I'm a happy camper if we meet as strangers and leave as friends.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

When I traveled to Guatemala in the spring of 2015, both of my professors told me about Couchsurfing and their positive experiences. I signed up immediately.

Interests

Pinxy culture and history, indigenous culture and history, environmental science, corporate sustainability, data science, public policy, political science, human rights, social justice, education, democratic socialism, camping, hiking, cycling, traveling, food, eastern philosophy

Music, Movies, and Books

As of now...

Tunes:
— I'm boppin' to lots of Renaissance by Bey, Peggy Gou, Rex Orange County, Anderson Pakk, Amber Mark, and Clairo these days. Love r&b, chill hop, bedroom pop, EDM.
— I'm down for pretty much anything, but I am kinda hesitant towards twangy country music...
— One of my all-time favorites: Waiving to Ryan (The Rolling Waves/The North Star/Sean Ryan's Jig). One sunny day, I'd like to play this as I bike around Ireland or Scotland.

Movies:
— World of Tomorrow is my go-to whenever I need something grounding and humbling.
— Studio Ghibli films, Salt/Fat/Acid/Heat (that's truly awakened a cooking bone deep inside), and documentaries.

TV:
— The Office, Community, The Sopranos, Mindhunter, Rick & Morty, Avatar the Last Airbender, Adventure Time, Gravity Falls, Steven Universe, Over the Garden Wall, Parasyte, Hilda, Big Mouth. (Lots of animation, as you can see.)
— Life is pretty cool outside so I try not to watch too much TV…but the opposite was true during COVID, so I’ve watched WAY too much in the past two years!

Books:
— Wretched of the Earth by Frantz Fanon
— Set Boundaries, Find Peace by Nedra Glover Tawwab
— The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss

Hobbies:
— Roller skating & roller derby
— Concerts
— Dancing…So. Much. Dancing!
— Loving my friends and making memories with them

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Somehow ended up with lifelong friends that are, more accurately, family.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach:
I've been playing the piano since I was 7, so I know a few things about music theory and tickling keys. I'm pretty good at statistics and I kinda geek out whenever I talk about it. Same goes for sustainability and social equity.

Learn:
Teach me; educate me; fill my head with rational, sound conclusions, the believable and unbelievable, wild stories and imaginations, anything and everything. I'm all ears.

Share:
Aside from making bomb Filipino dishes, I have a repertoire of the internet's best cat videos.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Wit and wonder.

Countries I’ve Visited

Cayman Islands, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Philippines, South Korea, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States