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Overview

  • 3 references 2 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Chinese (Simplified), French, Spanish
  • 39, Female
  • Member since 2012
  • English Teacher / Vagabond
  • BFA
  • From San Diego, CA, USA
  • Profile 95% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To drink, eat, curse, and love all around the world.

ABOUT ME

I have a very open and candid personality. I'm someone who likes to chill out and go with the flow but also very adventurous.

I spend most of my time hanging out with good friends, looking to meet new people, eating great food, reading books, and exploring new places. I'm also trying really hard to pick up some new languages (without a whole lot of success *sigh*).

PHILOSOPHY

Take chances. Tell the truth. Date someone totally wrong for you. Say no. Spend all your cash! Fall in love. Get to know someone random. Be random. Say I love you. Sing out loud. Laugh at a stupid joke. Cry. Get revenge. Apologize. Tell someone how much they mean to you. Tell that asshole what you feel. Let someone know what they're missing. Laugh until your stomach hurts. LIVE LIFE!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Trying to be more of an active member on CS.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

My first experience "surfing" was in Tokyo, and it was awesome. I've "surfed" in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Singapore.

Interests

Things that really grab my attention: dynamic people with amazing life stories, art, interior design, architecture, history & culture, polyglots, foreign languages, politics, and dirty jokes.

  • arts
  • culture
  • books
  • singing
  • architecture
  • design
  • interior design
  • dining
  • cooking
  • drinking
  • politics
  • reading
  • surfing
  • history
  • languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Books:
- Lies My Teacher Told Me
- The Way We Never Were
- The Making of Victorian Values
- Mis-Education of the Negro

Music: Almost everything under the sun
Movies: Closer, Wag the Dog, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, ....

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I went to Jindo Island in South Korea and watched the sea part (low tide), creating a mile-long path way to walk to the adjacent island.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach English. I would like to re-learn Mandarin and learn Spanish and French. I'd like to share my gratitude. I can also cook Filipino food (as part of my sharing of gratitude). I'd also like to learn some skills from an experienced photographer. I'm ashamed to say that I own a DSLR but can't really use it.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can offer my amazing company^^

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, Canada, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

South Korea, United States

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