JEWISH BY HEART ❤️

"Not all those who wander are lost." - Strider/Aragorn, The Fellowship of the Ring

"It feels good to be lost in the right direction." - Anonymous

I love aimless walks; always on the lookout for something new but highly values those that are tried and tested. I tend to be very traditional/old-school and yet will not hesitate to forgo it if it hinders progress and development (the good ones).

"Every dreamer knows that it is entirely possible to be homesick for a place you've never been to, perhaps more homesick than for familiar ground." - Judith Thurman

“You must go on adventures to find out where you truly belong.” - Sue Fitzmaurice

“We travel, some of us forever, to seek other states, other lives, other souls.” - Anais Nin

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

My friend suggested that this app is a good way to meet people all over the world. I have been very fascinated in learning about different cultures and meeting people.

Interests

Writing is a passion. While I rarely get to practice it now, it's in my DNA. I have the tendency to go for that Jane Austen-esque feel whenever I can, though most of the time they end up very cheesy.

I love reading books particularly - or should I say almost exclusively the classical ones.

Poetry is another thing that I greatly enjoy. An example would be:
...Love is not love
Which alters when it alteration finds,
Or bends with the remover to remove:
...Love alters not with his brief hours and weeks,
But bears it out even to the edge of doom." - William Shakespeare, Sonnet 116 (excerpt)"

Anime is also close to my heart. Visited a lot of places here in Japan just because they were featured in an anime. I do get a lot of inspiration from them.

I hope to travel the world, visit every country, meet a lot of people.

I don't have to understand the lyrics of a song for me to appreciate it. Good music goes beyond language barrier.

As much as I would love to claim I'm a good cook........... Anyway, I love to eat.

Been so blessed of being able to live out my dream of living here in Japan. As a country, it has always been Japan for me. It's very hard to describe other than it being a love affair.

As a people, on the other hand, it has always been the Jewish people for me. I hope to learn more about their culture, history - everything there is to learn about them. I hope to meet a lot of people from Israel.

Living on a 'no beach, no life' mantra. If only I can take away the sunburn part of it then it would be much better.

The goal is to become a digital nomad so that I can work and at the same time see and explore much of this beautiful world.

People - we all have our stories, the good and the bad and there's so much to glean from them. Two ways to learn in life: learn firsthand or learn from others.

• writing
• books
• literature
• poetry
• documentaries
• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• baking
• crafts
• gardening
• anime
• movies
• music
• surfing
• christian
• jewish
• freelancing
• history
• languages
• adventure travel
• beaches
• food
• travelling
• desert
• biking
• japan
• postcards
• israel
• digital nomad
• hebrew
• beach lover
• people and their stories
• beach life

Music, Movies, and Books

J-rock, J-pop, 80s, 90s
Historical documentaries and movies
Classic literature

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I had my first driving experience after getting my license in the mountain passes around Hakone, the ones they featured in Initial D - alone.

Teach, Learn, Share

I want to improve my Japanese and learn as much foreign languages as my brain would allow me. I can teach English and some Japanese to those interested.

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, England, Fiji, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Israel, Italy, Macao, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Philippines