In the words of Bob Marley, the driving force in my life is to "emancipate myself from mental slavery" - liberation is the highest priority and love is the strongest energy for me, and these are the principals by which I try to live my life. :)

I have left the United States hopefully for good - or at least a long period of time. I want to learn the world and learn people and learn myself, and I feel very grateful for the opportunity to be able to travel and discover new things!

I love food more than anything and am looking to taste the best food I can find so I can write about it on my blog and hopefully one day become a food journalist. Dancing is my other passion, and my goal is to dance every single day and in as many different places as I can. I look forward to meeting new friends and sharing new experiences! :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am on couchsurfing to meet new friends as I travel, and I firmly believe that locals know best - hopefully the people I meet through this site can guide me to the best places to eat in their city and the best places to dance. :)

Interests

Food is my greatest passion and I have a very intimate relationship with it :p. I want to know everything and anything there is to know about food and discover as many different foods as I can in my lifetime. At the moment I am looking into combining my love for food and drawing by starting a drawn-food blog!

Dancing is another one of my passions. Anywhere there is music and space I can be found grooving to the beat - I want to dance every day of my life and in as many different places in the worlds as I can.

Aside from that, in general I love to discover new things and expand my mind as much as possible, so I'm not picky.

• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• traveling
• blogging
• drawing
• music
• teaching
• journalism

Music, Movies, and Books

My favorite music is any music I can dance to really, which is most of it.
I don't watch many films and this is something I need to catch up on, but I love TV shows, and am really into Scandal right now :p
Books:
-Summer Sisters by Judy Blume
-Citizen by Claudia Rankine
-Currently reading "Freakonomics"

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have been so blessed to have had many amazing experiences in my life that it is difficult to choose one. One amazing thing I have done is to have left behind everything I have known in my life to travel and see where life takes me. I do not plan on returning to my home country for at least a few years, and so I am truly just living day-to-day and "figuring it out." It is scary and exciting and definitely amazing!

I've also dove into the sea and "picked" sea urchins and eaten them. This is one of my most cherished memories in life, because I LOVE SEA URCHINS! And they are also very cute :p

Teach, Learn, Share

I know a lot about food so I can "teach" you how to cook, and we can cook together! I am also very skilled with my hands, whether it be drawing or creating something. I can teach you about Japanese cuisine if you are interested! :)

J'apprendre le francais maintenant aussi!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Cooking is a way for me to show love and gratitude to people, so I will always be happy to cook in any home I am invited into. And I am always down for good vibes and stories with new people. I am open and generous and only want to share love with others. :)

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Japan, Netherlands, Palestine, Thailand, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, United Kingdom, United States