Good things don't last forever, so I try my best to cherish each moment. I am generally a happy person, easy going and open-minded. As a traveler I'm quite lazy - I sometimes prefer to stay in all day and read, take a nap, watch a movie, drink local wine or beer rather than trying to see every tourist attraction. Playing it by ear is my mode of travel. Once in a while I need an adrenaline rush to feel alive and awake. I am an avid learner. I appreciate people who can challenge me and bring me outside my comfort zone.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I believe the best way to know a city is by knowing its people. Even shortest encounters can be the most meaningful.

Interests

Cheese, jazz, theatre, psychological thrillers, grocery shopping, hoarding books, Scotch & Japanese whisky, quoting Oscar Wilde or Charles Bukowski, going on gastronomical adventures

• cats
• books
• wine
• cheese
• beer
• drinking
• shopping
• traveling
• jazz

Music, Movies, and Books

Elliott Smith, Carlos Kleiber, Dire Straits, Kendrick Lamar, Nirvana, Oasis, Regina Spektor, Jeff Buckley, Thelonious Monk

The Talented Mr. Ripley, Groundhog Day, A Bout de Souffle, Fargo, Annie Hall, The Prestige, The Matrix, 9 1/2 Weeks, Jeux d'Enfants, Old Boy, Dogville, 21 Grams, The Godfather

The Count of Monte Cristo, Cat's Cradle, Nausea, The Harry Potter Series, What We Talk About When We Talk About Love

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Rescuing a cat trapped in plastic tape.

Teach, Learn, Share

I could give you some travel tips, practice English or Korean with you, tell you more about some of my interests. I'm ready to learn anything and everything.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Travel stories, fresh perspective and my genuine self, as in:

"There should be more sincerity and heart in human relations, more silence and simplicity in our interactions. Be rude when you’re angry, laugh when something is funny, and answer when you’re asked." -Anton Chekhov

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bahamas, China, Croatia, Denmark, France, Hong Kong, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, South Korea, United States