I am enthusiastic, open-minded, and generally pretty joyful about things like sunlight, trees, people, art, flowers, oceans, lakes, rivers, springs, life, etc.

I love talking with people and reading books about people and watching movies about people. I like people. Also, I like fruit. I like to like things, and I like to dislike things. I enjoy contradictions. I teach English for a living, which is fun. I've taught in China, New York, and now I'm teaching in California.

I am easily amused.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

One of the things I love most about traveling (and life!) is meeting people with different backgrounds and perspectives - CS seems a good place for that.

Interests

I'm curious about the world and the people in it. I love everything that brings me closer to those things.

• books
• performing arts
• walking
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• piano
• outdoor activities

Music, Movies, and Books

Maggie Nelson, Jenny Zhang, Toni Morrison, Rachel Cusk, Tommy Pico, Alexander Chee, Ocean Vuong, Charlotte Bronte, Flannery O'Connor, Virginia Woolf, Roald Dahl, F. Scott Fitzgerald, William Trevor, Denis Johnson, Melancholia, Junebug, Groundhog Day, Rushmore, Take Shelter, The Hours, Joanna Newsom, Adrianne Lenker, Bach, Handel, and on and on -

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I once performed a short 30-minute piano concert in front of thousands of people.

Teach, Learn, Share

I've read a lot of books, watched a lot of movies, and played a lot of classical piano. I've traveled a fair amount and thought a great deal about the things in life that feel meaningful and important to me. I'm open to sharing and learning from everyone.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Things I can share: Energy! Time! Friendship! Knowledge! Food! Amusing anecdotes! Thoughts! Feelings!

Countries I’ve Visited

China, France, Germany, Iceland, Japan, Netherlands, Portugal, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, United Kingdom, United States