CURRENT MISSION

to learn how to make the perfect dumpling.

ABOUT ME

I am an easy-going, food obsessed Pisces. I grew up in New York City, lived upstate, then Cleveland and California for a while and moved to Dublin, Ireland to go to grad school. I met my husband there and moved to Qingdao, where I am trying to learn Mandarin and looking forward to starting my new gig at an International school this fall. I am pretty high-energy and up for anything, and think I have the ability to find common ground and connect with almost anyone.

PHILOSOPHY

Say YES to life

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've hosted a few people in Qingdao and met up with others. All positive experiences so far.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

See above.

Interests

cooking, yoga, crafts, animals and literature of all kinds

• animals
• books
• literature
• dining
• cooking
• yoga
• crafts
• knitting
• equestrian
• beaches

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Spending a week in the DPRK (North Korea) and seeing things not many foreigners ever get to see -- a bizarre, beautiful and fascinating country and amazing people.

Horseback riding on the beach in West Cork, Ireland, under a sky full of rainbows.

Stumbling across a ladybug breeding ground in Northern California -- a virtual blanket of ladybugs covering everything in sight.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you how to cook something! Or talk to you about books -- it's kind of what I do. Or how to knit or some yoga postures, or read your tarot cards.

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