ABOUT ME

While I tend to be quiet in larger groups, when I'm with just a few other people I enjoy conversation. I try my best to be thoughtful and a good listener. My hobbies include baking, running, watching baseball, and making friends with stray animals.

Interests

Current events always grab my attention, but I wouldn't say that is what makes my life engaging. I spend my time baking, running, hanging out with my family, and planning trips (even if I don't get to actually take them).

• animals
• causes
• baking
• running
• traveling
• pottery
• baseball
• teaching

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Most things regarding travel leave me awestruck, but what I think is the most amazing is how it causes two people to cross paths who otherwise would never have met. A Berber man along the side of a road in the middle of nowhere Morocco in early 2009 congratulated me on the USA electing Obama president. A college student from Inner Mongolia took me to his favorite Peking Duck restaurant in Beijing. A retired South Korean university ceramics professor showed me around an artists' village just south of the DMZ. I have people I consider friends from countless countries in 6 continents, which in my opinion is so cool.

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Denmark, France, Ireland, Morocco, Philippines, Portugal, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, South Korea, United States