Stroppy

Stroppy

Current Mission: "Love and Madness"

Personal Designations

Traveling at the moment Vouched for35

Community Designations

Nomadic Ambassador
United States
Nevada
Black Rock City
Lat: 40.81, Lon: -119.17
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General Information

Stroppy is a CS Nomadic Ambassador!
Stroppy has been vouched for
Couch availableTraveling at the moment
CouchSurf requests replied to100%
member sinceApril 5th, 2007
profile views2531
age38
genderFemale
membernameStroppy
occupationJournalist, writer, imp
educationI've been grandly miseducated!
grew up inWashington DC
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Languages

  • English (United States)Expert
  • English (United Kingdom)Expert
  • English (Ireland)Intermediate
  • SpanishIntermediate
  • GreekBeginner
  • TurkishBeginner
  • CroatianBeginner

Groups I Belong To

San Francisco Bay Area 10739:7899
Why: I left my heart...
Nomadic Ambassadors Forum 428:1331
San Francisco 4664:18116Burning Man 3020:4897
Why: To feel the Burn!
Active in 8 more groups.
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Friends (144)

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whoopkatwhoopkat
42, Female
Oakland, California
United States
Friends since June 1998
"We met in a bar over a game of Scrabble."
Friendship Type: Close Friend
I vouched for Stroppy
Met in person   Traveled30+  
Karuna OKaruna O
33, Female
Nashville, Tennessee
United States
Friends since February 1941
"detention"
Friendship Type: Best Friend
Met in person   Hosted30+   Surfed30+   Traveled30+  
ROXY FOXFIREROXY FOXFIRE
28, Female
Oakland, California
United States
Friends since March 1998
"Decade old friendship, lived together, laughed together, cried together and have caused much mischief"
Friendship Type: Best Friend
Met in person  
Balázs Stumpf-BiróBalázs Stumpf-Biró
32, Male
Budapest, Budapest
Hungary
Friends since May 2007
"Surfed on my Life..."
Friendship Type: Close Friend
Met in person   Hosted21  
Dave BreeseDave Breese
35, Male
Black Rock City, Nevada
United States
Friends since August 2007
"CouchSurfing Camp @ Burning Man 2007 and 2008 and then further shenanigans in San Francisco."
Friendship Type: Close Friend
I vouched for Stroppy
Met in person  
DUBLINJOE DUBLINJOE
33, Male
Dublin, Dublin
Ireland (Republic of)
Friends since March 2007
"met through a mutaul friend had a slumber party at joes house"
Friendship Type: Good Friend
I vouched for Stroppy
Met in person  
David WilliamsDavid Williams
38, Male
Washington, D. C.
United States
Friends since May 1988
"high school"
Friendship Type: Close Friend
Met in person   Traveled3  
Dan SongDan Song
27, Male
Carmichael, California
United States
Friends since April 2007
"She brought Free Hugs to a whole other level"
Friendship Type: Friend
Met in person  
Tammy ChapinTammy Chapin
37, Female
Campbell, California
United States
Friends since October 2005
"Through friends & Burning Man camp mate - Soul Sista"
Friendship Type: Good Friend
Met in person  
JD RudometkinJD Rudometkin
38, Male
Sacramento, California
United States
Friends since August 2004
"Burning Man and Venice, CA"
Friendship Type: Good Friend
Met in person   Hosted3   Surfed3  
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Stroppy
Burning Man '06
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Personal Description

Urban nomad and not-so-closet basket case.

Got lousy grades for coloring inside the lines but high marks for playing well with others.

How I Participate in CS

I've been couch surfing for years - just never in this organized a fashion.

I joined CS in 2007 while traveling through Europe, met up with wonderful CSers in Dublin, Paris, Budapest.. When I returned to the States I became more involved in local groups, events and hosting.

Which all leads to more new, wonderful people, cocktails, chats and much mayhem.

CouchSurfing Experience

Surfed my way across America, parts of Europe and Central America attending gatherings, meeting up with other travelers and locals. All of my residences have served as caravansaries for waylaid (and wayward) travelers, even before the site existed.

Check my friend list for just some of the amazing people I've met through this project.

Interests


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Philosophy

There's no such thing as too late.

Music, Movies, Books

BOOKS!

