Hello! I'm currently an English teacher in Aomori City, Japan.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

When I travel, I want to have real experiences, and that's best accomplished by mingling with the locals. Likewise, I want to offer that same benefit to those visiting my remote, snowy little city.

Interests

Traveling, Cultural Exchange, Science/Technology, Healthy Cooking, Minimalism, Frugality, Vegetarianism, Political Satire

• cooking
• technology
• traveling
• minimalism
• teaching
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: The Producers, Mononoke Hime, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Sean of the Dead, Pan's Labyrinth

Music: Coldplay, Rush, P!nk, Goo Goo Dolls, Yiruma

Books: Flowers for Algernon, His Dark Materials, The Cheapskate Next Door

TV: South Park, Daily Show/Colbert/Last Week Tonight

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I stayed at a Buddhist temple on Koya-san. I seriously want to retire there.

Teach, Learn, Share

I love cleaning, organizing, and cooking, I'm the financial adviser for all my friends, and I can school you in MarioKart.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bermuda, Canada, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, United States