Hello! It's August 2015 and I am currently on sabbatical, testing out unemployment a bit so I can travel free of vacation slips, careers and rent payments for the first time in my life. I've lived abroad in Scotland and Japan (x2) for school and am super excited now to be cruising about the US before going abroad. I've lived in SF the last 3.5 years in business-to-busines sales of hardware for telecom companies which has been wonderful but, with a little luck!, the industry will still be alive and well in a few years.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet awesome, open-minded people of course!

Interests

Ramen noodles, running, hiking, conversating, talking about the world and politics in completely absurd hypotheticals, food! I love food :)

• dining
• running
• politics
• traveling
• hiking
• business

Music, Movies, and Books

Fahrenheit 451, Brave New World (I love the dystopian novels), The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (and spaghetti westerns), and I'm reading Lonesome Dove now which is super good

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I'm no good at talking about myself at times, gonna pass on this one... but some particularly poignant moments have been been the night-hike up Mt Fuji for sunrise, completing my first and third half marathons four months apart (means a lot coming from my rolly polly high school days of the past), hosting an Open Mic night (salon-type inspiration) at my apartment in SF (this was so much fun!), and just last week (Aug '15) returning to hike five days in Glacier National Park from when I was first there 17 years ago

What I Can Share with Hosts

What I love to share most is a laugh... good conversation, good people is all I need and love in life

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, United Kingdom