CURRENT MISSION

To shrink the world!

ABOUT ME

From what I gather from other people, I'm a big dork. I'm goofy and strange. I'm witty at times but am mostly cheesy. I sometimes can't stop smiling at everything you may say.

I can be quiet at times, contemplative and musing.. I'd say I think a lot. I love late night conversations about the space between stars and the space between ears. There's so much that everyone has to offer that I find it hard to believe that some people just can't connect to one another. There's always common ground. Sometimes it just takes time to figure that out.

I'm a dreamer and an artist. I've met many people in my life that have told me to follow my heart and, as time goes on, it slowly starts to make sense. Do what you love and your life will follow suit.

Btw, I like archaic, forgotten colloquialisms or phrases so pardon me if something I say comes out in gibberish :]

PHILOSOPHY

There is beauty everywhere as long as you still have the eyes to see it.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I like sharing cool places that are off the beaten path.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Couchsurfed in London at a pair of Polish photographers' pad in West Ealing with their killer bunny and in Paris on a cozy couch. I've also been to group meet-ups in Seoul, Newport Beach, Santa Ana, and Tokyo.

Interests

Photography, fashion, portraits, road cycling, fixed gears, music, food, food, (yes, food), dreams, flying, falling, philosophy, outdated English language, urbex, exploring, late night conversations, letters, imagining, life, drawing

• fashion
• photography
• beauty
• dining
• flying
• drawing
• music
• cycling
• rock climbing
• beaches
• mountains

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I rode to the base of Mt. Fuji from Tokyo once. I had decided the night before that I wanted to do a long distance bike ride and so I crammed a lot of junk food and water into my messenger bag and woke up early the morning of. It was summer and humid as can be so it didn't take long until I ran out of water and food. The ride was only 60 miles each way but I wasn't able to deal with the amount of climbing. Between the cramps, periodic thunderstorms, and heavy fog, I somehow made it to the base by nighttime, wet and exhausted. I ended up sleeping in an enclosed, bug-infested bus stop in Yamanaka.

I woke up early to the sounds of a million insect wings rubbing and kept riding. Again, this was summer so there's heavy fog everywhere in the mountains. I was literally at the base of the mountain but was unable to see the peak of Mt. Fuji at all. After a few hours of exploring the quaint, quiet village at the base of the mountain, I turned around and coasted for almost the entire ride down until I got back to the shanty I called my apartment.

And from there, I was finally able to see the peak of Mt. Fuji..

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you photography if you teach me silly phrases from your language :]

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, China, England, France, Hong Kong, Iceland, Japan, Morocco, Norway, South Korea, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, United States