American abroad, in the Philippines trying to make the world a better place.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I find that when I go to a new city, what I look for most is its sense of life and intimacy. That is something only friends, locals, can help you discover.

And in return of course, I promise: an adventurous attitude, humor, and half-deep half-ironic conversations

Interests

-Reading through my ever-expanding reading list.
-Eating! Especially new dishes! I am always game for food.
-Dancing (badly) to Top 40
-Watching Youtube videos, especially vlogs, to travel vicariously
-Going on Google tangents
-Buying unnecessary makeup, admiring it, and occasionally putting it on my face

• writing
• cooking
• clubbing
• reading
• traveling
• hiking
• eating good food

Music, Movies, and Books

-Sherlock (before Season 3, may you rest in peace)
-Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries
-Pride & Prejudice (all iterations. Or at least, all the good ones. Including the Lizzie Bennett Diaries which you need to watch. Like, now).
-His Dark Materials Trilogy
-To Kill a Mockingbird
-Inception
-Marvel's Spiderman (because how adorable is Tom Holland)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

-Done an 8-hour hike to see a ruined part of the Great Wall of China
-Unwittingly ate bull's testicles and cried about it

Teach, Learn, Share

Can teach: how to pronounce various Vietnamese words
Want to learn: swimming
Want to share: adventures!

What I Can Share with Hosts

-Chats about all the geeky things, the girly things, or the social justice-y things

-A little gift from a hidden place in my city

-Really simple but (pretty) delicious Vietnamese dishes

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Macao, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nigeria, Poland, Portugal, Scotland, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, England, Philippines, Taiwan, United States, Viet Nam