CURRENT MISSION

摸着石头过河 (Crossing the River by Feeling the Stones)

ABOUT ME

I am a quirky person, I have many interests and like to explore them to the fullest; I am impractical, a lover of things that may have no practical value like historic Chinese architecture or wandering through cities aimlessly. I am usually pretty laid back but I enjoy people who appreciate the finer things in life and have strong passions or interests in anything!

Interests

If you leave me in a bookstore I could wile away days there, but I am not merely content to read inside..lover of travel, unplanned wandering through cities (flanerie, for anyone who likes Baudelaire/Benjamin), lover of architecture (historic and modern), cities, politics, history (Chinese and American/European), lover of fine food and exploring new restaurants. Favorite cuisines: Indian, Northern Italian, Greek/Mediterranean, Huaiyang

• architecture
• dining
• politics
• traveling
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies:The Big Lebowski, Truman Show, City of God, Farewell my Concubine, Fight Club, Being John Malkovich, Shower (Xizao), Lost in Translation, Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums

Books: Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, Crime and Punishment, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Clouse, Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Witnessing traditional funeral and processions in a small town in China's Hebei province while traveling with architecture students to document historic buildings,

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Colombia, France, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, South Korea, United States