CURRENT MISSION

Learn Chinese, remain patient with both the language and the children I teach

ABOUT ME

I grew up in a small town, went to college in a mid-size American city, studied for a year in Beijing, and now live in a mid-size Chinese city.

I've just graduated from college and decided to get a job in China rather than deal with getting a real job in the states. I live in a province famous for its spicy cold noodles, spicy cold gluten, and its lazy boys. I'm learning to enjoy all three.

PHILOSOPHY

I'll try anything once, and anything I wanted to try once I'll try twice.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'd love to host and surf. I'm excited to meet new people.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I am a Couch Surfing baby, with slightly less crying.

Interests

I enjoy watching movies and TV, having a few drinks, and talking to people from anywhere about anything.

• drinking
• movies
• tv
• surfing

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Children of Men, Knocked Up, Independence Day. Movies that make me think, movies that make me laugh, movies that make things go boom. In that order.

TV: The Wire, Breaking Bad, Party Down, Arrested Development, Community, Parks & Rec, Modern Family, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, The League, Game of Thrones, 30 Rock, Modern Family, Happy Endings

Music: State Radio, Matt & Kim, Modest Mouse, The Black Keys, Wye Oak, Kid Cudi, Kanye West, Childish Gambino, Janelle Monae, Johnny Cash, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Portugal. The Man

Books: Flowers for Algernon, World War Z, Of Mice and Men, Running with Scissors, The Godfather, All the King's Men, Bossypants, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, City of Thieves, The Year of Magical Thinking, The Tennis Partner, Ishmael

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, France

Countries I’ve Lived In

China