couch surfing.

what couchsurfing has taught me.
so far, i stayed with 3 different hosts. one american lady of 60 some year old, have been volunteered around the world for over 10 years. one asian couple that are students in UW-seattle, of my age, one american lady of 50 working as editor for Oregonian.
so yeah...i have been staying with older people a lot...but dont take it wrong, they are absolutely energetic people, and are definitely fun to hangout with, and learn from.
the first lady, joyce, i found her on the day i have to have a place to stay. she's very helpful, willing to listen and fun to talk too. at first, i was kinda scared of her giant cat...and it smells kinda fishy in her apt....but after actually talking to her, knowing her better, i found out she actually have a very golden heart, and a very postive attitude.  small things like she will keep the giant noisy cat that her friend abandoned after 8 weeks of having him, and raise him till now, she will wear pretty to cheer up her mom, who is having a bad backache.  oh ....and she teaches something...that i cant remember..but it's about volunteering...i think.
the 2nd couple, i also found them the day that i have to move in. when he first called...i was a little disappointed, cuz his english doesnt sounds very...fluent...and with a strong accent. and he didnt provide any information on how should i get to his place..and when. but whatever...i figured my way out.  but when i met both him and his girlfriend, i started to think that they are actually very awesome people. his girlfriend is at my age, but seems to be ...mentally a lot mature, in how she talks, what she knows, what she reads. her observation of the city was great, and can even provide driving directions, touring directions to her boyfriend. not like most girlfriends just sit in the car and wait to be driven around. She has her passion as well, she like bars and drinks, but discovered tons of bars that are well designed and serves quality drinks. at least, in my view, we dont just drink to get drunk, drink is like any events in life, it's an experience. an experience turns out the best in a well built environment, with quality service, and respectful people. and speaking of those restaurants, i have been really enjoying checking out nice pretty restaurants, and just sit there enjoying their food. food can be artwork too, it's creation of the chef. and sometimes, the feeling is just heavenly! She, actually both of them are very helpful in providing information of the west coast, from history, to geology, to the best restaurant, best bar, where to get the best view in the city. it's just so informative. and they actually drive me around the big seattle, so called king county to take some skyline pictures.
and the last lady so far...is very passionate about life and work. she is great at talking. she had a son that taught in Shanghai for 2 years, and now studying nursing in des moines, graduating this august. she lives in those high class condo, which i am very glad. :) We talked about everything, her couchsurfers, her work, her husband, her kids, her city. and she knows a lot about her city cuz...she works in the newspaper, and has an awesome habit of reading before heading to bed. the first night she cooked me some dinner and we had some wine together. that glass of wine hit me badddd, so i started talking a lot.......lol.  she showed me around the city, we planned to eat up on the roof top of macy's. we took a walk to the waterfront. she provides lots of website that i can find what to do for the day, and what tour to go on. she even gave me her apartment key...and asked her daughter to come over to eat with us. so the next day, we ate at the japanese restaurant, and went to see the art shows on the 13th street. suprisingly we did lots of things together...although..she's at my mom's age! i want to be like that when i am ....at my mom's age...



alright...idk how much you want to read about this...but i write that down..cuz i think it's been a very great experience for me , very great.