I grew up in the SF Bay Area, worked and lived in San Francisco for 7 years, took a year off to travel and do volunteer work in Africa and the Middle East, and am now a teacher living in Denver. I split time between California and Colorado

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet locals when I'm traveling and travelers when I'm local!

Interests

Traveling, reading, biking, snowboarding, meditation, eating and cooking Asian food, deep talks, basketball, smart and genuine people

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: The xx, Regina Spektor, Norah Jones, Florence+the Machine, jazz
Movies: Gattaca, Her, The Prestige, Scott Pilgrim, Knocked Up
Books: The Autobiography of Malcolm X, Full Catastrophe Living, Siddharta

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Fulfilled my dream of photographing animals while doing volunteer work in conservation on the African safari

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you how to make Asian food (Chinese, Thai, Filipino). I love learning so whatever you have to offer is great. Share interesting conversations about a range of topics, I have many interests such as contemplative practices, health, learning about different cultures, contemporary history, Tim Ferriss, podcasts, economics, lifestyle design

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can teach you random things, cook Asian food for you, clean, bring a calm positive energy into your house