CURRENT MISSION

Achieve god-level tolerance of spicy food.

ABOUT ME

Yes! My name really is Ave Maria!

Born in South Korea but left to aid my parents in their humanitarian traveling adventure, I left my birthplace by age 4 to become a globally and responsibly raised super child. Been to and lived in more than 50+ countries, I've attended a lot of different schools and grew up in numerous cultural communities.
I've worked in many different fields including film and music but these days I work as a certified English teacher for Korea's top performing students.
I love to make people laugh and adapt effortlessly to a variety of personalities ^-^~
We'll be sure to hit it off; I guarantee it.
Cheers!!

PHILOSOPHY

Breaking bread with someone is the best way to break the ice.
Barhopping the world's best bars is my sport of choice.

10/10 would be your wingwūman in socially awkward situations.
11/10 with rice (but I don't actually like rice all that much)..

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Most of my life involved couchsurfing, sleep-out-of-the-van-ing, living on a boat for 3 years-ing so I'm pretty comfortable in most places.
Don't ask for much but good company is a must!

Interests

I eat everything except BBQ sauce ;;; I don't hate it but I'm not a fan;;
Texas dry rub is life.
I love gin, whiskey, wine, and beer.
I drink an ungodly amount of water.
I was a barista but I can't drink coffee ):
I love tea!!
Emperor's New Groove is my favourite movie.
My spectrum of film is haphazard, from Elem Klimov’s Come and See to Shrek 2 (a masterpiece).

SPORT ✨ I love most every sport.
Especially hockey, football, rugby, baseball, and American football.
I like it all except
...Basketball.
I know... I've tried to love it but it wasn't meant to be.
We'll just have to work through it.
I believe in us.

Music, Movies, and Books

All I ask is that you play Africa by Toto at my funeral.

One of my hobbies is curating international music.
Another hobby is going to a full range of concerts and music events (many times by myself).
Whether it's attending an Italian rap show at the Whiskey-A-Go-Go in LA or an underground post-Soviet punk fest in Kazakhstan, I am always down for a musical experience.

I like an incredible spectrum of movies, music, and books so we'll find something in common.
And if for some ungodly reason we have nothing in common, even better!

Random Music Recommendations:
- Sparkle by Tatsuro Yamashita (Japanese city pop legend)
- Kush by Dizzy Gillespie and His Quintet (jazz)
- Lover Boy by Phum Viphurit (Thai city pop)
- Eple [Original Edit] by Röyksopp (Norwegian ambient)
- Kemosabe by NoMBe (electronic and vibe)
- København by Ulige Numre (this be Danish rock)

And I actually really like Country music.
You should see me in my cowboy hat and get-up, it's cultural appropriation at its best.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Got typhoid fever in Tanzania.

Three Navy SEALs taught me how to jumpstart a car but I still don't know how to jumpstart a car. Truly amazing how the best of the best can teach you and you still won't get it.

Teach, Learn, Share

I love to learn new languages and customs,
new skills and trying new foods.
I also seriously love cooking but am a horrible baker so I'll cook, you bake, and hopefully nobody gets hurt.

I got my motorcycle license when I turned 21 and still don't know how I passed or how to ride. But I AM a fabulous driver of cars and so thus thoroughly enjoy road trips, or driving to go hiking or camping.

I love sharing life stories, fun experiences and making people laugh~
I'm also really into comedy (stand up is my drug of choice) so let us cry tears of joy together.
I suppose this is where I should add a little Easter egg to help show me that you've genuinely looked into who I am! If you could mention how I don't like game of thrones, that'd be a fantastically tense and dramatic start to our conversation (;

Slight disclaimer: my humour ranges from mild to combat veteran but I'm pretty good at reading the room so we should be fineee.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Cooking!!
Cleaning!~ I always try to be a very clean and respectable guest!
Alcohol...? Only if you enjoy it!
... Asking hypothetical questions about irrelevant situations?
Making obscure references that nobody understands.

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