CURRENT MISSION

Acclimate myself fully to my new home in Tokyo. I grew up in the forests of California and spent the last 5 years teaching English in rural Japan, so this city life is a big change for me!

ABOUT ME

I'm an American living in Japan, newly married to a Japanese national, focusing on my passion of illustration.

When I visit a new place, what I love to do most is just walk and absorb a sense for my new environment.

I love to talk and think aloud with anyone who will humor me, and am interested in hearing and learning anything and everything from new people I meet.

PHILOSOPHY

Never be certain. I always try to be open and ready to realize that what I thought I was sure about isn't how "things are" after all.
I try to be positive and help effect others in a positive way as much as possible.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Couchsurfing opens up so many options for travel! Being anywhere new feels better being with someone there to be a new friendly face, and I love getting a deeper look into the places I visit through meeting hosts.

When I was hosting in rural Japan it meant so much to hear guests--who would likely have never made it out to such an "untraveled" location otherwise--say they had a good time and were happy they came.

Interests

Strolling, drawing, flowers, insects, Japan, noticing, language.

• insects
• writing
• environment
• flowers
• traveling
• painting
• drawing

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: The White Stripes, Modest Mouse, The Blue Hearts, The Strokes, The Shins, M. Ward, Joanna Newsom, Sambomaster, The Pillows

Authors: Jorge Luis Borges, Yoko Tawada, Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Ecuador, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, United States

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