I am naturally and abundantly curious. I find peace when I make room for my own self on the journey of life. I find this peace in the most amazing of places! Every moment is a new beginning. I am brought back toward grace with each new encounter I have with people and nature. I am working on expressing my emotions more, and I am seeing much growth. I can come across as reserved and calm and soft spoken, but I am also caring and passionate -- not to mention quite a silly person!

I am more comfortable with intellectual things like philosophy or literature. Maybe you can tell me something new about sports or politics!

我为什么加入 Couchsurfing

I want to meet new people, learn new things, and have new experiences <3

I am also on a budget $$

I am primarily a surfer now, but I intend to be a host one day.

兴趣

• cooking
• movies
• reading
• hiking
• camping
• swimming
• teaching
• travel
• conversation
• playing music
• listening to music
• asmr

音乐、电影和书籍

Patti Smith, Kate Bush, Joni Mitchell, Jackson Browne, Bob Dylan, Lucinda Williams, Neil Young, Grateful Dead, Tom Petty -- Reggae, Jazz (Charles Mingus), Classical (Bach), New Age (Ray Lynch), Indie (Regina Spektor, Fleet Foxes), Reggaetón (J Blavin), Rap (Mos Def), and everything else.

Giovanni's Room, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The Windup Bird Chronicles (anything by Murakami), Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, Hamlet, anything by Oscar Wilde, 1984, Twilight, Huckleberry Finn (anything by Mark Twain), Pride and Prejudice, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Source of Self-Regard (currently reading), Prairie Lotus (currently reading for work), and so so many more.

Secrets and Lies, Vertigo, My Dinner with Andre, The Big Lebowski, Best In Show, Gates of Heaven, Coraline, Pan's Labyrinth, Ran, Persona, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Dog Day Afternoon, and so so many others I can't think of.

我做过的一件不可思议的事情

I was blessed with many good teachers in my life. As a kid, I always payed respect to my teachers. Some I paid full attention to because I could tell that what they were saying was important. I cannot yet say that I am as wise as the best of my teachers, but I now can say that I have been through the journey of becoming a teacher and I am on the other side. I have been a teacher for the past 5 years. I have had many privileges, but I also had my own handicaps to overcome. Being a teacher is a truly remarkable opportunity, and I remind myself each day that I am lucky.

教，学，和分享

I love to talk, but I also love to listen. I have some stories to tell. I can share what I know of education, literature, philosophy, and my experiences in Northern California.

我可以与沙发主分享些什么

I'm a good listener.

我游览过的国家

Cuba, Japan, Mexico

我居住过的国家

United States