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Overview

  • 10 references 6 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Chinese, English, Yue (Cantonese); learning Italian, Russian, Sign Language - American, Spanish
  • 45, Female
  • Member since 2008
  • Speech Language Pathologist
  • MS in Speech Language Pathology
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Learn 1-10 in as many languages as possible...

ABOUT ME
I used to work as a SLP in New York. Now, I basically just chill and relax in this paradise!!! I spend most of my time on creating new recipes in and out of the kitchen (art studio).

I love traveling via "off the beaten track" type of trips, visiting small villages, tasting the local food, and feeling the colors of each town. Playing with children was a big part of my life. Among all encounters, I still believe the interactions with the kids (regardless the culture/language/ethnic) are mostly genuine. Seeing the kids with special needs and their helpless parents suffer truly sadden me. I have dreams and hope to make a difference for the society, advocating for the children with special needs. Hopefully we can share our stories one day!

PHILOSOPHY

Regardless of our backgrounds or cultures, we are all human beings with joys, fears, questions about life.. Life is about choices.. having choices may be regarded as a good thing, but unlimited or too many choices may lead to many confusions. If you make a bad choice, there should be no regrets but take the consequences and move on!

Truly believe: "Things happen for a reason!"

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I met some couchsurfers through a friend and hosting/surfing.

Coffee/drinks:
06/09 - US
06/09 - US
04/10 - Brazil
12/10 - Spain
04/11 - US
9/14 - Puerto Rico
11/14 - US
06/15 - Italy

Hosting:
11/09 - Russia
08/10 - Colombia
09/14 - China
10/14 - Puerto Rico
10/14 - US/Israel

Surfing:
03/10 - Brazil
04/10 - Brazil
09/14 - Puerto Rico
10/14 - US

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Met some nice people and shared stories about our adventures. Showed friends/travelers around in NY!

Interests

Beach lounging, chilling, cooking, doing barre/pilates, eating, learning new languages or anything, painting, reading, remodeling furniture, traveling, wave watching...

  • arts
  • culture
  • dining
  • cooking
  • recipes
  • coffee
  • pilates
  • meditation
  • drinking
  • reading
  • traveling
  • painting
  • hiking
  • surfing
  • skydiving
  • track and field
  • languages
  • study abroad
  • beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

2046, International films, Memento, Pulp Fiction, Requiem for a Dream, Rear Window, etc.

Bizarre Foods, Californication, Chopped, DEXTER, Huff, Rescue Me, etc.

王菲 (Faye Wong), Adele, Fiona Apple, Florence and the Machine, Indie, International music, Jazz, Regina Spektor, etc.

Dibs in Search of Self, Look up for Yes, The Time Traveler's Wife, Veronika Decides to Die, etc.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

* Study abroad in Madrid, Spain definitely broadened my horizons.
* Hiking solo in Chapada dos Veadeiros (Brazil) was definitely a great experience!
* Skydiving in Colorado
* Meditation retreat in Dharma Drum Retreat Center (NY)
* Relocation to PR
** From my speech job - it is rewarding to help many kids to communicate with others.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you Chinese and how to make pot stickers! It would be nice if you can advance my Spanish and ASL skills or basically any languages.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bahamas, Brazil, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Jamaica, Japan, Puerto Rico, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Puerto Rico, Spain, United States

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