I am looking to explore foreign countries I love and blend into the locale, doing as the locales do and being inspired by another walk of life beyond my own.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Couches are very flexible beings! You can sit on them, lounge on them, do work on them, sleep on them, eat on them, be alone on them or be in a group on them. They are centerpieces of living rooms and the true supporters and hosts of parties. In fact, couches are inspiring.

Interests

• writing
• folk dancing
• chinese food
• piano
• violin
• travel
• ballet
• trains
• contemporary dance
• jesus
• self discovery
• music composition
• ships
• chinese culture
• broadway
• musical theatre

Music, Movies, and Books

Alright, let's give a top 10 of each:

Music:
1. Ariana Grande
2. "The Light in the Piazza" - a musical by Adam Guettel
3. Hillsong Young & Free
4. "Urlicht" and the finale of Mahler 2
5. Variations on Dark Eyes as arr. by Ilan Rechtmann (aka gymnast Nastia Liukin's floor music in 2008 Beijing Olympics)
6. "Prelude de l'apres-midi d'un faune" by Claude Debussy
7. Sara Bareilles
8. Beyonce
9. Celine Dion
10. Disclosure

Movies:
1. A.I. Artificial Intelligence
2. Pride and Prejudice (2005 film)
3. The Train (1964 film)
4. Sing Street
5. Call Me By Your Name
6. Blade Runner 2049
7. Murder on the Orient Express (both the Albert Finney and Kenneth Branagh - there's good in both, I'll debate)
8. The Sound of Music
9. A Walk to Remember
10. Tangled

Books:
1. The Age of Innocence, by Edith Wharton
2. The Bible
3. Washington Square, by Henry James
4. Falling Up, by Shel Silverstein
5. Atonement, by Ian McEwan
6. August: Osage County, by Tracey Letts
7. The Long Christmas Dinner, by Thornton Wilder
8. Breakfast at Tiffany's, by Truman Capote
9. The Complete Shakespeare Sonnets
10. The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Last summer, I learned how to read braille. I was always fascinated by how the blind cognate reading language with their touch rather than their sight, and though it was a difficult process to teach my brain how to do so, it was a much worthy experience. One thinks that people just scan their fingers across - actually the process is much more arduous than that! You have to really feel out all the dots and the corners they make to get one letter - its fascinating!

What I Can Share with Hosts

A pleasant bedside manner, the promise to stay out of the way when requested, and hopefully a touch of my world to share!

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Japan, Saint Lucia, Taiwan, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States