Welcome to the TravelPod forums

[starlagurl]

I just created this forum so that new people can get comfortable with the rest of the group. Maybe we are a little insular with our jokes sometimes, so this will be a special place for anyone who doesn't know anyone.

We really are very nice people, and I can prove it! Everyone introduce yourself now...3...2...1...go!

A little about me:

I'm Louise Brown, TravelPod's "Community Manager" and my job is to make you feel at home here. So if you have any questions about anything at all... ever... just ask me. If I don't know the answer, I will find out for you.

I am 26 years old and I grew up in Niagara Falls, Canada. I moved to "our nation's capital" Ottawa to go to journalism school at Carleton University when I was 19 and have lived here ever since. Before working at TravelPod, I used to work for the Ottawa Sun as the "band listing girl" and I also watched news all day for the government at a media monitoring company.

I am very enthusiastic about life, super environmentally and socially aware and open to many different kinds of experiences.

Some of my favourite things: roadtripping it to Montreal, cycling EVERYWHERE, couchsurfing ANYWHERE, camping, going to any kind of music or theatre event, playing piano and Dance Dance Revolution, writing an endless amount of blog entries, bugging all my friends to read them, and of course, all my buddies in the TP forums.


Places I have been: Literally all over Canada, the east coast US, western Europe and the Caribbean.

Places I am going in chronological order: Rhode Island, Kelowna ---> Canmore --> Yellowknife and points in between, Nunavut (2009), Alaska --> California on my motorcycle (2010, still looking for travel buddies)

Philosophy: Right now, I'm living my life from one moment to the next, I can't seem to successfully plan anything, but that doesn't mean I'm going to stop trying! I guess this is a tragedy and also a blessing. I live because I breathe and I try to impact the planet with the smallest footprint possible.

Favourite Music, Movies, Books: Waking Life. Books: too many to list. Music: Ska, reggae, punk, electronic, indie... manymany

Types of People I enjoy: People who don't care what anybody else thinks. People who dress up for fun and people who appreciate the journey more than the destination.

Things I can teach: I can teach you how to play piano, also, how to make fabulous cocktails.

Ways to contact me:
TravelPod: http://www.travelpod.com/members/starlagurl
Skype: starlagurl
MSN: fairyprincess@hotmail.com
Email: louiseb@travelpod.com
Couchsurfing: starlagurl
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=718...=brown%2Clouise
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/louiseottawa
Orkut: http://www.orkut.com/Profile.aspx?uid=556034708644115819
Hi5: http://www.hi5.com/friend/1364719--Louise--Profile-html
Twitter: starlagurl

[inasia2008]

A little about me:

I am too old to mention, I grew up in London, England and I have lived in the Middle East and now Japan.

I am a mother to one little boy, Alex, who was born in Japan in December 2006, and his Daddy is in the US Navy and has been for almost 14 years! We met in Bahrain in November 2005.

I have a lot of issues, and am very defensive and moody when I wanna be, but I am working on them...

I love to read, watchg movies, and of course blog to all my lovely friends on TP, about everything and nothing. I also used to be a bit of a shopaholic, but can't afford to be anymore, so had to STOP!

I love ice cream and I don't drink alcohol too much anymore, and I gave up smoking when I found out I was pregnant.

Places I have been: England of course, Wales, Scotland, Cyprus, Malta, Spain, Gibraltar, United States, France, Monaco, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Korea, Japan, Guam....

Philosophy: Everything happens for a reason!

Favourite Music, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and favourite movie is Black Hawk Down! I love the Shopaholic books by Sophie Kinsella!

I hate talking about religion or politics! I love the beach, strawberries, diamonds (ha ha), sunshine, steak, mashed potatoes and corn on the cob, horses and going to the beach!

Places I would like to visit : India, Australia, New Zealand, Italy

[introducinlyric]

Sidebar: ive noticed people have forgotten to introduce themselves and withheld their names not to finger point Louise , Jo and kjonline

I'm Gerre am 25, i'm African American - Native American - Australian and was born in Los Angeles,California. im considered by alot to be an old soul , i consider myself to be a bit of a conversationalist. random fact about me i love the ocean but dont like swimming in it strange i know. it's impossible to sum me up as im multi-layered so i'll keep it at that

Some of my favourite things: Writing , Music , Film, Photography, Art, Travel

Places I have been: In United States i've travelled extensively thoughout - California , Nevada , Arizona , New Mexico & Florida. ive also been to Mexico and in Australia pretty much the eastern side Queensland, NSW and Victoria.

Places I am going: New Zealand , America , Canada & Alaska in no particular order but basically when i get going who knows where i may or may not go. I Hope to travel Europe someday too (well select countries)

Favourite Music: Joss Stone, Eddie Hinton,Janis Joplin, Duffy, Paolo Nutini, Gabriella Cilmi, Jamie Lidell, Solomon Burke, The Alternate Routes, Radiohead, Butch Walker, My Morning Jacket, Eveything But The Girl just to name a few.....

Movies: Blood Diamond,The Shawshank Redemption, The Opposite of Sex, The United States of Leland, Rent, Cold Mountain, Jackie Brown, Song of the South , Into The Wild, Across The Universe, Black Snake Moan, The Holiday, Hoodwinked

Books: Four Corners - Kira Salak , Prozac Nation - Elizabeth Wurtzel , The Romantics - Pankaj Mishra

Types of people I enjoy: People of all walks of life as long as there arent jugdemental types , racist , sexist , homohpobes basically people with beautiful souls

Favourite quotes: "While poetry is dandy there are handier collectables"

"The only people you need in your life are the ones who prove that they need you in theirs"

"If you enter this world knowing that you are loved and leave this world knowing the same then everything that happens in between can be dealt with"

[starlagurl]

Sidebar: ive noticed people have forgotten to introduce themselves and withheld their names not to finger point Louise , Jo and kjonline

Ha, yeah, you're right, I forgot, I will edit.

Oooh! Gerre, are you coming to Toronto, Montreal or Ottawa!? We're making some cocktails!

Sian, finally I know your name! Haha, Slovenia, what a cool trip, hope you have a blast! Am I subscribed to your blog? I better be.