I enjoy meeting people from different cultures, they help me understand what's going on around the world better and I love sharing my culture with others as well, especially through cooking. When I'm back in California, I hope return the favor by being a host!

Music: blues, jazz, funk, bluegrass, folk music, most kinds really Movies: The Hobbit, La Chèvre, Amélie, Home Alone, Regression, Harry Potter, Julia&Julia, etc Books: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, James and the Giant Peach, Seed to Seed, Hatchet, The Keys to the Kingdom series, etc