CURRENT MISSION

I am learning to travel and be open: by throwing myself into unknown experiences. Since leaving my cruise ship job this past June, I embarked on a trip across the US to volunteer on organic farms (through WWOOF). The experience is fruitful, and I am lucky to step into the life of many interesting individuals.

ABOUT ME

Journaler
Movie-goer
Film photographer
Hiker
Farmer

PHILOSOPHY

"I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night."
-The Old Astronomer to His Pupil

"Maybe the distance between life and death isn't as great as you think."
-Morrie Schwartz

"A dog has the soul of a philosopher."
-Plato

"Il faut cultiver notre jardin"
-Candide, by Voltaire

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love meeting people who are supportive of adventurous lifestyles. So many Couchsurfer hosts have lived those experiences, and it's a joy to share stories with them.

Interests

Watching old films on big screens.
Tasting the newest frozen yoghurt flavors.
Walking past bakeries that smell like pizzas and chocolate cookies.
Drinking camomile tea after working late.
Playing with dogs on quiet, snowy fields.
Finding foreign movie titles in the DVD section of libraries.
Noticing the old, wooden smell of theatre stages.

• dogs
• arts
• writing
• chocolate
• walking
• drinking
• movies
• art history
• astronomy
• history
• philosophy

Music, Movies, and Books

Books:
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Just Kids
Nadja

Movies:
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Amélie
Chungking Express
Brokeback Mountain
Princess Mononoke
The Princess and The Frog

Music:
Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Andrew Bird, Belle and Sebastian

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

While working on a farm in Cummington, Massachusetts, I remember each night being exhausted before bed, falling asleep under stars that looked like broken glass, and waking up in the middle of the night to a calf's stubborn, cracked mooing.

Teach, Learn, Share

I think it's important to listen to everybody's stories, and value them as much as we would our own. It's a beautiful feeling to step into the shoes of somebody else, and to fall into their world of emotions. When that happens, I am always the one learning from others.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Cruise ship experiences, being from Taiwan, farming stories.

Countries I’ve Visited

El Salvador, France, Italy, Japan, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Taiwan, United States