Hi, I'm Erica! I'm a Korean-American born and raised in New Jersey, USA. I love learning and experiencing new things, and prefer deep, meaningful conversations over small talk. Some more facts about me:
- I have a dry sense of humor, but I also have a big smile and love to laugh 😊
- I am a massive foodie. One of the main reasons I go to new places—other than meeting cool new people—is to eat. I'm not picky and will often choose the weirdest thing on the menu.
- I studied computer science and software engineering in university.
- My favorite hobbies include dancing, watercolor painting, and hiking.
- I love animals, especially dogs! I enjoy talking to dogs like they're people.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I’m here because I love meeting new people, learning more about their lives, and sharing some stories and experiences of my own.
I only recently started Couchsurfing and I’m amazed at the generosity, hospitality, and warmth of people in this community.
Unfortunately I’m only able to surf at the moment, but I’m excited to give back by hosting people from around the world once I finish moving to San Francisco :)

Interests

• books
• dancing
• beer
• coffee
• painting
• hiking
• computer science
• travel
• food
• techno
• art museums

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
- I can talk for hours and hours about house, techno, and other kinds of electronic music. Some artists I've been into lately are Bonobo, Bicep, Djrum, Nicola Cruz, Nicolas Jaar, Objekt, Randomer, and Rrose.
- I listen to lots of other genres too, especially trip hop, downtempo, RnB, and soul. Other artists I enjoy are Massive Attack, Darkside, Rejjie Snow, Flamingosis, Anderson .Paak, and Tom Misch.

Movies:
- I don't watch enough movies (especially classics) but some of my favorites are Blade Runner, Her, Inception, and Baby Driver.

Books:
- Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino
- What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours by Helen Oyeyemi
- The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera
- A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
- Haruki Murakami, Jhumpa Lahiri, Teju Cole, Kurt Vonnegut...the list goes on. I also read a lot of science fiction and fantasy (think Dune, Hyperion, The Name of the Wind, The Way of Kings).

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- Won 2nd place in my middle school's spelling bee
- Slept overnight in a bat-filled cave in Vietnam
- Danced all night (and part of the next day) at a warehouse in Brooklyn
- Hiked Hallasan, a volcano and South Korea's highest mountain
- Drank six shots of espresso in one night to study for an exam
- Finished 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami
- Won a duck painting contest
- Traveled 2 hours by bus to eat the best hummus I've ever had

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, Canada, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Malaysia, Morocco, Netherlands, Philippines, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Turkey, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Hong Kong, United Kingdom, United States