I am in Portland just hanging out. Trying to decide Portland or Minneapolis.

I am an old soul in a young person's body, however I can be in awe of everything, just like a 5-year-old.

Approaching life with a "go with the flow attitude" - living for fulfillment

我为什么加入 Couchsurfing

I value connecting with people, because people can be great. They can challenge each other's ideas and support each other.

I have not been able to host yet, however once I live in a space longer than 6 months I will work to repay the kindness of others by becoming a CS host myself

兴趣

I am interested in social dance such as Swing, Blues, Salsa, Line Dancing, Waltz, and Polka however I dance mostly Swing. Dancing Swing is remarkable with a live band who is improvising, because not only am I having a conversation with my dance partner, but also the band!

I enjoy hiking and backpacking - pretty typically outdoorsy stuff.

I play viola (which means I can pretend to play the violin). I am classically trained, however have become more interested in learning fiddle, blues, and improvisational music.

I am also interested in being engaged in my community - volunteering at local community gardens and literacy councils.

I am enjoy stretching and meditation - it has taught me to breathe in stressful situations. And stretching is just really good for you.

• arts
• literature
• dancing
• cooking
• chocolate
• baking
• walking
• gardening
• traveling
• socializing
• bouldering
• music
• jazz
• violin
• hiking
• backpacking
• agriculture
• geology
• volunteering
• foreign languages

音乐、电影和书籍

Books: Anne of Green Gables, Harry Potter Series, The Alchemist,

Movies: Guardians of the Galaxy, Forrest Gump

Music: Etta James, Ella Fitzgerald, Sidney Bechet, NPR Tiny Desk,

我做过的一件不可思议的事情

Planted an apple tree.

教，学，和分享

Teach: Mandarin Chinese, Geology

Learn: Everything. Always eager to learn.
For example: Gardening, foraging, languages, construction, social sciences, hard sciences, etc

Share: Dance, Music, A Lending ear

我可以与沙发主分享些什么

A meal
Good Coversation

我游览过的国家

Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, China, Croatia, Germany, Hong Kong, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Laos, Morocco, Northern Ireland, Norway, Scotland, Thailand, Viet Nam

我居住过的国家

China, Italy, Norway, United States