ABOUT ME

i've always been known to the non-sinophone world as Peggy. my german speaking friends, however, somehow call me "Petra" because they think the name suits me well.

i enjoy writing, though haven't come up with any badass stuff so far, i am still writing. i am more or less a museum junkie, a big cheese muncher, and a francophile in terms of their cuisine and literature.

and i have the most adorable dog in the world.

PHILOSOPHY

be spontaneous

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

i've surfed, hosted, and taken part in CS activities. but generally i'm more active on CS when i'm out of town (i.e. Berlin)

Interests

writing, walking, theater, languages

• dogs
• writing
• literature
• theater
• cheese
• walking
• teaching
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Charles Baudelaire, T. S. Eliot, Sylvia Plath, Oscar Wilde, Anne Carson, Mazzy Star, Tori Amos, Radiohead, Darren Hayes, Jason Mraz, Damien Rice

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

when i was standing in front of the pyramids in the desert of sakkara, almost engulfed by sand. i was 11 years old and for the first time of my life, i came to grasp what ephemeral actually means, juxtaposed with the monumental and the eternal.

apart from the desert of sakkara, i just came back from an aurora pilgrimage to the swedish lapland. the phenomenon was awe inspiring. during the whole apparition i was just so overwhelmed and completely rendered speechless. it was an experience of the sublime, and now i've crossed one more thing out from my bucket list.

Teach, Learn, Share

i am a pretty good writer in chinese, and a patient tutor in chinese.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Germany, Taiwan, United States

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