's Angels-type spy with sunglasses and a hot miniskirt. She's always laughing and cracking jokes, but also acutely aware of the dynamics and emotions hidden beneath the surface of the collective. What I'm saying is that she's a dimepiece layer, a smooth operator. I'm not entirely sure what that means, but ask Suzy, I'm sure she does.

ALASKAMATT 
From ALASKAMATT
 Anchorage, United States
 Mar 26, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Traveled 2 days 
Positive

Pink arrived in Anchorage to scout locations for the next CS Collective. She's an easygoing, fun, and independent person!

Amanda Porrey
From Amanda Porrey
 Denali, United States
 Mar 25, 2008
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

It's been a lot of fun hanging out with PINKFISH :) I'm learning more about couchsurfing and makes me want to up and joint the collective too! She's a lot of fun to be around. Super laid back.

Douglas Deleu 
From Douglas Deleu
 Gent, Belgium
 Feb 28, 2008
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

Piiink! It was friendship at first sight. I wish I was still your roomie so we could talk all night long about every topic possible just like in the old days... *sigh*... I should have lisened to your oh so wise Dutch advice.
Pink rocks, Pink kicks ass, Pink is ongelooflijk de max! Knuffie van je stomme lieve Belg ;)

Benjamin Ranta 
From Benjamin Ranta
 Ishpeming, United States
 Feb 26, 2008
Met in person Friend, Traveled 13 days 
Positive

Susy was a wonderful mentor while I volunteered at the CS Collective in Thailand. There's no question that she is a true CS supporter and has devoted so much of herself to the CS community. I'd be delighted to see her again in the future - maybe host her in the US someday! Safe harbor in your travels Pinkfish.

Mattthew Brauer
From Mattthew Brauer
 Istanbul, Turkey
 Feb 22, 2008
Met in person Close Friend, Hosted 30 days Surfed 30 days  
Positive

Pinkfish and I have spent many hours sipping coffee and sharing our thoughts on social dynamics! She is a gifted with insight into the psychology of human relationships. I can count on her to be honest and direct, which is why we get along so well. Of course, she also has her "pink" side - sweet, funny, and a little bit crazy...

YEAHLENA 
From YEAHLENA
 Berkeley, United States
 Feb 7, 2008
Met in person Good Friend, Traveled 6 days 
Positive

I love Pinkfish, seeing her active nature full of enthusiasm and courage. She seems to be always self conscious and aware of what is happening around her! I just started to get to know her but she seems already like a good old friend!

Carlos M. Cardenas 
From Carlos M. Cardenas
 Sevilla, Spain
 Feb 7, 2008
Met in person Good Friend, Traveled 10 days 
Positive

Susy is a blonde dutch with many layers, each as intriguing as interesting as wonderful.
She is there for you.
She alreday thought of everything and everyone and got the situation just perfectly right :-)
And she is is great fun being the perfect Darkethon Lady or one very dangerous cowgirl.
Pure CS.
I am happy to cross paths with her and definately will meet again!

MOUNTAIN BOI 
From MOUNTAIN BOI
 Pai, Thailand
 Feb 6, 2008
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

she is one of the nicest person I have met. she have a lot of sence of humor and fun to be around with. I hope someday she would stay with me on my couch.

Debasis Sil
From Debasis Sil
 Kolkata (Calcutta), India
 Jan 28, 2008
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

She is one of the few Girls I have seen who has the gift of God! She has the GI in her. G - Good Looking and I - Intelligent! She also has an Excellent sense of Humour:-)
She is also damn serious about her work and she does it with her Heart!I would Love to meet her again in my Life.

Elena Peters 
From Elena Peters
 Cologne, Germany
 Jan 23, 2008
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

Susy rules! She has it all figured out - without her omnipresence, Pai would have a disaster waiting to happen ;o)

That "bitch" knows what she wants, and is definitely tough enough to get it all - keep kicking, lady!

Lisa Sampson
From Lisa Sampson
 Adelaide, Australia
 Jan 22, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 8 days  
Positive

Pinkfish is an amazing person, what a great addition to the CS Thai Collective I couldn't have imagined having as much fun there if she wasn't around :) Highly intuitive girl too, what a great skill to have.

Camtastic    
From Camtastic
 San Francisco, United States
 Jan 18, 2008
Met in person Best Friend,  
Positive

PinkFish is more than just a hot blonde dutch lady. She is INTENSELY all of these things:
passionate, playful, considerate, compassionate, loving, courageous, brilliant, penetrating, patient, goofy, ridiculous, foolish, resourceful, aware, and magical. You'll never meet another like her. I've been blessed to have her in my life.

