Like most people here, I love traveling. In college, I did three semesters of study abroad (Martinique, Senegal, and Japan) and then did two years of teaching English (China, France). I've been putting up with short vacations ever since I got a long-term job back in the US, but now I'm able to do a five-week-long working vacation in Martinique and very excited about it.

Back at home, I get my fix of livening up the daily grind by taking various classes at local park districts and community colleges (I started ice skating a few years ago and plan to compete soon!) and attending meetups (mostly for language learning, French and Japanese). Always trying to expand my horizons.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet others to hang out with! I'm solo, and I like that, but it's also nice to talk with people and do things together.

Interests

I like to learn new things about a variety of topics. Would love to return to school but $$$ is holding me back for the moment. I learn a lot from books and podcasts.

• cats
• reading
• traveling
• podcasts
• science
• learning languages
• ice skating
• learning
• self-development
• fanfiction

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies/TV: Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal (TV), It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Peep Show, recently got into some Chinese dramas

Books: The Three-Body Problem, Red Mars trilogy,

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Attended the Feast of St Bartolomeu in Sóller, Mallorca. Such an intense fire show.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Real conversation. Feeble attempts at cooking.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belize, China, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Honduras, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Martinique, Poland, Senegal, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, France, United States