CURRENT MISSION

学好中文 / Discover what I want to do with my life.

ABOUT ME

I'm an American living in Yokohama and working as a Japanese-English translator. I've been studying Japanese for over 13 years; now that I've lived in Japan for a while, I feel like it's time to branch out. I started studying Mandarin, and I'm making an effort to travel more both within Asia and around the world.

PHILOSOPHY

"Whatever happens, happens." な

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've surfed some couches, and I've hosted a few people at my apartment.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I surfed two couches in Taiwan in autumn 2009. It was a great experience!

Interests

I enjoy bicycling, hiking, weight training, language study (Japanese & Mandarin), music, travel, beer

• beer
• traveling
• music
• hiking
• rock climbing
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Wilco, Journey, Led Zeppelin, Bob Dylan, Do As Infinity, the brilliant green, Cocco

Movies: "Office Space," "The Big Lebowski," "Spirited Away"

Books: Haruki Murakami novels, "The Areas of My Expertise," "1984"

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The most exciting thing I've done recently was climb Mt. Ishizuchi, the tallest mountain in western Japan. In addition to the standard climbing path there is also a series of gigantic chains draped down the mountainside that you can climb up, with no harness or ropes or anything. Climbing link by link was exhilarating; the weather was perfect and the view from the top was incredible.

Teach, Learn, Share

I think I've got a lot more to learn before I'll have anything to teach anyone.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, China, Germany, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, United States

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