Hi surfers!! My name is Mengju and I'm an entrepreneur based in the San Francisco Bay Area in California.

I'm coming to Copenhagen August 12-21 for a program to help solve the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, so I thought I'd take the opportunity to visit some cities in Europe that I've never been to. I'm flying into London on August 1 and leaving Berlin on August 12 to head to Copenhagen, and everything in between is up in the air!

I love love love meeting new people and having random spontaneous adventures, so if you'd like to hang out, please hit me up! And if you're willing to host me for a night or two in London or Berlin, I would be forever grateful!

My startup makes innovative cosmetic tools (www.getbrushbar.com), so if you're into makeup, or know people who are, we should talk! :)

My second very early-stage company creates products for nursing mothers (so if you know anything about that, or are interested in knowing more or talking about it, let's!)

My third project, which I'm coming to Copenhagen in August to work on, is a set of technologies that aims to reduce cooling costs in data centers by 40% (data centers account for about 1.5-2% of the world's energy usage, so this is huge!)

I really like to sing - particularly pop, rock, R&B, musical theater, and Disney - but really anything that catches my ear. If you play anything or sing, let's jam!

I've lived in 13 different cities growing up, so if you've ever been to/lived in/want to know more about China (Harbin), Idaho, Washington, Toronto, Alabama, North Carolina, Texas, San Diego, San Jose, or San Francisco - we have something in common! :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've heard about Couchsurfing for a while now, but have never actually tried it for some reason. I'm heading to Copenhagen on August 12 for a 10-day program to help find solutions to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals and would like to take the opportunity to visit other parts of Europe before the start of the program - namely London, Amsterdam, Berlin, and possibly Paris. I figure this is as a good a time as any to try out Couchsurfing! :)

Interests

If you'd like to
- sing or jam with me, or do an open mic together
- go salsa dancing
- take a hip-hop or jazz dance class
- need a soprano vocalist for your track
- talk startups/entrepreneurship
- talk makeup
- talk about products for and needs of new mothers
- talk about energy or how to change the world
- go on a random adventure
or nerd out about absolutely anything...let's!

• singing
• dancing
• salsa dancing
• music
• electronic music
• hip-hop music
• dance music
• hockey
• entrepreneurship

Music, Movies, and Books

Not gonna lie, I'm copying this straight from OkCupid...

Judge not, lest ye be judged:

Books: Abundance, The Four-Hour Workweek, The Poisonwood Bible, Pride and Prejudice, Jane Eyre, Harry Potter, The Giving Tree, Ramona Quimby...

Movies: Forrest Gump, Amelie, Imagine Me and You, Mulan, Finding Nemo, Chocolat, 13 Going on 30, You've Got Mail...

TV Shows: THE WEST WING, Gilmore Girls, Friends, Modern Family, Happy Endings, Dexter, Criminal Minds, Prison Break, Doug, All That, Kenan and Kel, Full House...

Music: THE GLITCH MOB, Pretty Lights, Thievery Corporation, Ratatat, Enigma, Eminem, The Backstreet Boys, Richard Clayderman, most things from the 90s, freestyle from the 80s-90s, ghetto-fab booty-shaking stuff, reggae/stuff that makes me want to sip things with umbrellas near water, this beautiful piece of magic for the ears: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdJ4TstZCDw

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I guess the company I started? It's still very much in its infancy, but it's been an incredible journey, taking something that began as an idea in my mind to something that complete strangers willingly exchange their hard-earned money for because they find value in it - that's priceless. If you're curious: www.getbrushbar.com

Teach, Learn, Share

Let's see...well, I can speak Chinese pretty fluently, though I'm completely illiterate (thanks to immigrating to the US before I started school), but I'm happy to be a conversation partner!

I like to sing (not sure I can teach it, but I can definitely share in the joy if anyone wants to sing/play with me...or be a guinea pig audience).

I'm good at standardized tests (SATs, GMAT, etc.) and teaching simple subjects up through high school algebra 2/geometry/trigonometry/basic calculus/basic physics (mechanics)/basic chemistry/English (huge grammar and spelling nerd), so if you or your kids need some tutoring, I'm your gal!

Also, having spent many years as a wantrepreneur taking in endless amounts of content, I am happy to share any knowledge I've gained along the way, as well as insights from my time as an actual entrepreneur. :)

I'd love to learn more about entrepreneurship, music (theory, composition, production, instruments - particularly piano and guitar), French (studied it in school for a good 9 years, but you'd never know it!), Spanish (a brand new interest), salsa dancing, and tango (brand new).

What I Can Share with Hosts

Aside from all the things isted in the Teach, Learn, Share section above, I'm happy to share in helping clean, cook, or help out around the house! Build furniture, help change the oil in your car, cook something Chinese-American-Iranian, braid your hair - I'm versatile! :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Belize, Costa Rica, Denmark, Finland, France, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, China, United States