CURRENT MISSION

"And I feel like I am a cog in something turning" - Joni Mitchell

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I'm a newbie here, but my wanderlust has so far lead me to numerous warm couches and hostel beds in 11 countries and 4 continents.

Interests

reading, chess, listening to language tapes/ music CDs, cross-stitching, playing the guitar and violin, biking and photography.

• photography
• chess
• reading
• music
• guitar
• violin
• cycling
• biology
• chemistry

Music, Movies, and Books

Things that make my day---
Books: Love in the Time of Cholera, and Jude the Obscure.
Authors: Tom Robbins, Paolo Coelho, Jonathan Kellerman and Dick Francis.
TV: X-Files, Monty Python, CSI, and Colbert Report.
Films: Shawshank Redemption and Amelie.
Music: Counting Crows and Better than Ezra .
Others: Dilbert, Dave Barry columns, NY Times and The Onion.

Teach, Learn, Share

Will give free lessons in Chemistry and Molecular Biology to anyone remotely interested :) or not.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, China, France, Germany, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, Philippines, United States

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