CURRENT MISSION

Explore the Pacific Northwest

ABOUT ME

Let's not waste too much energy on this. People tell me I'm friendly and open minded, so if we like each other, then you'll get to know me fairly quickly.

PHILOSOPHY

I try to be receptive to anything that isn't guaranteed to kill me. I'm always out to meet new people.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

It's my preferred way to meet with other people who value generosity and in a time when otherwise many of us have no other platforms for organic, spontaneous encounters

Interests

I like experiencing new situations, food, and outlooks; this includes growing plants, building and creating anything, experimenting with anything I'm not familiar with yet.

• diy
• dining
• cooking
• indian food
• traveling
• homebrewing
• piano
• hiking
• swimming
• wilderness
• manga
• buddhism
• sci fi
• judo
• hema
• yunnan cuisine
• edible mushrooms

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
Post- math-rock, chill hop, drone metal, jazz, classical (especially Eastern European composers), funky stuff, ambient music; I'm listening to mostly more 'intimate' music these days

Movies:
Historical dramas, non-English films, anime, any kind of topical films one might find from a small local library or archival collection

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I woke up in a hospital to the realization that I almost died. It wasn't as light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel dramatic as I expected, but nonetheless I carry that experience with me now and try to focus on the important things in life like having fun, pushing my limits, and spending quality time with family and friends.

Teach, Learn, Share

Cooking, mushroom foraging, permaculture, cob building, HEMA longsword fencing, languages

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, China, France, Greece, Italy, Japan, Monaco, Thailand, Turkey, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, South Korea