I'm an American English teacher living abroad in Japan at the moment. I love it here :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet new and interesting people, travel, and host travelers when I can.

Interests

• books
• running
• trail running
• beaches
• mountains
• vegan cooking
• cross country skiing

Music, Movies, and Books

Just about everything :) I love foreign movies, mostly to learn about different cultures and points of view, and get some language exposure. My latest music obsession has been Postmodern Jukebox. My music interest is also similar to my movie interest, usually from different countries - including German, Spanish, Korean and most recently Japanese. I'm always looking for new interesting music, including something to dance to. Books are awesome. I love to curl up in my bed with a good book :)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Woke up this morning.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach some phrases from other languages, vegan and raw vegan cooking from various countries and maybe international fusion cooking too, running, marathon and ultra marathon distance running, yoga, random trivia.

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Myanmar, Norway, Philippines, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Austria, Germany, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam