I'm never sure how to boil myself down like this, so I'll keep it short and you can get to know me better when we meet up!

I'm into the outdoors and climbing (just got my WFR certification!), and love new ideas. I'm a thinker and a singer and like to

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

My favorite part of traveling is meeting people. I started to figure out I felt really isolated by hotels and private transportation, so I've been trying to lean a lot more on more personable ways to get around. I'd much rather have a neat conversation with a stranger than talk to a receptionist at a front desk, so Couchsurfing seemed perfect!

Also, anyone willing to take a complete stranger into their house has to be incredible - I've heard such great things about hosts, I just had to try it.

Interests

I'm really into:
Rock climbing
Photography
Singing
STEM
Backpacking
New ideas

I also enjoy:
Music
Cooking
Dancing (even though I'm badddddd)
Sailing
Surfing
Anthropology
Dumb movies
Very intentional movies
Traveling
Skiing
Long aimless walks
Making/fixing things

I do too much of (maybe!):
Thinking
Daydreaming
Magic the Gathering

I want to do more:
Meditating
Reading
Risk Taking

• singing
• theater
• photography
• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• magic
• music
• a cappella
• outdoor activities
• backpacking
• surfing
• sailing
• skiing
• rock climbing
• anthropology

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
I'm pretty flexible, but tend to like classic rock, Hozier and modern pop-folk analogues, A Cappella, classical, and electronic folk music. But whatever you're into, I'm pretty easy to please!

Movies:
I haven't had much time to watch movies - I've been distracting myself in other ways - but I'm pretty flexible. I love tacky action movies, dumb comedies, and mind-bending thrillers. Again, though, I'm down for anything.

Books:
Man, it's been too long since I've read a lot, but I used to be pretty avid. The Alchemist, Stranger in a Strange Land, and Surely You're Joking Mr. Feynman have all been my "favorite book" at different points of my life, if

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Once I sang on Broadway!*

*.....ok so this is technically true, but it's way less crazy than it sounds. My a cappella group miraculously advanced to international** finals this year, which was held in NY city. The theater we performed in? The Beacon Theater, which is on Broadway!!***

**Technically speaking, at least. There was one British group! That's it though.

***Again - it was on Broadway. In the main theater area? Not so much. We were uptown quite a ways from Times Square. Still felt pretty special to be there though!

Teach, Learn, Share

Things I could do for or teach you:
Most basic/intermediate STEM content; singing; drip irrigation (and various other small handy skills).

Things I would love to learn more:
Whatever you're passionate about
Spanish
Mandarin

Things I can share: perspective? I don't have much from home, but I'm However, I'm happy to try to help diagnose or (maybe) fix little things around the house!

What I Can Share with Hosts

My charm and grace?

More seriously though, I can take a look at anything that needs fixing in your house. No promises though! I'm also happy to help with food or cleaning around the house - anything to lend a hand. If we're feeling it, we can even sing together!

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Nicaragua, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Hong Kong, United States