CURRENT MISSION

Right now I am participating in the TAPIF program, teaching english to high school level students in Beauvais, France. When I have free time I'd like to see more of France, as well as Europe.

A ce moment je travaille comme assistante de langue (anglais) dans un lycée à Beauvais. Quand j'ai le temps libre, je voudrais bien explorer plus la France et l'Europe.

ABOUT ME

I grew up and have always lived in the Pacific northwest of the US, but my mom lives in China so there's been a lot of traveling back and forth and everywhere in between to see her. She is the person who inspired my love of exploring. Traveling is when I'm happiest, gaining new perspective and working towards happiness. I'd rather be broke and on the road than at a desk somewhere stacking paper.

J'ai grandi dans le nord-ouest des Etats-Unis, mais ma mère habite en Chine alors je voyageait pour la voir. C'est elle qui m'a inspirer d'être voyageuse. En voyage est quand je suis la plus heureuse, gagnant des nouvelles perspectives et travaillant vers le bonheur. Je préfère d'être fauchée sur la route qu'au bureau avec de sou mais sans des experiences.

PHILOSOPHY

I'm looking to live a good story. I've noticed that a lot of travelers are looking to get away from something behind them, and while that definitely applies to me, I like traveling because it gives me things to look forward to constantly.

I believe in generosity and empathy. I am not always a patient person, or punctual, but those are both qualities I really admire in others. I am a humanist, and in general I think we could all be a little nicer to eachother.

Je cherche pour vivre un bon histoire, je remarque que beaucoup de voyagers cherchent pour s'evader quelque chose, et je me sens comme ça parfois, mais moi j'aime voyager parce qu'en voyage j'attend toujours les choses favorable.

Je crois en la générosité et l'empathie. Je suis pas toujours la plus patiente, ou ponctuelle, mais j'ai beaucoup d'admiration pour ces qualités. Je suis humaniste, et en générale je pense qu'il faut être un peu plus gentille avec l'un l'autre.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Looking to make friends while traveling, and maybe crash a few couches. Sadly I can not host right now where I am living, but I hope to when I return to Seattle.

Je veux faire des connaissances et peut-être couchsurf un peu. Malheureusement je ne peux pas recevoir les surfers ici, mais j'espère que je pourrais quand je reviens aux Etats-Unis.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Quelques experiences, toujours positifs!

Interests

Reading (mostly contemporary literature), writing (bad poetry), art (contemporary art and urban art/graff, mostly, but sometimes I like art history), climbing, swimming, hiking, whiskey, cooking, eating!, good wine, tea & coffee, new friends, old friends, good things in general.

• arts
• writing
• literature
• poetry
• contemporary art
• cooking
• wine
• coffee
• reading
• traveling
• hiking
• rock climbing
• swimming
• art history
• history
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Films: Harold and Maude, Almost Famous, Darjeeling Limited (most Wes Anderson..), The Wackness, pixar's UP, the Signal, anything with zombies.

Books: the heart is a lonely hunter by carson mccullers, anything by haruki murakami, anything by david mitchell, house of leaves, love in the time of cholera/everything else by gabriel garcia marquez, poetry by pablo naruda, all quiet on the western front, short stories by aimee bender. currently reading "a tale for the time being" by ruth ozeki- it's fantastic.

music: is really really really important. i love seattle music the most. i general i listen to a lot of alternative or hip hop. open to whatever

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I left a piece of myself on the beach in St. Kilda, Victoria. Looking forward to getting it back one day.

Teach, Learn, Share

It is completely possible to open a wine bottle with your shoe (but I do not advise it because the success rate is very low).

On that note, carry a wine key everywhere if you want to be well liked.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I cook! I clean! I'm not a terrible conversationalist. :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Morocco, Netherlands, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, United States