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Overview

  • 29 references 11 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
  • 36, Female
  • Member since 2009
  • Language Teacher/Translator
  • M.A. in Translation, B.A. in Hispanic Studies
  • From Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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About Me

ABOUT ME

I think I can say that I'm a laid-back person who enjoys life, travelling, meeting new people, good conversations and learning new things.

I love change, I hate status quo or that feeling you get when you're caught up in a routine. So I do everything to avoid it!

I am an artist, a singer, a dancer, a linguist, a globe-trotter.

I am Canadian, Cameroonian, Senegalese, Mexican, Brazilian...

I am honest and straight-forward, sometimes a little too much!

If I could, I would visit all countries in Latin America.

I love ice cream, good movies, napping, laughing, dancing, and that exciting feeling of being in a new place and not knowing exactly where I'm going.

I love sharing the gifts God gave me...

I love hugs!

I am Christian (Catholic) but I respect all philosophies and ways of life. I like to have good, respectful, conversations about that aspect.

I hate any kind of waste (time, food, money, clothes...) and love and admire any intiative including recycling and alternative lifestyle and travelling options, as opposed to the consumption world we live in, even though there's no getting around it!

PHILOSOPHY

CARPE DIEM (Seize the day... Life is too short!)

I believe that my word is one the most valuable things that I can give to someone, so when I do give it, I try my very best to honor it.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Unfortunately, right now I can't host, but I love going to meetings when I can, and have one-on-ones with other CSers.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've surfed couches in:

-Puebla, Mexico (First experience, terriffic enough to convert me to CouchSurfism)
-Zacatecas, Mexico
-Toledo, Spain
-Curitiba, Brazil

I've hosted once while living in Puebla, Mexico.

I've been to meetings in Puebla, Montreal, Florianopolis nd Cusco.

I've met Couch Surfers in lots of cities and countries!

In fact, I met some of my closest friends through CouchSurfing, and I'm very thankful for that!

Interests

Music, Dance, Cinema, Travelling, Iberian (Spanish-Portuguese) Languages and Cultures, Teaching, Translation, Faith

  • books
  • dancing
  • dining
  • movies
  • traveling
  • music
  • languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Here's a small list of my favorites:

Favorite music:

- R&B/Soul
-Pop
-World Beat
-Latin Music
-Gospel

Favorite actors :

-Adam Sandler
-Tom Hanks
-Drew Barrymore
-Gael García Bernal

Favorite movies:

-The Bodyguard
-Selena
-Incendies
-Slumdog Millionnaire
-The Notebook
-Babel
-Gran Torino
-Pride and Prejudice
-Beastly

Favorite TV series: A.D., Narcos

Favorite authors:

-Marie Laberge (Le goût du bonheur, Annabelle)
-Christopher West (Fill these Hearts)
-V. C. Andrews (Rain, Flowers in the Attic)
-Greg Behrendt (He's Just Not that Into You)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Visinting Macchu Picchu, Iguaçu Falls, Living in Florianópolis, Brazil (the most beautiful city in Brazil)...

Teach, Learn, Share

Life is an open book. I try to learn as much as I can from it and cherish the bad just as I cherish the good, because even the bad teaches you lessons.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My life vision, my experience, my skills, my gifts, my love for life, my faith!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, Costa Rica, England, France, Italy, Morocco, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, France, Mexico, Senegal, Spain

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