A very incomplete list of some of my favorite authors:
Isabel Allende, Maya Angelou, Margaret Atwood, Jorge Luis Borges, Charles Bukowski, William S. Burroughs, Umberto Eco, John Fante, Gustave Flaubert, Carlos Fuentes, William Gibson, Herman Hesse, John Irving, Milan Kundera, Madeleine L'Engle, Naguib Mahfouz, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Cormac McCarthy, Toni Morrison, Katherine Paterson, E. Annie Proulx, Thomas Pynchon, Tom Robbins, Arundhati Roy, John Steinbeck, Neal Stephenson, Hunter S. Thompson, J.R.R. Tolkein, Alice Walker, John Edgar Wideman, David Williams

Nonfiction:

'Guns, Germs and Steel' by Jared Diamond, 'The Wrong Stuff: The Extraordinary Saga of Randy "Duke" Cunningham, the Most Corrupt Congressman Ever Caught' by Marcus Stern (my Dad!), 'Radical Evolution' by Joel Garreau, 'Omnivore's Dilemma' by Michael Pollan, 'The Places in Between' by Rory Stewart, 'Fake: Forgery, Lies and eBay' by Kenneth Walton

Types of People I enjoy

Burners.
Free thinkers and free spirits.
Fellow miscreants.
People who practice random acts of kindness.
People who aren't afraid to laugh at themselves.

Teach, Learn, Share

I have so much left to learn, but as for what I have to teach and share, just ask me.

One Amazing Thing I've Seen or Done

I'm amazed I've managed to live this long!

Opinion on the CouchSurfing.org Project

The best thing about CS is the energy imparted by its members & the global community it fosters.

Locations Traveled

TRAVELED: British Virgin Islands, Canada, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, El Salvador, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iraq, Ireland (Republic of), Italy, Jordan, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Panama, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, The Bahamas, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, US Virgin Islands, Vatican
LIVED: United Kingdom, United States
WANTS TO GO: Belize, Cambodia, India, Laos, Mali, New Zealand, South Africa, Tanzania, Thailand, Vietnam

References

 
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KDT42
From KDT42
 San Francisco, United States
 Oct 19
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Let's do another museum soon, preferably one with fully inflated art. :)

Kelci Stephenson 
From Kelci Stephenson
 Winnipeg, Canada
 Oct 4
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

This foxy lady branded me at Burningman and then took me on a lovely bikeride full of vodka, naked monkeybars and hula-hooping. Stroppy is fun in a can. A very voluptious can.

Eric Catonguay
From Eric Catonguay
 Keaau, United States
 Sep 24
Met in person Good Friend, Traveled 10 days 
Positive

I love Cass with all my heart, she is an amazing woman. If there is a chance to meet this person - do so. She is so sweet, inteligent, and caring.

Angie Bolivar 
From Angie Bolivar
 Vero Beach, United States
 Sep 23
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Stroppy is so funny. I had a blast getting to know her, and would love spending more time with her. Wise woman.

shaz Shah 
From shaz Shah
 Prince George, Canada
 Sep 21
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Traveled 8 days 
Positive

ahhh Miss S.
from the Hammock to the dancefloor, you rocked the party. She's a great exuberant and friendly gal that would make any CS experience all the more better!

Shirley Lewis
From Shirley Lewis
 Istanbul, Turkey
 Sep 20
Met in person Close Friend, Hosted 30 days  
Positive

Stroppy is an extremely caring, fun and intelligent person. She would do anything for a friend in need. Her spirit is one that you can't help but be drawn to.

Travis Raymond
From Travis Raymond
 San Francisco, United States
 Sep 15
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

Great Gal and a tried and true Traveler! With a sense of wit and humor to match 'em all she's always a fun person to hang with.

Menelaos Prokos 
From Menelaos Prokos
 Buenos Aires, Argentina
 Sep 15
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Oh, your stroppyness. What would we do without you on the playa? Without that feisty, take-no-shit-of-noone attitude, the teacher-like glasses-on-the-tip-of-the-nose look and your uncontrolable behaviour? I'll answer that for you: HAVE LESS FUN!

Do you guys want to have less fun? No you don't! So get in line and ask for your serving of spanking by the queen herself! ;)

James Lee 
From James Lee
 Elk Grove, United States
 Sep 14
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Traveled 5 days 
Positive

I am so glad to have met stroppy at the camp at BM. Was very friendly and cool from the moment we met. awesome person to be around. hope to meet up with her again soon while she is still in the area.

BRUCE_N_Arizona 
From BRUCE_N_Arizona
 Tucson, United States
 Sep 14
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Casey,

I wish we had more time to talk ...
You are a wonderful positive person.
It was very nice meeting you, and spending what little time we had.
You are super freindly, and I felt a great please in meeting with you!
I hope I get a chance to host you someday :-)

Jean-Luc FAYE 
From Jean-Luc FAYE
 Bourg-la-Reine, France
 Sep 13
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Stroppy is a personnage. I first contacted her by email in my attemps to find a ride to Burning Man. Althrough she couldn't help me for that part, she gave me several valuable informations and finally welcome me *Home*. She is extremely crazy and definitely very helpful. Every moment I spent with her is a blast.

