CURRENT MISSION

To share my love of New York City with my guests!

ABOUT ME

I am very passionate about friendship, music, teaching, and traveling. I aspire to better myself by connecting with wonderful people from all over the world. I live and work in the Bronx.

PHILOSOPHY

Be kind to others and try to learn something new every day.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I hosted some travelers when I was living in Japan, and now I am eager to do the same in New York City.

Interests

Laughing, reading, writing songs, singing, playing the guitar, traveling, walking

• writing
• singing
• reading
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: 60s girl group stuff, Neutral Milk Hotel, Beach Boys, Feist, The Magnetic Fields, The Beatles, early Weezer, Amy Winehouse, Bon Iver, Paul Simon, Beirut, anyone who puts his/her heart into song.

Books: Diary of Anne Frank, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, East of Eden, The Bridge of San Luis Rey, The Journey Home, Catcher in the Rye, On The Road, Autobiography of Malcolm X, The Great Gatsby, Women, Breakfast of Champions, Huck Finn, The Brothers Karamazov, A Moveable Feast

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Went to a mountainside temple in Nara Prefecture, Japan with some friends. The main room is only open certain days of the year and this day was one of them. We got to go inside and pray at the feet of an enormous golden shrine. The joy and devotion of the people there was incredible.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you how to play guitar. Hopefully you can teach me how to better understand the world!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Hungary, Iceland, Japan, Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Portugal, South Korea, Thailand, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, United States