CURRENT MISSION

To go as many places as my feet can carry me, and laugh as much and as long as my lungs will allow

ABOUT ME

I am always down to have a good time and to make new friends. I'm easy-going, love to laugh, and spend all my money on travel and music.

I believe in the kindness of strangers and the ability of a smile to overcome language barriers.

PHILOSOPHY

In my short time here on Earth I have found that people are overwhemlingly good, that there is something to be learned from everyone, and that with an open heart and mind, beautiful memories will come one's way.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

following wherever my wanderlust takes me. hoping to share laughs along the way.

Haven't been in a solid location long enough to host, but am looking forward to doing so once I am settled in San Francisco!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

haven't couch surfed before....YET! Looking forward to updating this section

Interests

I spend my time and all my money on maximizing the amount of experiences I can squeeze into my time.

Blasting music in the mornings as I pump myself up for the day. Quiet moments reading.

• beer
• reading
• traveling
• music
• olympics

Music, Movies, and Books

Craigslist Joe. Fight Club. Boondock Saints. The Walking Dead. Boardwalk Empire. Closer.

Feel in love with music at age 12 listening to Weezer's Pinkerton album. Now my go-to's include Jimmy Eat World, Jack's Mannequin, Ed Sheeran, Jack Johnson, City and Colour, Iron & Wine, Beach House, Lana Del Rey, Amy Winehouse, Bon Iver, Radiohead, MSTRKFT, Passion Pit, Phoenix, The Shins, Stevie Wonder, Washed Out, Zac Brown Band, the XX, Modest Mouse, Maroon 5, Franz Ferdinand, and Chopin. All over the place, but good music is not defined by genres.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Volunteered at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Swam in the Pacific Ocean off of Kending, Taiwan in some of the bluest waters I have ever laid eyes on. Floated off into the Universe at some point.

Screamed my lungs out at a Bayern Munchen match.

Bier Garten sunny afternoons in Munich. Nothing quite sipping on a cold beer surrounded by Bavarians in Lederhosen.

People watching in the Red Light District in Amsterdam with a beer in one hand and a joint in the other. Sat on a thrown away couch by the canal and chatted happily with a Dutch homeless man that reminded me of a modern day Van Gogh.

Teach, Learn, Share

Mandarin Chinese speaker, love the chance to practice

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, China, France, Germany, Netherlands, Puerto Rico, South Korea, Taiwan, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Germany, United States