CURRENT MISSION

Spread Nietzschean philosophy throughout the world.

ABOUT ME

"Filipino-Italian American girl who speaks Croatian with a Russian accent. And has freckles."

My time is mostly spent watching obscure Russian films, daydreaming about becoming a bar singer, and reading about how the Chinese economy is going to take over the world. One more point for socialism (just kidding, I love the free market).

Couchsurfing has given me lifelong friends, and I want to be able to spark as much joy, curiosity and excitement in others as they have in me.

PHILOSOPHY

If Ayn Rand and Nietzsche had a child, it would probably be me, except a little less European a little more Asian.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have too many roommates to host right now, but I will once I get my own place. I enjoy meeting up with CSers though. I have had amazing travel experiences and made lasting friendships because of Couchsurfing.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

My preferred method of travel! You can never really know a city until you see it through the eyes of someone who loves it. I've seen parts of the world I would have never found without the help of great hosts.

Interests

karaoke. russian literature. local beers. spicy mayan hot chocolate. nietzsche. chinese foreign policy. central asian energy markets. guacamole. nuclear security. social media in southeast asia. ryan gosling. coffee all day every day.

• literature
• dancing
• chocolate
• beer
• coffee
• partying
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• karaoke
• communications

Music, Movies, and Books

Quentin Tarantino. Christopher Nolan. Darren Aronofsky. Andrei Tarkovsky. David Lynch. David Fincher. Sophia Coppola. Kathryn Bigelow. The Coen Brothers. The Wachowski siblings.

Tolstoy. David Sedaris. Jonathon Safron Foer. F Scott Fitzgerald. William James. Chekhov. Ayn Rand. Plato. Arthur Miller. D.H. Lawrence. Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Harry Potter.

I love singing.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Accomplishing dreams. I've been able to get into my dream university, go to my dream university, live in China, explore Russia, party in Croatia. Who would have thought that a little girl from Michigan could find her way to all of these amazing places? I'm lucky, and I'm thankful everyday for these opportunities.

Teach, Learn, Share

"Let's get some answers, and then we will decide whether they are right or not."

What I Can Share with Hosts

Song, dance, probably a few drunken jokes.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, China, Croatia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia, Kuwait, Macedonia, Malaysia, Norway, Philippines, Romania, Serbia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Croatia, Russian Federation, United States