Interested in Art
Interested in Fitness
Fluent in Chinese (Simplified)
Learning German
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
I just started traveling globally and I'm addicted! Now, I'm on a quest to travel every year to as many places as possible. I would love to meet more people from all walks of life.
Music, Movies, and Books
Currently reading "Sapiens" by Yuval Noah Harari and "Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood. Last read was "When Breath Becomes Air" by Paul Kalanithi. Favorite authors include Haruki Murakami, Jose Saramago, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, and Philip K. Dick. Books: Dave Egger's "Zeitoun", Christopher McDougall's "Born to Run", Khaled Hosseini's "The Kite Runner", Ted Chiang's "Stories of Your Life and Others" and Stieg Larsson's "Girl with Dragon Tattoo" trilogy. Currently listening to Matisyahu. Favorite musicians & DJs include Bjork, Pixies, David Bowie, Radiohead, Portishead, Tokimonsta, Steve Aoki, Explosions in the Sky, Cat Power, Mogwai, Drake, Kendrick Lamar. Favorite movie: Amelie, Best in Show, Waking Life, Being John Malkovich, Inception, Eternal Sunshine Favorite shows: A Handmaid's Tale, Stranger Things, Breaking Bad, The Wire, Mindy Project, Arrested Development
One Amazing Thing I've Done
Run my first marathon in Chicago without stopping, all 26.2 miles for 4 hours.