CURRENT MISSION

to understand how a butterfly experiences the world

ABOUT ME

I talk fast and I like butterflies.

PHILOSOPHY

The purpose of life is life. Seek happiness and beauty whenever possible. Be grateful.

我为什么加入 Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Connecting with people as I wander.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have met many wonderful people and gotten fascinating perspectives on the places I visit.

兴趣

the smell of the rainforest at night, canopy towers, writing, reading, hiking, forests, islands, listening to people's conversations in cafes, roofs, speaking foreign languages, riding public transportation, cooking, eating, talking, talking loudly, playing hooky, napping, finding the rare moments of poetry in scientific writing

• writing
• poetry
• beauty
• cooking
• flying
• reading
• hiking
• languages
• rivers

音乐、电影和书籍

Eclectic and extensive love of many books, movies and types of music. The last movie I saw was Mulan (in honor of a visit to Neuschwannstein) and I am currently reading Infinite Jest.

我做过的一件不可思议的事情

Seeing Morpho butterflies use rivers as fly aways (Costa Rica), an anaconda in a river (Ecuador), a midget living under a bridge (Tennesee), deep fried watermelon (California).

教，学，和分享

I think all people have something to teach you. Recently, a 7 year old taught me the word for cicada in Japanese.

我游览过的国家

Belgium, Canada, China, Ecuador, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Panama, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom

我居住过的国家

Costa Rica, Germany, Israel, Spain, United States