CURRENT MISSION

Finding inspiration in the everyday details of our lives.

ABOUT ME

We are a married couple who believes that what is important in life is making friends, being open-minded to new experiences, and being present in the moment. We enjoy both talking and listening. We are interested in science, international law, human rights, history, anthropology, and archaeology.

PHILOSOPHY

Our philosophy is that we can make our lives worth living by finding beauty, learning to laugh at ourselves, smiling both inwardly and outwardly, taking each day to learn something new, and trying our best to do the right thing and inspire others to do the right thing.

Interests

Outdoor activities- hiking, mountaineering, rock climbing, trail running, road cycling, skiing,white water rafting, and orienteering. Cultural activities- visiting museums, swing dancing, theater, meeting people from other culture. Travel. Interested in dogs (we have a Shiba Inu). Academic interests- international environmental law and science.

• dogs
• culture
• theater
• beauty
• dancing
• swing dancing
• human rights
• running
• traveling
• socializing
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• mountaineering
• skiing
• trail running
• sports
• rock climbing
• anthropology
• history
• law
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: The Lord of the Rings, Amelie, Lola Rennt, What the Bleep do we Know, The Great Match, War Dance (documentary), any animated movie by Miyazaki
Books: 100 Years of Solitude, Anna Karenina, Foucault's Pendulum, Sophie's Choice, Perfume (Patrick Suskind), anything by Murakami, regular readers of The Economist
Music: Sting, Dire Straits, Angelique Kidjo, Indigo Girls, The Chieftains, Johnny Clegg, ABBA

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Climbed El Capitan (Matt), ran Western States 100 miler (Anastasia).

Teach, Learn, Share

Outdoor sports.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, Ethiopia, France, Greece, India, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Japan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, United Kingdom, United States

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