CURRENT MISSION

To finish my PhD!!!

ABOUT ME

I moved to the UK in September 2015 after living in beautiful Tokushima on Shikoku as a JET Programme participant for 3 years. I completed my MA at SOAS in London, studying Language Documentation and Description, and have recently begun my PhD in Linguistics (SOAS). I love learning languages and travelling is my great passion.

PHILOSOPHY
Write drunk edit sober.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

So far I've only hosted and haven't had a chance to surf yet, but looking forward to doing so!

Interests

running, hiking, yoga, Japanese language and culture, entomology, cultural anthro, archeology, linguistics, paleontology, art (especially surrealism), books, astronomy, travel, good California wine, etc.

• arts
• culture
• books
• wine
• yoga
• running
• traveling
• hiking
• archeology
• astronomy
• entomology

Music, Movies, and Books

I love the Harry Potter books and anything by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Jane Austen, John Steinbeck, and Pablo Neruda. Also, nothing beats a good magical realism, historical fiction, or dystopian novel.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I think every place has some pretty amazing sights to be discovered, but seeing Stonehenge in England made the archeology nerd in me freak out, and seeing the sunrise from the top of Mt. Fuji was one of the most incredible experiences I've had thus far :D

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Cambodia, China, Finland, France, Germany, Guatemala, Malta, Mexico, Norway, Portugal, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, United Kingdom, United States