DODES
From DODES
 Halifax, Canada
 Jan 3, 2008
Met in person Close Friend,  
Positive

Simple words seem to insult my utmost love respect for Suz....
I am thankful to have had influence from this mother;lover;protector;friend and spiritual teacher.
She is as real as they get in the most refreshing way...If she had the time to touch the world...well, the world would be a different place.
She lights up every room and life she walks into; a lantern I will use often!

Jackie Buerger
From Jackie Buerger
 Istanbul, Turkey
 Jan 3, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

what a wonderful woman!

Che Wah Lee
From Che Wah Lee
 Chiang Mai, Thailand
 Dec 30, 2007
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

A person with a mission, highly dedicated, fun, open-minded, spiritual, very sociable. She knows what she wants and goes for it.

GRANDVIZIER 
From GRANDVIZIER
 Tokyo, Japan
 Dec 27, 2007
Met in person Close Friend, Traveled 19 days 
Positive

The first moment I met Susy, her personality rubbed me the wrong way and I didn't think we would get along at all. Oh how wrong I was! As I slowly got to know her in Thailand our friendship began to build. By the time we finished our road trip in the US through 11 states in under 2 weeks our relationship was solid. Susy is an analytical soul always working for the greater good. There aren't many people in this world I treasure as much as PinkFish.

ROSSI IN ROTTERDAM 
From ROSSI IN ROTTERDAM
 Rotterdam, Netherlands
 Nov 20, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Met Pinkfish in Parkheuvel. Good you can meet CS's anywhere, its only the question how you can recognise each other as such! Its nice talking to her as she is smart, curious and very dedicated to the CS organisation. We had a nice lunch together, than she left for the Thai collective and we stayed in touch by e-mail. But when will we meet again?)

Caryl Hornberger 
From Caryl Hornberger
 Washington, United States
 Oct 10, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 1 days  
Positive

Susy is an awesome host! She cooked me dinner and let me use her neat dutch vaccuum, vroooom vroooom! She´s a very interesting and intelligent woman to talk with. she has a very free flowing mind and spirit. I hope we cross paths again one day.

Claire Westrop
From Claire Westrop
 London, United Kingdom
 Oct 8, 2007
Met in person Friend, Surfed 2 days  
Positive

I really enjoyed surfing with Pinkfish as we have alot in common, we seem to be on the same level in life which resulted in us having some good girlie chats especially about men and the universe hehe.
My stay felt like I had had a great girlie weekend with a friend who I had known for ages with gossip & getting ready to hit the town.
I will never forget our fine dining experience at Parkovel which was a culinary delight, we nearly proposed to the chef for his amazing efforts and asked for his hand in marriage too after many glasses of supurb wines when he visited our table!!!
Pinkfish also had the day off to show me round Rotterdam which was really nice of her as her city is very interesting, I look forward to our next get together, and dont forget the sassy girl power!!!

DUTCHDEMETER
From DUTCHDEMETER
 Breda, Netherlands
 Sep 18, 2007
Met in person Best Friend, Hosted 30 days Surfed 30 days Traveled 30 days 
Positive

Think of a butterfly, a burst of pink dancing in the air. If she lands on your hand for a moment it´s magical, vibrant and intense. After she has gone your soul will be touched..
This butterfly is my best friend and I love her completely.
My hand will always be out there for you to land on...

Casey Fenton 
From Casey Fenton
 San Francisco, United States
 Aug 22, 2007
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

I was impressed by Susy from the moment I met her and this has been confirmed time and time again. She is flowing with so much positivity and has a strong drive to make the world a better place. She is an active listener and really posed many interesting questions over lunch. I really enjoyed hearing about her life journey and her travel adventures. Susy is an inspiring and uplifting life adventurer! Thanks Susy! Can't wait to see you again somewhere in this world.

MONGUI
From MONGUI
 Kyoto, Japan
 Aug 1, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 2 days  

She has been in my house but I was very busy at this time. Anyway the most important is the couch, so I give couch!!

World Travler
From World Travler
 Stockholm, Sweden
 Jul 29, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Traveled 1 days 
Positive

Beautiful girl and delightful company.

Chris Burley
From Chris Burley
 San Francisco, United States
 Jul 27, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Straight shooter, motivated, smiley, tons of pink, super warm and friendly. Undoubtably social and socially aware. Big hugs and can't wait to meet soon and keep the project alive and well..

Jim 
From Jim
 San Francisco, United States
 Jun 20, 2007
Met in person Close Friend, Traveled 30 days 
Positive

We've been meeting up and living together all over the globe for over a year now and I'd love to extend that tally indefinitely. I just hope I make her smile as much as she makes me. Susy is a wonderful friend and deserves nothing but the best in everything she does.

Matan Gavish
From Matan Gavish
 New York, United States
 Aug 19, 2006
Met in person Friend, Surfed 1 days Traveled 3 days 
Positive

Amazing host that made this entire trip so much better.

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