Michael MacKay 
From Michael MacKay
 Winnipeg, Canada
 Sep 9
Met in person Acquaintance, Traveled 7 days 
Positive

Stroppy is a sweetheart, and puts sunscreen on a guys back with attention and care. Thanks Stroppy.

Sean Hamilton 
From Sean Hamilton
 Halifax, Canada
 Sep 9
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

Burning Man 2009! What a gal! Stroppy and her friends welcomed me into their camp with open arms. Wowie-wow-wow-wow! What a party!

Kate Petre
From Kate Petre
 San Cristobal de Las Casas, Mexico
 Aug 17
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

She's a smart cookie. And I dig her glasses.

Attila Mac Bata
From Attila Mac Bata
 San Cristobal de Las Casas, Mexico
 Aug 17
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

Superwoman....!Well traveled and fun to chill with.Good times ,great vibes, super smart and ready for adventure.Cant wait to see her again.Best wishes my friend and keep on keepin on .

Chet McNeil
From Chet McNeil
 San Francisco, United States
 Aug 1
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Traveled 7 days 
Positive

Stroppy and I met at the CS camp at Burning Man.

Valentino Schio
From Valentino Schio
 Sant'Albano Stura, Italy
 Jul 31
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Cassandra made me to be in the perfect conditions to enjoy my time in SF. She is full of energy, happiness and joy. My life experience grew up after meeting her, and next time I'm gonna to go to "burning man"...

It is impossible not to be a gentleman with her :)

Diarmo Horkan
From Diarmo Horkan
 Dublin, Ireland (Republic of)
 Jul 21
Met in person Friend, Surfed 1 days  
Positive

Good times, good attitude - and a deeply pleasant host when we stayed in SF!!! Also widely known n respected as one of those interested US media types who are fun n informative to argue/debate/constructively disagree with...

shellerae 
From shellerae
 Santa Rosa, United States
 Jul 7
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Traveled 4 days 
Positive

Cassandra was great to spend the weekend with! She's wicked at pool! I can't wait for the next adventure!!

PINKFISH 
From PINKFISH
 San Francisco, United States
 Jun 15
Met in person Friend, Hosted 10 days  
Positive

She is this sweet petit fairy, traveling around and leaving some fairydust on her way.... If you read my mission statement, you know why I can't help but like her :-)

Kelly Cochran 
From Kelly Cochran
 Burien, United States
 Jun 3
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

This lady is a HOOT! She'll show you how having fun is done. She shows me every time we meet in fact and I thought I was an expert.

Ruby Chen 
From Ruby Chen
 Madison, United States
 May 27
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 1 days  
Positive

So I met this little lady at a party in Costa Rica. Well, for starters, she's super cool to not be scared away by me, haha. Cassandra is warm, funny and one tough chica. It was a pleasure to meet here and I can't wait to see her again at Burning Man!

Vincent Pogoda 
From Vincent Pogoda
 Los Angeles, United States
 May 26
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

what an interesting person, and very positive to boot

Jessie Norden 
From Jessie Norden
 Upland, United States
 May 14
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 3 days  
Positive

Cassandra is full of spunk and chutzpah. A tiny woman smoking a stogie and living off of $4 a day during a many month journey from San Francisco to Panama using only her thumb and her wits is a tiny woman to be reckoned with. She knows what she wants to do and she does it, but she also is quite adept at going with the flow. Truly an amazing woman.

Andres Reyes
From Andres Reyes
 Heredia Centro, Costa Rica
 May 13
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

U are an amazing person, and Im looking forward to see you in burning man!

David Zetland 
From David Zetland
 Berkeley, United States
 May 8
Met in person Friend, Hosted 4 days Traveled 4 days 
Positive

Cass is smart and level-headed, except when she is crazy. (Even then, I think she's still smart, but I may be wrong :)

Szonic
From Szonic
 Oakland, United States
 May 7
Met in person Good Friend, Hosted 30 days  
Positive

This woman is a fucking super hero. She's hot as hell, a badass cook, offers a hand 3000% of the time, and knows just how to cheer up sad faces. One of those cool chics whom you wish were yr sister. YA!!!!!

