I moved back to China to record my grandparent's stories and get a fresh look on life.

I'm a nature lover who switched to the food & agriculture industry to better understand how supply chains work. I'm currently on a hiatus to work to push for clean air in China. Science and engineering by training, communications and organizing by practice.

I love to climb, swim, cook, run, and bike. And 'dancing' too- I promise you'll have a good time if you come out with me.
I don't take myself seriously but I care deeply about the people around me. Some can say I vary greatly between being very silly and very serious.

On my quieter nights, I write poetry, practice Chinese calligraphy, read and draw. I'd love to listen to music and movies too.

Born in Oklahoma, then to Arizona, Beijing, Arizona, California (berkeley), Spain, Berkeley, Beijing (now!)

QUOTES
--Be humble for you are made of earth. Be noble for you are made of stars
--Happiness is only real when shared.

Perché sono iscritto su Couchsurfing

A trusting community of give and take is rare in the world.
I surfed across 4 different cities in Spain and a few in the US. Couchsurfing has defined my traveling experience! I've surfed, hosted, loved it all.

I took a break from this website for the last 1.5 yrs when life got a bit crazy. But now, I'm back.

Interessi

I like learning about what you are interested in.

I like to hear stories. About You. Food. Society. Writing. History. Climbing. Basketball. Agriculture. Animals. Social structures. Communities. History. Philosophy. and Death.

Not the talking type? Let's explore, run, climb, swim, play basketball, or go to a museum.

When I travel, I hope to grow with the people I meet.

• animals
• horses
• writing
• poetry
• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• marathon
• running
• movies
• traveling
• drawing
• music
• cycling
• basketball
• rock climbing
• swimming
• agriculture
• calligraphy
• communications
• engineering
• history
• medicine
• science

Musica, film e libri

The Incredible Lightness of Being
Cats Cradle
The Bicycle Diaries
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
The Omnivore's Dilemma
The Great Gatsby; Tuesdays with Morrie; The Poisonwood Bible; Farenheight 451; clockwork orange

Movies: The Motorcycle Diaries. Into the Wild. V for Vendetta. A Little Princess. Pocohantas.

Music: a combination between Soft girly fluff, trance, indie/folk, and dancing stuff.

Una cosa incredibile che ho fatto

I was the maintenance manager to maintain plumbing, shelves, pipes, HVAC, flooring, and other issues for a 45-bedroom house built in the 1900', with 60 residents.

I cooked for 60+ people in the same house before becoming the maintenance manager.

Ran a half marathon with sheep. cows, and horses in the grasslands of inner mongolia!

Camped on the Great Wall :)

This isn't me, but my grandpa did surgery on Mao Ze Dong and was Kim Il Sung's personal physician. I'm working on a personal project to record their stories.

Insegna, impara, condividi

i can talk about:
Clean energy industry in China.
Poems.
Being in a startup company.
Living in San Francisco.
Over-analyzing.
Chinese cooking.
Kombucha.
Granola.
Agriculture and food systems.
Progressive Social Theories.
Activism.

Cosa posso offrire ai padroni di casa

I make really good granola. And stove popped popcorn.

I can pretty much cook a lot of things. Since I was a cook for a house of 60 people.
I can also talk and share many stories of being a hippy in California, agriculture in China. I will run with you, or teach you how to climb.

More than anything, I can share my optimism and care. <3

Paesi che ho visitato

France, Hong Kong, Japan, Macao, Mexico, Portugal, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand

Paesi in cui ho vissuto

China, Spain, United States