CURRENT MISSION

Eat and drink well

ABOUT ME

I moved to Japan six years ago. I really love it here, and I don't see myself going back to the US anytime soon. I can be shy sometimes, but I'm a great friend; all of mine say so;). I have a terrible lack organizational skills. I will never have the talent to be a secretary. If I had the funds, I would hire my own.

PHILOSOPHY

Live for now

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I took a two year break from Couchsurfing, as I was living in a friend's house, not my own. When I can, I try to join Couchsurfing activities organized in the area; especially one's organized by my friend and fellow Couchsurfer, Soness Stevens

Interests

I love going to festivals, especially music festivals. I started learning how to surf four years ago, and I'm so glad I did. My mood improves x10 after a morning of surfing. I also love photography. I try to take at least 30 photos everyday if I can. I also like cooking, especially mexican food. It's delicious. I've recently been into Iranian cinema; especially Samira and Mohsen Makhmalbaf's movies. They both have a great eye.

• photography
• music festivals
• festivals
• dining
• cooking
• mexican food
• drinking
• movies
• music
• surfing

Music, Movies, and Books

I really love the band Mogwai. I'm also into Phish, Grateful Dead, John Butler, Lotus, Sound Tribe Sector 9, Moe, Mr. Bungle, Orb, Sinead O'Connor, St. Germain, Tabla Beat Science, Umphree's McGee, Ween, Theivery Corporation, TV on the Radio, Cromagnon, Tina Turner, Gabriel and Dresden, Radiohead, The Roots, Pixies, Bright Eyes, Royksopp, Ryukyudisko, Dachambo, Massive Attack,
Movies: I like Apple, Salaam Cinema, Motorcycle Diaries, Amelie, Riding Giants, Step into Liquid, Possible Worlds, Nobody Knows, Sakuran, any Shunji Iwai movie, any Wes Anderson movie
Books: I like Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein, Haruki Murakami(I have a love/hate feeling for him), Boy A by Jonathan Trigell, Dorothy Parker, William Gibson(I'm one of the few who likes his newer stuff more than the older; maybe because I'm a girl), Salman Rushdie, and Christopher Hitchens

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I climbed Mt. Fuji overnight during a full moon, then watched the sunrise when I reached the peak.

Teach, Learn, Share

I know a lot about all formats of photography, since my Undergrad degree is in the subject.

I would like to learn French again, since it's been a long time since I studied it.

I've developed an interest in Japanese antiques this year, so I've gained some knowledge on this subject. If you stay with me on the third weekend of any month, I can take you to an interesting antique market that I usually go to. I love this place, and try to go every month. Hopefully, you'll find it interesting too!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Hungary, Italy, Monaco, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, United States

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