Hello all! I'm finally back to the cs scene after seemingly long dormant period, in which I was basically a human slave in a giant financial institution... but fortunately I got out, and am trying my luck in this tech start up thing that everyone seems to be talking about. We'll see where all this goes!

A bit about myself: I caught that travel bug when I was fairly young, and I haven't been able to quite get over it. I love exploring new places - who doesn't? - and appreciating the little things in life, such as good laughs, good food, and good weather.

I love the outdoors! Sailing, hiking, scuba diving. rock climbing, kayaking, camping, whatever goes. I'm always hungry for food and wine (pun intended), accompanied by good people.

Shall I say that I'm just a renaissance woman at heart? I'm curious about just about anything, especially the ones that I don't know about yet. So let's share our stories, and teach me something new!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've been able to surf with many gracious hosts that end up being my friends - and I've also been able to host few of the most interesting people on my couch(es) in the past. I'd love to keep this going!

Interests

Traveling, sailing, diving, triathlon, food, wine, fruits, cooking, languages, linguistics, art, colors, texture, architecture, jazz, ukelele

• animals
• cats
• arts
• architecture
• design
• dining
• cooking
• wine
• triathlon
• flowers
• technology
• traveling
• jazz
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• kayaking
• camping
• scuba diving
• sailing
• rock climbing
• swimming
• languages
• beaches
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: agnostic, but something with a melody - jazz, piano, good voices.

Movies: Guardians of the Galaxy, Leon The Professional, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Hitch, Love Actually

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- Captained a 7-day sailing trip in Exumas, Bahamas
- Lived in the mountains for 4 weeks (no showers in between, notsorry TMI)
- Swimming in the ocean under the moonlight in Grand Cayman
- Saw the "mysterious" Brown Mtn lights from the top of the Table Rock Mtn
- Biked from Chapel Hill to Carolina Beach (~200mi) over 3 days
- Biobay kayaking in Fajardo, Puerto Rico
- Flew a private 2-seat airplane
- Hopped on a hippie schoolbus at Mexico-Guatemala border
- Crashed a wedding in a small town in Mexico (couple didn't seem to mind)
- Biked across Provence in France!

Teach, Learn, Share

I could share my skills in:
- some languages I know
- how to split bananas in half
- few uke songs
- make and build stuff from wood and other materials
- web and design stuff
- sailing

Would love to learn more about:
- sailing a cat
- wine
- flowers, plants, animals

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Cayman Islands, France, Guatemala, Honduras, Japan, Mexico, Puerto Rico

Countries I’ve Lived In

South Korea, United States

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