CURRENT MISSION

Make new friends and explore Berlin

ABOUT ME

Hello there! Hopefully if you are reading this that means you are considering accepting my couch request. I encourage you to do so because I am a great guest! I promise :)

I love good conversation, critical thinkers, staying up all night, stepping out of my comfort zone, cooking, kittens, world music and good hugs.

I'm a chameleon. I have always been drawn towards scenes/communities that defy social norms, are way out of my realm of experience or that most people chose to ignore. I immerse myself in them to see what I can learn, because they are all representations of who I am and because I can. I am addicted to traveling, not just leaving the country (although definitely that too) but having experiences that force me to reevaluate what I know and how I fit in to this world. Most importantly, seeking out new experiences that allow me to understand life, love, joy and empathy in ways I never knew before.

I was raised in the villages of Guatemala, Fiji and Belize. I spent most of my life in the San Francisco Bay Area and I now work in Los Angeles as a VFX artist for TV/movies. I also sometimes work as a nanny for two small German children.

I have stories for days and my curiosity is endless. I have every kind of friend you could imagine and I can get along with pretty much anyone.

Although I enjoy the nightlife, I'm still responsible, clean and respectful of other peoples space and sleep.

PHILOSOPHY

being important is nice but being nice is more important

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I live with 4 roomates and I dont have the space to host in my house. However, I do help out other surfers when they come to LA. My ex-boyfriend often hosts couchsurfers and I show them around the city while he is at work and help them find things to do.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I couch surfed in Spain a few summers ago and had a great experience.

Interests

Music, the beach, biking, yoga, meeting people, eating, photography, film, parties, dancing, going to the woods/nature, festivals, random adventures, and basically anything that doesn't involve staying at home and being antisocial.

• photography
• festivals
• dancing
• cooking
• yoga
• nightlife
• partying
• movies
• reading
• tv
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• world music
• cycling
• hitchhiking
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

(some) Music Artists: Daft Punk, Diplo, Bonde do Role, La Roux, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Pantyraid, Cocorosie, B.B. King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Tupac, No doubt, Pete Rock, LCD Soundsystem, Janis Joplin, Buju Banton, 20 Fingers, Zap Mama, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Weezer, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, The White Stripes, Usher, Sublime, Seu Jorge, Regina Spektor, Tool, Nirvana, Nas, Lil Wayne, Al Green, Bob Marley, and sooooo many more.

Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, Jitterbug Perfume ( and most of Tom Robbin other novels) and anything by Octavia Butler.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Teaching English in a tiny, remote village in Guatemala

Hitchhiking through Spain

Waking up on a beach to the Mediterranean Sea lapping at my feet

Kissing a shark I caught in the Pacific ocean before setting him free again

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am a pretty good cook and I have a lot of music from around the world that I can share.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belize, Cuba, Fiji, Gambia, Guatemala, Iceland, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Nigeria, Senegal, Singapore, Spain, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States