Mario 
From Mario
 Heredia Centro, Costa Rica
 May 6
Met in person Good Friend, Hosted 3 days  
Positive

Let's put this straight, If you're looking for a person who pretends to be nice but it's an absolute bitch, full of crap on her head and talking bullshit all the time with an empty heart trying to make up for all the lack of beautiful things she will never have...



Just turn around and look for someone else because Cassandra is absolutely the opposite and she will make you feel like this world has great sense just because of the person she is.

Andrew Farley 
From Andrew Farley
 Upland, United States
 May 6
Met in person Close Friend, Hosted 3 days  
Positive

She stayed with us and was a fantastic guest at the collective. Smoked some stogies and had some nice times chillin'. You're welcome back anytime!

EL459
From EL459
 Burlington, United States
 May 4
Met in person Acquaintance,  
Positive

We hung out on the trail in Altagracia. Shes real cool and knows a lot about couchsurfing and what its about.

Annette Pearson
From Annette Pearson
 London, United Kingdom
 Apr 22
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

Really enjoyed hanging out with Cassandra and Dave who were welcoming as soon as I met them. I am hoping they will let me tag along with them for a while - an added bonus couch surfing. The kind of people you know you will see again one day. xx

Maria or Rick Kohlman
From Maria or Rick Kohlman
 Fond du Lac, United States
 Apr 21
Met in person Friend, Hosted 2 days  
Positive

Cassandra & Dave were 2 of the most interesting people we have ever met. WE would host them over & over again.
Do not miss a chance to spend time with them!

Shazia Davis
From Shazia Davis
 Bloomington, United States
 Apr 21
Met in person Friend, Traveled 2 days 
Positive

Cassandra is a bright, very interesting, spontaneous, open-minded person. Great listener and seasoned traveler. I am happy to have shared my first couchsurfing experience with her and Spike!

Ludmilla Möller-Motorja
From Ludmilla Möller-Motorja
 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
 Apr 21
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 2 days  
Positive

We stayed in the same place in Nicaragua and it was very nice.

Rodrigo Huerta 
From Rodrigo Huerta
 Girona, Spain
 Apr 10
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

I found she in San Cristobal de las Casas and we share some drinks, words, and experiences in a San patricks party.

She is so nice, polite and great woman !!!

See you again !

Robert Broz
From Robert Broz
 Suchitoto, El Salvador
 Apr 4
Met in person Close Friend, Hosted 3 days  
Positive

Casandra and Dave are great people, true nomads, oh what it must be to be able to travel as they do...Have a great trip and drop us a note or request on your way back north

Kali Goun
From Kali Goun
 Chetumal, Mexico
 Apr 3
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Traveled 5 days 
Positive

If you want to try one of the best chocolate-drinks in the world just invite Kassandra in your house.
She has that stuff of spirit that real travellers have; respectfull, genuine. Her whole life is a travel, try to share some of her stories and enjoy her unique way to say the most amazing things with the most simple way.
I met her in San Cristobal, both couch-surfers in the same house.
I had no the oportunity to say goodbye when she left,maybe the next time.
Kassandra que todo que te vaya muy bien! Suerte

Chantale Castonguay
From Chantale Castonguay
 Montreal, Canada
 Apr 3
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Traveled 1 days 
Positive

I met Cassandra when surfing in Roland's house and had a great time with her. She made the atmosphere in hte flat very welcoming with her warm and kind presence. I hope I meet her again in another couch surfing house.

Nitivia Jones
From Nitivia Jones
 Guatemala, Guatemala
 Apr 1
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 5 days Traveled 1 days 
Positive

Stroppy was a great guest! She showed me how to cook a local food and was really good to my pup.

MELYSHA
From MELYSHA
 Paddington, Australia
 Mar 29
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Traveled 3 days 
Positive

We had a great three days hanging out in Xela, Guatemala. Very open and friendly.

JD Rudometkin
From JD Rudometkin
 Sacramento, United States
 Mar 29
Met in person Good Friend, Hosted 3 days Surfed 3 days  
Positive

A barrel of monkies! Really cool, well read, and generous!

Marta Y Alan Pou
From Marta Y Alan Pou
 Caldes de Montbui, Spain
 Mar 28
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Traveled 3 days 
Positive

She is a great person, allways funny and with a lot of experiences to explain, we learn a lot. Because she has traveled all over the world. We knew a new way of travelling and leaving with her...Thanxs for everithing and if you have a couch request from her, don't hesitate to say YES..you'll enjoy the time with her.

