CURRENT MISSION

To meet interesting people who have something to teach me (i.e., everyone) and experience the world.

ABOUT ME

I'm a pretty introverted person and can be kind of shy sometimes, but I generally like people. I'm getting my Master's in Library Science. I like to read and am really interested in language in general. I love cooking and will make dinner for you if you ask. :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I haven't had the chance to couch surf or host yet.

Interests

Linguistics, reading, libraries, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Alan Watts, cooking, cheese-making, Kowloon Walled City, coffee, healthy food, mycology, nature, space, writing

• writing
• dining
• cooking
• recipes
• cheese
• coffee
• vegetarian
• vegan
• reading
• cars
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Amelie, Little Miss Sunshine, My Neighbor Totoro

Music
Neutral Milk Hotel, Andrew Bird, Bjork, CocoRosie, Portishead, Gogol Bordello, Iron & Wine, The Unicorns, Mum, Sigur Ros, Sufjan Stevens, Modest Mouse, various others

Authors
Vladimir Nabokov, Donna Tartt, Haruki Murakami, Jacqueline Carey, Tanith Lee, various others

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

One of my favorite memories from studying abroad in China is waking up in the tiny village next to Bai Shui Tai (White Water Terraces). It's near the borders with both Tibet and Myanmar, and it's pretty middle-of-nowhere; the residential area's streets were too small for cars, and me and my friends stayed with a really nice woman who had a few extra rooms in her (traditional Naxi) house. She also cooked all of our meals for us, and it was DELICIOUS. Bai Shui Tai is also a unique land formation that you should google a picture of, because it's so surreal-looking.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you all sorts of yummy (vegetarian, vegan, or meat-containing) recipes, how to say a few words in Chinese, or what your Myers-Briggs type is. I would love to practice my Chinese with you, if you speak it!

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Iceland, Italy

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, United States