I'm currently an English teacher for a small language school in Gifu-shi, Japan. I love meditating, hearing the stories of strangers, and spending time exploring the wonderful world in which we live.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'll be moving to Edinburgh in September for grad school but need a place to stay until I can find myself a nice apartment (also would love to hear if you hear of any available, *very* budget-friendly apartments available from September 2018-2019!).

Interests

• writing
• singing
• dancing
• meditation
• music
• hiking
• laughing
• longboarding
• climbing

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
~Chill rap: DJ Motive, Nujabes, A Tribe, DJ Tonk, Granata, Kenichiro Nishihara, Sam Lachow, Blazo, Jurassic 5...
~Alt sounds: Turtle Island, Santigold, Beirut, Femi Kuti...
~Dad's playlist: Neil Young, Tom Waits, Van Morrison, Mellancamp, The Lovin Spoonful, Boston...
~Homey Vibes: Alabama Shakes, Shakey Graves, Houndsmouth, Ed Sharpe, Umphrey's McGee, Modest Mouse, Keller Williams, Phish...
~That old/soulful/funky stuff: Sinatra, Sam Cooke, The O'Jays, Leon Bridges, Lettuce, Sly & The Family Stone, Funkadelic, Sharon Stone, Masego, Jackson 5, Curtis Mayfield...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I broke my jaw on my first date.
I subsequently got stitches on a longboarding date...
I've met the former President of Mexico and drunkenly gave him my grandfather's belt.

Teach, Learn, Share

~I can teach you about travelling in Japan and East Coast USA
~I'd love to learn how to finish a song - I have hundreds of songs I've started but have never quite figured out how to finish any of them...

What I Can Share with Hosts

~A heaping helping of positivity
~Stories
~Cleaning/organizing/etc.
~Cooking (by recipe...unless we're talking stir fry/mac-n-cheese/fried noodles/soups...then I'm a champ!)

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Honduras, Iceland, Japan, Mexico, Taiwan

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, United States