Miguel González
From Miguel González
 San Cristobal de Las Casas, Mexico
 Mar 28
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Cassandra and Spikes are full of positive energy. We met at Roland's in a very nice meeting organized over there.
They have been traveling for a while so you can spend hours and hours talking about trips and places. I wish you the best of the lucks in your way and I hope we will meet again somewhere.

Melike Sultan Karasu
From Melike Sultan Karasu
 Madison, United States
 Mar 25
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Wow! She is one of the most adventurist woman I have ever met! She is full of stories, and a beautiful smile on her face every time!

Fadi Racy
From Fadi Racy
 Montreal, Canada
 Mar 23
Met in person Friend, Surfed 8 days  
Positive

Cassandra is fucking awesome!!! I really enjoyed the time I Couch Surfed with her and Dave and took much pleasure to hear all the wonderfull stories she had to share. If I had a couch to surfout, I would let her and Dave (aka Spikes or Lamborgini Dave) stay as long as they want...

Rudy Robles 
From Rudy Robles
 San Cristobal de Las Casas, Mexico
 Mar 22
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

I met Cassandra in some meetings at Roland's place, This girl brings a world over her head, an experienced traveller! Laughts, good talks, relaxing time and nice surprise are the worlds to describe Cassandra time. If she acroos your way you can share the "Casssurfing experience". If you are lucky she will give an strange candy for you! haha

Juan  Garcia 
From Juan Garcia
 Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
 Mar 22
Met in person Good Friend, Hosted 2 days  
Positive

Cassy Cassy Cassy,I had a great time with you here in xela. You really gave me a reason to move on and really think about my future travels. I will not go to burnin man this year but maybe next. If not Im sure we will see each other again. YOur more than welcomed here

Josefina Spiars
From Josefina Spiars
 San Cristobal de Las Casas, Mexico
 Mar 20
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Cassandra is a beautiful olive. With a scent of patchouli. And a smile of pumpkin patch. Her presence is happy and mellow, and i love her honesty. Ella tiene sus pies en la tierra y su espiritu en los cielos. Buena onda ;)

Roland Zeitler 
From Roland Zeitler
 San Cristobal de Las Casas, Mexico
 Mar 19
Met in person Friend, Hosted 7 days  
Positive

Cassandra and Dave were amazing guests at our place. I´m glad they stayed longer than they had wanted to - I met a very harmonious couple, we shared some excellent food, had long and interesting conversations and a lot of party. These guys are real travellers and I´m looking forward to meeting them on their way back to the Burning Man Festival!

MAINDUSH
From MAINDUSH
 Chignahuapan, Mexico
 Mar 7
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 3 days  
Positive

Cassandra and Spike came to my house after camping at the presa in my Twon!! Sience I saw their request I wanted to host them but I was out of home! But I could host them at the last moment so The are a really nice, friendly and trusty people!! Thanks for coming to my house!! And remember my house is your house!! My best wishes and good luck in your trip and your next projects!! And if you need a couch again you are welcome!!

Däniel Lozano
From Däniel Lozano
 Puebla, Mexico
 Mar 7
Met in person Friend, Hosted 3 days  
Positive

Well, Stroppy and Dave (her boyfriend) crashed me in Puebla!it was a petty cos the whole time I was a lot bussy, all because the Uni, but the time that we spended together was smashinn!!! I wish see you at least once!

Robert Day
From Robert Day
 Oakland, United States
 Mar 6
Met in person Close Friend,  
Positive

This woman is a true gift to the world.
Everyone she meets is somehow a better person for it. She is sharp as a razor, sweet as chocolate, and nice as pie. But she will still drink any man under the table! She can turn random vegetables and canned goods into delicious soup and old corkboard walls into beautiful works of art. She has the most wonderful sense of humor and she can brighten your worst day with a laugh or a smile. She's magical.

David Kienzler
From David Kienzler
 Athens, United States
 Feb 20
Met in person Friend, Traveled 2 days 
Positive

We only got to hang out briefly in the desert of Morocco but we have stayed in close contact since then, even turns out our fathers work together. She is a phenomenally intelligent, adventurous, travel savvy person and she is a guaranteed good time. She gets the Rev's Five Star rate of approval.

Kirk Davidson 
From Kirk Davidson
 Nanaimo, Canada
 Jan 24
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Traveled 4 days 
Positive

Cassandra is a very fun person to be around. Very happy, always smiling, with a positive attitude.

Bryan Hotchkiss
From Bryan Hotchkiss
 Mazatlan, Mexico
 Jan 23
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 7 days  
Positive

I left her and Dave stranded on an island for four days, instead of complaining they had hermit crab races. And watched a crab eat a bee. Very positive and upbeat.
Hella good veggie cook. Three days turned into a couple, coulda had them stay more.
A great asset to CS, will make a great ambassador.
I wish her nothing but luck on her further adventures in life.

Antonio Peña Valenzuela
From Antonio Peña Valenzuela
 Ciudad Guzman, Mexico
 Jan 7
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 2 days  
Positive

was my first couchsurfing experience, it is nice to get to know interesting people like Cassandra, you guys are always welcome to my couch ;)

Stephen King
From Stephen King
 Dublin, Ireland (Republic of)
 Nov 17, 2008
Met in person Friend, Surfed 4 days  
Positive

Words cant describe how amazing a host Stroppy is. It was 4 days before burning man, she had a mountain of articles to write, she was already hosting a surfer and she still took me in, and out, to a bar with a real deers head on the wall which I thought was a little strange as shes a vegetarian. It was just a small taster of the beautiful madness that makes her so wonderful. Thanks for everything cas

Gadget 
From Gadget
 San Francisco, United States
 Nov 13, 2008
Met in person Close Friend, Hosted 30 days Traveled 10 days 
Positive

Stroppy is a near and dear friend and burner. She is a light without being seen, she is an inspiration without her needing to be here with me, she gives love without condition and has touched my life through the joy that she brings others.

Jewbilation 
From Jewbilation
 Seattle, United States
 Oct 30, 2008
Met in person Friend, Traveled 5 days 
Positive

Oh me, oh my, this woman is something else! I first met her at our camp's Topless Weenie Roast when she smacked my ass with a riding crop. I was ever so fortunate to get to spend a wild night and even wilder Decompression with her some months later in San Francisco-Cassandra is simply a delight.

Hanna-Leena Huhtala
From Hanna-Leena Huhtala
 Helsinki, Finland
 Oct 28, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 4 days  
Positive

I rang the bell and there she was and oh, boy then we had some beers and good times :)

ROXY FOXFIRE
From ROXY FOXFIRE
 Oakland, United States
 Oct 27, 2008
Met in person Best Friend,  

I couldn't recommend Stroppy more. SHE IS AWESOME. You will have a great time. I trust her with my life.

Rebecca Meiers 
From Rebecca Meiers
 Bundang, South Korea
 Oct 16, 2008
Met in person Good Friend, Surfed 2 days  
Positive

Quite instantly, I became friends with this lovely, intelligent and exceptional lady! If I lived in San Francisco, I could see the both of us, in a bar, causing the very best of ruckuses nonstop. Despite the reality of circumstance, my lack of residency only means I have to try harder and make sure our orbits collide whenever the chance presents itself, which it will! If anything, I know Burning Man is her other home, and now I have to go, to see the wonder of it with her!

Hikecrazy 
From Hikecrazy
 San Francisco, United States
 Oct 13, 2008
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

I lived with Cassandra for a month and she was one of my favourite roommates ever. Not only is she smart, up on current events, motivated, helpful and sassy, but she appreciates the value of a cold beer and a good game of pool. That's just the beginning. Even though she has a great sense of humour and fun there's a much deeper and more thoughtful person under her mischievous exterior. When our roomie was hospitalized after a nasty accident she took care of my surfer for the night and showed her a good time while offering to help me in any way she could. Then she was invaluable in helping when the patient finally made it home from hospital. Overall, she is a great person (with a mouth like a sailor). ;)

Noah Wright 
From Noah Wright
 Terre Haute, United States
 Sep 25, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

She explained how to move a hula hoop around without humping the air. My attempts were valiant but ultimately futile.

Adriano_Velloso 
From Adriano_Velloso
 Lisle, United States
 Sep 10, 2008
Met in person Close Friend, Traveled 6 days 
Positive

Stroppy!! This girl was the best thing that happened to us on our first night at the camp. We wish she stayed longer with us. She is now officially in our list of good friends. Whenever you come to Chicago, we will be honored to host you.

We miss you!!

Adriano and Eloah

NOTSEAN 
From NOTSEAN
 Carlsbad, United States
 Sep 10, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Traveled 8 days 
Positive

an energetic fiery soul. Would be fun to travel with.

Robert Parham 
From Robert Parham
 Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
 Sep 10, 2008
Met in person Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

From walking around all night together, partying and hula hooping, to a mesmerizing back massage that actually made me fall asleep, stroppy is a pack of fun. we had loads of time together in BM 08, and i can't wait to meet her again and hear some more crazy wild ass stories :)

Klaire Rueckert 
From Klaire Rueckert
 Seattle, United States
 Sep 9, 2008
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Cass! The first time I met this jumping lady, she tilted back my head and poured a drink down my throat... from a lovely leather contraption, to boot. What is not to love already? Always smiling, you know when you see her you'll be bound for good times. I hope to see her again soon.

