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Elizabethton, Tennessee, United States
@jessicashelton
Member since 2013
CURRENT MISSION To travel the world and broaden my culture perspectives! ABOUT ME I love life. Everything about it. I especially love flowers and animals. I'm probably one of the most enthusiastic people you'll meet. I suppose it can rub some people the wrong way, but rest assured I know how to tone down my enthusiasm. PHILOSOPHY Forget the happenings of the day that is gone, whether it was good or bad, and great each new sun with the confidence that this will be the best day of your life.
Interested in Animals
Interested in Books & Literature
Fluent in English
Fluent in Japanese
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING While living in Japan, my husband and I stayed with in hosted many different people. Currently, our living situation doesn't allow much room for guests. COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE Mostly used couchsurfing throughout Japan.
Music, Movies, and Books
How I Met Your Mother Once Upon a Time Harry Potter Sword of Truth by Terry Goodkind Young Wizardy series by Diane Duane (see? all fantasy basically)
One Amazing Thing I've Done
I dressed in traditional Japanese clothing and, surrounded by tens of thousands of people, helped lead a dance troup down the streets for one of the world's most well-known dance festivals: Awa Odori
Teach, Learn, Share
I'm definitely willing to teach anyone interested how to ballroom dance. I teach ballroom at my local university I'm also practiced at teaching crochet (left or right handed people!)
My Interests
Hm. Books(usually fantasy), dance (of any variety), crochet (clothing and small stuffed animals), volleyball (recreationally only), Japanese culture.
