I am a Philadelphia native living abroad for the first time! I'm here in Japan teaching English for the first time too!

While I am definitely busy at work I still want to check out my host city on my days off. Want to check out the Botanical Garden? Any interesting Matsuri coming up? Want to grab a beer at an Izakaya? Shopping in Osu? Let's do it!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm here to meet like-minded people in Japan who want to explore. I'm a super-beginner with Japanese but I'd love to practice if any Japanese speakers are out there looking for a gaijin to make fun of.

Interests

Trying New Foods, Festivals, Reading, Cooking, Hiking, Biking, Travel

• writing
• poetry
• photography
• beauty
• reading

Music, Movies, and Books

The Decemberists, The Arcade Fire, The Mountain Goats, Cake, The Weakerthans, Nina Simone, The Beatles, Belle and Sebastian, Rilo Kiley/Jenny Lewis, Yo La Tengo, Al Green, Dr Dog,

The Lion King, The Princess Bride, Chicago, High Fidelity, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Moulin Rouge, Big Fish, The Royal Tenenbaums, Rocky Horror Picture Show, 500 Days of Summer, About Time, Ex Machina, La La Land

The Handmaid's Tale, Lilith's Brood, Ender's Game, My Antonia, The Great Gatsby,

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I saw this really old tree...Arbol del Tule in Santa Maria del Tule, Oaxaca, Mexico. The tree is between 2000-3000 years old I was in 15 years old and I was in absolute awe.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Belgium, Belize, China, Costa Rica, France, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Puerto Rico, United States, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, United States