CURRENT MISSION

To hear everyone's story

ABOUT ME

I'm currently back in my home state of California after years of teaching overseas.

15 countries and counting. I've lived in three other countries besides the USA.

PHILOSOPHY

Time spent growing is not wasted time

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I couchsurf when I can. I would like to host when I get a bigger place. I'm open to coffee with anyone in the Bay Area.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Had a wonderful time couchsurfing in Europe. I will host when I get a bigger place, but not right now.

Interests

Photography, Books, strange facts, kittens, spicy food, buttons, getting lost, learning languages, cooking

• books
• photography
• dining
• cooking
• coffee
• traveling
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Books---Anything by Tolkien, Jane Austen, Junot Diaz, Chuck Palahniuk, David Sedaris, Zadie Smith
Music---Anything that moves your feet, Jimi Hendrix, the Beatles, The Black Keys, The Heavy, Devil Makes Three, Feist, Bon Iver, James Blake, Feist
Movies---Moulin Rouge, Fight Club, Donnie Darko, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, King's Speech, Black Swan, Rashomon, Gaslight,

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Rode an elephant in the Mekong, that was pretty great.

Teach, Learn, Share

It's very easy to hide behind a camera when you travel. Some moments don't need Kodak involved.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I make excellent cookies and other tasty snacks. I know exactly two dirty jokes.

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Dominican Republic, France, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Italy, Laos, Mexico, Myanmar, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Thailand, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, South Korea, Thailand, United States

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