CURRENT MISSION

to stumble through the world while laughing with amazing people along the way.

ABOUT ME

i love to laugh. easy going. spontaneous. funny. i'm pretty chill. deep. love to go out but i love to just have time alone, too. it's like i need to recharge my batteries (alone time) and you and everyone else will be fooled that i'm an extrovert! but chilled quality time with food or drink is always preferred style of hanging out.

i love experiencing new places, people, foods-- sites, sounds, etc. i love local culture. i love color, textures, fashion, art, films, families, and trying/experiencing new cultures and places. when i travel, i like to get a sense of what it's like to live there. i'm a traveler, not a tourist.

one of my favorite things to do is feast at a giant table with loads of food, people and wine. :)

oh and i'm a native texan... 2nd gen korean american. i'm conversationally fluent in korean, but working on getting that better every day!

i'm married to a wonderful, big-hearted korean man who loves to bake! we love host people around a table and travel the world together.

PHILOSOPHY

laughter is the best medicine!

and

I have found the paradox, that if you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, only more love.
-Mother Teresa

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

interactive... very interactive- i love the groups.

overall- i heart CS!! i had the best experience this summer in Korea and will do it for years to come!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

i surfed in seoul, south korea this summer and ended up meeting the most amazing people who are now friends! the group discussion boards gave lots of great advice and group meets in cities.

i, also, met up with a CS friend and surfed in San Fran. I've been able to correspond with and meet with those coming through kansas city. CS rocks!!

but before official CS-dom, I've certainly surfed and hosted through friends of friends while traveling through Europe. it was awesome. I've also hosted quite a few people through word of mouth, too. hospitality is a big deal for me. only, right now- the house is a bit too full at the moment to host. :( hopefully that will change, soon!

Interests

traveling! singing, piano, art, photography, laughing, films, music, live music, theatre, learning about cultures, the ocean, penguins, politics, philosophy, psychology, god, about people's life stories, museums, nonprofit administration, research, cultural policy, international and foreign policy... etc.

• arts
• culture
• singing
• fashion
• photography
• coloring
• dining
• wine
• drinking
• politics
• movies
• traveling
• music
• live music
• piano
• medicine
• psychology

Music, Movies, and Books

films: baz luhrman's romeo and juliet, babette's feast, meet joe black, lord of the rings trilogy, a beautiful mind, shine, frisbee, pride and prejudice, finding nemo, everything is illuminated, eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, shine, once, diving bell and the butterfly, run fat boy run, death at a funeral, amelie, lars and the real girl, run fat boy run, a knight's tale, paris je'taime, a white christmas, little miss sunshine, korean dramas, and good documentaries and independent films

books: jane austen classics, traveling mercies, walking on water, brothers karamazov, celtic daily prayer, interior castle, cloister walk, colossians remixed, no greater love, good history books...

music: sigur ros, arcade fire, u2, explosions in the sky, hammock, the album leaf, jason upton, misty edwards, death cab, cold play, the killers, radiohead, polyphonic spree, bjork, postal service, thievery corp, feist, stars, sufjan, air, keane, mum, cassandra wilson, diana krall, imogene heap, pedro the lion, billie holiday, ella fitzgerald, blaze, ss501, big bang, son dambi, super junior, snsd, shinee, 2pm, wonder girls, shin seung hun, some good classical

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

ohhhhhh... DEFINITELY the cliffs on orkney island near stromness. it was where the north sea and the atlantic crash together. it was a GORGEOUS day-- could hardly hear myself screaming (for joy) bc the wind and surf was so loud! i danced on the flagstone cliffs and drank it in. it was the most beautiful and exhilarating place i've been to in my life!

Teach, Learn, Share

you go someplace thinking you can change it- but it changes you.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, China, Czech Republic, El Salvador, France, Germany, Honduras, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, South Korea, United States

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