I was born and raised in San Francisco. I love art, making new friends, laughing, eating, staying healthy, and being positive. I enjoy cooking yummy vegetarian and vegan food for friends, old and new. I am a huge dog-lover :)

I have traveled to Austria, Germany, Hong Kong, Mexico, and China.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am a native English speaker and studied Mandarin as an adult. I'm here to make new friends and practice speaking Mandarin Chinese!

Interests

I love DOGS!! Skateboarding, hiking, bicycling, hanging out on the beach (all beaches! - cold beaches, warm beaches, peaceful beaches, dog beaches), playing and singing music with friends (piano, guitar, ukulele), live/stage theatre, historic art, cooking healthy comfort food, trying new restaurants.

• dogs
• arts
• singing
• dining
• cooking
• music
• guitar
• piano
• hiking
• skateboarding
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Classical, jazz, electronic, trance, Daft Punk, Moby, Broadway, Disney, classic rock, Beatles, Nujabes, and my newest favorite, Jamiroquai.

Back to the Future, Bourne Identity, Disney's Up, Guardians of the Galaxy.

Shakespeare, cyberpunk books, Buddhist philosophy books, and of course we cannot forget Harry Potter.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I hiked The Great Wall of China in the SNOW.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Brazil, China, Germany, Hong Kong, Mexico

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, United States