Miloushski 
From Miloushski
 Paris, France
 Sep 3, 2008
Met in person Good Friend, Surfed 5 days  
Positive

Stroppy is amazing, she IS The Coordination Meister ! One of the Burning Man trifecta crew, I am indebted to Stroppy for all her help and good sense, not to mention the happy hugging of course :))

IRISHPOLYGLOT 
From IRISHPOLYGLOT
 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
 Sep 3, 2008
Met in person Good Friend, Traveled 7 days 
Positive

Cass is just an exceptional person! Before we even met she wrote me detailed emails and talked on the phone to make sure I was prepared (practically and emotionally) for my first Burning Man experience.
Then during the event she would give me encouraging words of wisdom, introduce new ways of thinking to me and always be a hilarious co-burner. The week really would have been very different for me if she hadn't been there! She's so considerate in taking care of others it's inspirational!
Thanks for everything Cass :)

AMYPRIS 
From AMYPRIS
 San Francisco, United States
 Aug 1, 2008
Met in person Close Friend, Traveled 6 days 
Positive

Ah, Ms. Stroppy...what can one say about Cassandra? Crazy wild woman fun friendly exuberant always moving hula hooping dusty burning spanking happy person who I really like to hang out with.

Kenneth Van Doren
From Kenneth Van Doren
 Bellflower, United States
 Jul 24, 2008
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Fun times!

David Williams
From David Williams
 Washington, United States
 Jul 22, 2008
Met in person Close Friend, Traveled 3 days 
Positive

Cassandra is a radiant bundle of energy. She's also smart, considerate, and has so many crazy stories even I haven't heard them all. She's an old soul. 'Nuff said.

Jessica Carlson
From Jessica Carlson
 Dublin, United States
 Jul 19, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Very cool girl with some interesting stories. Open-minded and sharing and always willing to have a conversation. I will be seeing more of her for sure.

Princess Rachelina 
From Princess Rachelina
 San Francisco, United States
 Jul 19, 2008
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

I love stroppy:) she stamped my boobs and the rest is history:) it's always nice to have her around...she is always smiling and happy. last year at burningman, she invited half our camp over to their bus for a rooftop party, that was so amazing. they even had a piano up there:) looking forward to 08!

Rachel Leslie 
From Rachel Leslie
 Edinburgh, United Kingdom
 Jul 16, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Stroppy's a great girl who can beat down the best of 'em with a few hoola hoops! She's a lovely person, and I would gladly host or surf with her.

Brad Porter 
From Brad Porter
 Oakland, United States
 Jul 15, 2008
Met in person Good Friend, Surfed 5 days Traveled 5 days 
Positive

Cassandra got her first chance to pay back the CS community by hosting someone with me... She is an amazing person to hang out with. If you like coffee, writers, NPR, smoking cigarettes, shooting pool, midnight in the mission bar crawls, and you think you can keep up... just try... it will be fun. She will make your head spin with amazing tales with both hands tied behind her back... oh and she's really nice too.

-mystic- 
From -mystic-
 San Francisco, United States
 Jul 5, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

UPDATE: BAD JOSH! Cassandra, you rock my socks! :)

Her name escapes me at the moment...Bad Josh!!! But she told me tons about burning man! I so want to go! It was nice meeting you at the march. :)

Tammy Chapin
From Tammy Chapin
 Campbell, United States
 May 1, 2008
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

There is never a dull moment when she's around. She always has something interesting to say and it makes me smile just to look at her :)

Aurora Juarez
From Aurora Juarez
 Amsterdam, Netherlands
 Oct 25, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

She was my favorite of the day teaching us her mastery of the hula hoops far past that of normal hula hooping on the waist! We even attempted skipping with the hoops it was all in the hip thrust and she was of couse the master! She was very warm and friendly and I throuroughly enjoyed my encounter with her!

Eric Forsman 
From Eric Forsman
 Saint Louis, United States
 Oct 22, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Cassandra was absolutly wonderful to have and be around during the potluck in San Fran. She has a smile that goes a long way and you cant help but smile back. She brought some hula hoops. I swear the potluck was 8 hours, and she was hulaing for at least half the time. Keep up the energy lady, we love it.

