Although I can easily talk and blabber on, I would much rather listen and ask questions. I am an experiential learner, and I try to approach everything I do with an open-mind and a view that everything, good or bad, is an experience I can learn from.

Many friends (and some acquaintances) have called me 'obnoxiously curious' in the most endearing of terms (promise...endearing ;)) as I am always asking questions, and there are few subjects that bore me. For me boredom arises when I absolutely cannot understand something (therein arises the questions!).

Here is an older blog of mine:
http://annelizabethdavis.wordpress.com

And an even older one that describes my experience with brain cancer:
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/annelizabethdavis

PHILOSOPHY

The world is simply a mirror, reflecting back to us our own inner state. If we are inwardly in turmoil then we are certain to see a tumultuous world. A seemingly joyful world is only returning to us our own inward joy. What we see is a reflection of our state of consciousness.

laugh, laugh at yourself, then laugh again :D

BE UNCOMFORTABLE to BE COMFORTABLE

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I originally CSed while abroad in Madrid over 10 years ago! I met a lot of friends in Madrid who I originally met up with for language exchanges, and thereafter became good friends. Since then, I've hosted many people in New Orleans and NYC, and I sometimes use CS when traveling.

Interests

Trying ANYTHING new. Anything to do with water: swimming, wakeboarding kayaking, boating, fishing, canoeing, etc. (I grew up on a lake). yoga. museums. Touring cities by running. social entrepreneurship/innovation. people. dancing. knowing the words to a song and belting it out with no reservations.

• yoga
• painting
• history
• art
• watersports

Music, Movies, and Books

Etta James, Billie Holiday, Trombone Shorty, Rebirth Brass Band, Sufjan Stevens, Buena Vista Social Club, Gotan Project, Louis Armstrong, Joss Stone

Zeitoun, Outliers, What is the What, Wild Lotus

Carne Tremula, Ferris Bueller, Frida, Hotel Rwanda, Biutiful, The Motorcycle Diaries

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The Atacama desert in Chile: the driest place on earth

The summer sky of the Gran Sabana, Venezuela - no lights for miles

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: English, yoga (YTT certified), painting (acrylics), business stuff (marketing, sales, etc), life philosophies. We are all teachers and we are all students!
Learn: Everything
Share: Cooking and food, stories of my travels and living. New Orleans current state and history; education system of NOLA and country; my experiences as a brain cancer survivor

What I Can Share with Hosts

Cooking and food, stories of my travels and living, yoga instruction. Ask, and I shall try!

Countries I’ve Visited

Brazil, Cabo Verde, Chile, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Honduras, Italy, Mexico, Nicaragua, Romania, Venezuela

Countries I’ve Lived In

Colombia, Peru, Portugal, Spain, Thailand, United States

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