I grew up in Hawaii and now live in downtown Portland and work at Intel on the latest and greatest processors. In my free time I enjoy learning Japanese, playing soccer, practicing violin, and playing computer games. I'm focusing on Japanese right now but also have an interest in Turkish and Spanish.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I enjoy meeting new friends from all over the world to share stories and have fun with.

Interests

Reading, computer games, kombucha, language learning, traveling, snowboarding, skateboarding, programming, science and technology

• technology
• reading
• traveling
• violin
• snowboarding
• skateboarding
• soccer
• science
• ice skating

Music, Movies, and Books

I enjoy a wide variety of music such as Tori Amos, Ice Cube, Thrice, Dresden Dolls, Madonna, Nas, Enya, and Watsky. I've read a lot of popular series books like The Fellowship of the Ring, Dune, Ender's Game, the Vampire Chronicles, Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, and even Twilight, but I also like period fiction such as Jane Austen and the Bronte sisters' books. I read a lot of David Sedaris's books most recently.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Spent a week in Manu National Park on one of my three trips to Peru and saw a wild jaguar there (as well as a ton of other wildlife).

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, Cyprus, England, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Japan, Laos, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Scotland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States