Guru Prasad 
From Guru Prasad
 San Francisco, United States
 Oct 22, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

I bow to the hoop GODDESS & the perpetual motion engine! Thanks for imparting some of that waist-twisting knowledge to this poor soul.

Hope to learn more everyday.

The Jolly Green Giant, Derek Wallace 
From The Jolly Green Giant, Derek Wallace
 North Hollywood, United States
 Oct 22, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

I absolutely, positively adore Cassandra! I was putting together a potluck meet-up on Crissy Field in San Francisco, and our mutual friend Kat put us in touch so that I could grab some tables and a canopy to keep the food on. My traveling partner and I borrowed Cassandra and the supplies for the day, including hula hoops (which Cassandra used to help as fun icebreakers).

She totally pitched in to help set up camp, maintain order, clean up afterward and was STILL game to hit a bonfire on North Beach until we limped our tired butts home from a day of hard partying and social networking. I am really, really happy that it worked out for me to meet the Stern one, and I hope it works out for you to meet her as well!

Hannah Choi
From Hannah Choi
 Brooklyn, United States
 Sep 13, 2007
Met in person Acquaintance,  
Positive

Went grocery shopping together in busy Paris on New Years Eve...a wonderful cook and a very sweet person!

Yael Ziegelman
From Yael Ziegelman
 Haifa, Israel
 Jun 19, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

she is a true great traveler,one of the people with the most funny/crazy/bazare life experiences and with whom no moment is boring!

Balázs Stumpf-Biró
From Balázs Stumpf-Biró
 Budapest, Hungary
 Jun 14, 2007
Met in person Close Friend, Hosted 21 days  
Positive

She's crazy and one of those really Free Souls I ever met. Stroopster, Stroopster... Life is schön! ;)

MIKE-A NOT MEEKA
From MIKE-A NOT MEEKA
 Coos Bay, United States
 Jun 13, 2007
Met in person Good Friend, Surfed 5 days  
Positive

cass throws the best slumber parties....great spirit and wonderful person to be around.....i'm also convinced i have to go to burningman now

Dodi Fog
From Dodi Fog
 Beijing, China
 May 12, 2007
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

Cassandra was the winner hugger during the Dublin Free Hugs' Campaign. She never got tired of hugging people what means loads of energy.. and very positive one. If you've got the chance to hug or be hugged by Casandra, don´t think it twice, you´ll feel sooooo much better!! Hope to see you again amiga..

Dan Song
From Dan Song
 Carmichael, United States
 Apr 20, 2007
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Cass, I still refuse to believe you're a day over 22, I stand by what I said. Ah, to be young again... I hope to take a page out of this girl's book, to float free and share love and create energy. And whenever this life may come to a close, I hope it's with the famous last words: "Hey guys, wanna see something really cool?..."

Keith Magee 
From Keith Magee
 Dublin, Ireland (Republic of)
 Apr 20, 2007
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Cass... simply there is something powerful about you... i am in awe and feel i can learn from you... hopefully its not our last meeting.

DERRYGIRL
From DERRYGIRL
 Dublin, Ireland (Republic of)
 Apr 19, 2007
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Such a friendly, funny, intelligent & witty girl! You gotta love this girl & she gives the best hugs to even the Gardai!!Ur brillant person and I hope to meet up with you again!Hugs Sinéad :)

Jack Daniel® 
From Jack Daniel®
 Dublin, Ireland (Republic of)
 Apr 16, 2007
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

I met Cass on a crazy day of love-spreading. An intelligent and smart, educated and witted young lady with the huge charisma and personality of a smurf. Awesome and wicked!

Karuna O
From Karuna O
 Nashville, United States
 Apr 10, 2007
Met in person Best Friend, Hosted 30 days Surfed 30 days Traveled 30 days 
Positive

LOVE LOVE LOVE

whoopkat
From whoopkat
 Oakland, United States
 Apr 6, 2007
Met in person Close Friend, Traveled 30 days 
Positive

We´ve been at the very least, great drinking buddies. At the most, we´ve both saved each other from disastrous, emotional, and all around crazy situations. Or we´ve gotten each other into them. (some from column A and some from column B)

Anna Sanders
From Anna Sanders
 Amsterdam, Netherlands
 Apr 5, 2007
Met in person Friend, Surfed 3 days  
Positive

we had,about a month ago, coffe at the pancake house and she and her friend were very friendly, honest and friendly...hope to meet you again some day?
bye anna from amsterdam

DUBLINJOE 
From DUBLINJOE
 Dublin, Ireland (Republic of)
 Apr 5, 2007
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

cass throws the best slumber parties..even if we did invade joes house to do it

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