CURRENT MISSION

ABOUT ME

I studied Japanese at university and can speak Japanese fluently (or at least I could, once upon a time - it's deteriorating every day because I don't practice).

I grew up in Sydney but moved to Canberra to study and have stayed here for work and a more relaxed, easygoing lifestyle. I enjoy showing people around Canberra's sights and exploring new places too. So let me know if you're visiting :)

Что привело меня на Couchsurfing

Happy to meet people visiting Canberra for a coffee or to show them some sights, especially on the weekend. I work 9-5 Mon-Fri but outside of these hours I'm generally free.

I'm currently sharing a house with two other people so my couch availability depends on their wishes. I have put 'maybe' on here!

I would also like to meet locals and other travellers next time I travel overseas. No definite plans as yet but here are some of the places I would like to visit in the next few years:
- Japan (again!)
- China
- Korea
- Russia
- Indonesia
- Vietnam
- Greece
- Spain

Интересы

Food, travel, film, arts, theatre, music, Japanese culture... many others.

• performing arts
• contemporary art
• red wine
• indian food
• potluck
• picnic
• japanese food
• road trips
• beaches
• food
• theatre
• museums
• india
• japan
• brunch
• restaurants
• japanese culture
• old movies
• art galleries
• coffee shops

Музыка, кино и книги

Listen to lots of different music, some popular/mainstream stuff (Sia, Beyoncé), some jazz (Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone), some j-pop (Dreams Come True, Utada Hikaru, m-flo, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu) and some other random stuff (Miriam Makeba, Dawn of The Midi).

Oh and I love KARAOKE!

I haven't been reading books much lately. I read a lot of online news and long form articles online. But my favourite authors are:
Junichiro Tanizaki
JD Salinger
Ursula K Le Guin
Virginia Woolf

Учу, учусь, делюсь опытом и информацией

I have experience teaching English as a second or other language and always willing to help others with their English, including help editing documents.
I am happy to teach basic Japanese, for example for people planning to travel there. I can also do some basic interpreting for Japanese visitors.
I studied Japanese at university, have lived in Japan for one year, and can manage everyday conversations relatively fluently, and I hope to improve further in the future.
I'm also a good cook!

Где я побывал(-а)

Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, France, Georgia, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Italy, Macao, Serbia, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Где я жил(-а)

Australia, Japan, Serbia, United Kingdom