Current Location:
I lived in Seattle for two years and moved back after I graduated.

What I am doing now:
Writing a collection of stories about Lyft drivers
Reading books about people who are dying
Painting

I am a student for life. I always want to live as curious as a 5 year old kid - that's why I am into working with youth so much, because of my chubby baby face and funny expressions . My Chinese name sounds similar to "solskinn" (sunshine) in Norwegian - which means comfortable sunny days - just like my personality!

I left high school in China and went to the U.S. for college. Having been living in the west coast for several years, I don't identify as Chinese neither American since every place I have lived in add a little bit difference and complication to myself. I am on my way to be a global citizen, and I would love to absorb a little piece of stories from every person I meet and I will meet.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I have couchsurfed in Norway(non officially) and done WWOOFing in Thailand. Both have been great experience and I have met great people that changed my perspectives on life. We talked about life, philosophy, capitalism, anarchism, ecology and education... that made me more and more interested in meeting people in travel!

I like to talk to people on the streets, such as street artists(mostly), strangers, cashiers, small business owners. Each of them is an unknown book - I chose them and they chose which pages they would like me to read. I like to reflect on their stories and let their energy/perspective be a part of me.

So that's why I decided to meet more new people all over the work here. I wan to learn more about people, culture, language and keep changing and bring new perspectives of life.

Interests

Eating! food for life
sharing stories of people
writing
travelling
photograph
wander around the city
art work, art education, art therapy
cooking
chicken wings
spiritual reading
decorative arts
nature
incarnation and dreams
imagination
stars
sunny days
gelato
acting

• arts
• culture
• writing
• books
• street art
• acting
• dancing
• education
• dining
• cooking
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• cycling
• skydiving
• ecology
• teaching
• food

Music, Movies, and Books

Jason Bourne movies, Mission Impossible, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Inception, Interstellar, Forrest Gump, Into the Wild, Once, Last Night...

House of Cards, The Affair, Mad Man, This is Us (My favorite show recently!)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Published a book about culture exchange
Dumpster diving at midnight in Paris
Skydiving in Seattle - 60 seconds of free fall
Riding a bike in the typical Seattle rain to celebrate Xmas
Road trip west coast (Seattle to San Diego)
Sleeping on the roof in a small farm in Thailand
Dancing with farmers in a Northern Vietnam village

Teach, Learn, Share

I would like to learn all types of cooking!

What I Can Share with Hosts

stories
language & culture
travel experiences
cooking

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Macao, Mexico, Netherlands, Northern Mariana Islands, Norway, Spain, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Germany, United States