Hello~ I am 33 years old. I lived in Florida my whole life with the exception of the 4.5 years I spent teaching English in South Korea. I studied Psychology at UCF and Biotecnology at Palm Beach State College.
I am currently trying to figure out my lifes path. For a career I am interested in mental health & nutrition counseling and research. There is also a part of me that thinks I should be a nomad and travel the world some more! I so long to travel more, particularly to Peru, Mexico, Guatemala, Cuba, North Korea, different parts of China, Vietnam. Of course, there is a lot I have yet to explore in the U.S.A.!
I have visited China (Beijing, Guangzhou, Yangshuo), India (Cochin, Munnar), Thailand (Koh Pipi, Bangkok, Chaing Mai), Japan (Kyoto, Tokyo), and a number of European cities (Madrid, Barcelona, Amsterdam, Nante, Paris, Brussels, Milan).

Warum ich bei Couchsurfing bin

Hello, I moved back to Florida August 2016 from a 4-year stint in South Korea. I came back to the U.S. to further my education, as I do not wish to teach English forever. I am looking for places to stay in Ft. Myers because I am about to accept a (low paying) internship. Housing is prohibitively expensive so I am looking for some affordable options which may mean couch surfing until I find the most suitable of options.

Interessen

More than anything, I love to eat. I love to talk about food, cook food, learn about the ways food grows, how it is digested and how it serves the body. I love the traditions that surround food, the wisdom that passes through traditional foods. I love to look at food. Haha. I love eating with people and talking about food.

• cooking
• yoga
• painting
• kayaking
• biology
• neuroscience
• food
• nutrition
• sustainable agriculture
• microbiome
• science education

Musik, Filme und Bücher

I love a little bit of everything as long as it's good. That goes for all consumable media. If it is done well and contains some artistic expression then I can probably tolerate it, or even enjoy it.

Music: The Knife, Devin Townsend, Pochonbo Electric Ensemble, The Mighty Hannibal, Ray Lynch, mewithoutYou, Sonic the Hedgehog OST, Donkey Kong Country OST
Now that I am old, I don't have time to listen to music, but I recently made the first steps toward a Spotify account!

Movies: Being John Malkovich, Rushmore, I Heart Huckabees, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Contact
I generally go for feelgood or thought-provoking. More recently, I really enjoyed Tully.

Books: I mostly read nonfiction; Parasite Rex was the number one most awesome book, anything by Oliver Sacks is rad, I love Sam Harris, loved Buddhism Plain and Simple, Eating on the Wild Side is a must!
Fiction: The Color Purple is a favorite. Ted Chiang's compilation of sci-fi shorts was great. The Gleaming Jewels was a lucky find that I would recommend to anyone with a mind like mine. 2001: A Space Odyssey, 2010, working on 2061.. slowly.

Eine tolle Erfahrung, die ich gemacht habe

I survived the Kumba!

Lehren, lernen, teilen

Hmm.. yes. I used to have the time to explore my mind and find a lesson in everything that I encounter. It is unfortunate that life as an adult moves at the pace it does because I have found increasingly less time to listen to my mind. And even to listen to my environment. I am hoping that through interacting with people on counch surfing I can be reminded of these lessons I feel I once knew and held dearly, and perhaps even find more to learn!

Was ich mit Gastgebern teilen kann

Yoga! Cooking buddy! Stories! Help with Chores! All the nutrition and health info I can give.

Länder, die ich besucht habe

Belgium, China, France, India, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Spain, Thailand

Länder, in denen ich gelebt habe

South Korea