CURRENT MISSION

Learn Explore Dream

ABOUT ME

Curious, thoughtful, wandering and wondering, I'm always interested to learn about new places, cultures, and languages. I live the good life as a laid back academic type and like to share my free time relaxing with friends.

PHILOSOPHY

为无为, The Golden Rule, The Noble Eightfold Path

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I am brand new to CS! My home base in Seattle but I am in Chengdu for about 2 months right now. I can't host here (studio apt) but can in Seattle.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

None! Newbie

Interests

Cooking, eating, gardening, teaching and practicing yoga, hiking, camping, backpacking, meditating, traveling, dreaming, reading, watching movies, journaling, talking, listening, photographing, creating....

• cooking
• wine
• coffee
• desserts
• baking
• yoga
• gardening
• politics
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• hiking
• backpacking
• camping
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Love independent and foreign films, classical music and opera, and all types of books. I love bookstores and libraries - they are like a second home to me!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have been so lucky it is very hard to choose! But I think the most amazing things I have seen in my life are The Great Wall, Macchu Picchu, and the Hagia Sofia in Istanbul.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach many types of cooking (American, Italian, French), I am even better at teaching baking (desserts not bread). I love coffee and wine and tea and am happy to share my knowledge about those things. My academic background is in world politics so I can always talk about those things at length!

Countries I’ve Visited

Cameroon, China, France, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Peru, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, United States