CURRENT MISSION

La vida es una tombola.

I love travelling, I try to visit a new place every once in a while, and I've been to some of those others haven't even heard of. My favorites are in the Pacific Ocean and I studied Pacific Islands Studies at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa: "smallness is a state of mind".

I like reading books and online 'news' blogs and following hyperlink connections on Wikipedia, but I also like talking, and can be overly social to the extent of having too many commitments to coordinate in one day...

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Well you can message me if you're interested in hanging out in the city for a coffee or some drinks. I like meeting new people and having new conversations and making new memories. That sounds kind of insipid, but still.

Interests

Pacific Islands cultures and history, postcolonial and feminist lit, pop culture everything although I'm getting old.

• culture
• books
• coffee
• drinking
• news
• reading
• traveling
• scuba diving
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

Mostly Jawaiian and other reggae, previously alternative rock, but also funky 80s and 90s music for karaoke!

Chuck Palahniuk novels, Harry Potter, Nick Hornby novels, Peter Pan, travel or road-trip novels.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Going diving with manta rays in Kona, at night.

Teach, Learn, Share

I question people who say "I have enough friends", cause yeah, live life.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Chicken adobo and graduate student insights.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Fiji, France, French Polynesia, Guam, Indonesia, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Nauru, Netherlands, New Zealand, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Portugal, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vanuatu, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, United States