ABOUT ME

I'm drawn to new places, new locales, new sights, new histories, new peoples, and new experiences. I love to have a good time, I love a good laugh, and learn a new morsel of knowledge. Raised just outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, and attended college (Temple University) also in Philadelphia, where I currently reside. I know Philadelphia very well, so its pretty safe to assume I could answer any question about the city. Currently I make my "bread and butter" as a freelance videographer and lighting technician for commercial and film work in the metro Philadelphia region. I love the outdoors and aim to hike the Appalachian Trail at some point (don't ask me when, I've postponed it once). I also adore the cinema and am drawn to many ways it can present the plight of the human condition, and the various questions & concerns that it can present for intellectual stimulation.

PHILOSOPHY

I believe every person has a talent, that can benefit the world.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Eager to meet new people, and begin by seeing Europe through the eyes of a local.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I'm new to Couchsurfing, so nothing to report yet.

Interests

My interests run the gamut, I'm interested in people, places and the culture that lies between; drawn to certain countries and their histories: France, England, Poland, India, Japan, to name a few. a naturist at heart & the outdoors always are a special place for me; enjoyed best when running, hiking, camping, backpacking, and anything that ties them together. A proud ferment-head (that's a person consumed by fermentation) especially the preparation of Kombucha, Sauerkraut, and Yogurt (feel free to ask me about either of these); Ping-Pong; Yiddish; Rationality, Sociology, Psychology, Anthropology, Linguistics, Maritime Culture, Ping-Pong, Medieval literature, Movies, Still Photography, Cinema, Painting, Hinduism, Aesthetics, Ethics, Law, and Ping-Pong.

Things that I'd like to learn how to do; play chess, drive a manual transmission vehicle, speak another language besides English fluently.

• culture
• writing
• literature
• photography
• ethics
• running
• walking
• movies
• chess
• painting
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• backpacking
• camping
• anthropology
• freelancing
• law
• psychology
• sociology
• filmmaking
• cinema
• cinematography

Music, Movies, and Books

too many great things

movies ... Two-Lane Blacktop, Aguirre the Wrath of God, The Proposition, Master & Commander, Into the Wild, Inglourious Basterds, Cul-De-Sac, Cornered, Harold & Maude, Tokyo Story, Sans Soleil, and Horse Feathers.

music ... genres including, jazz, classic rock, classical, folk, movie music; and musician such as David Bowie, The Velvet Underground, Violeta Parra, Harry Nilsson, Barry John, Michel Legrand, John Williams, William Grant Still, Jean Sibelius, Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Miles Davis, Nina Simone, and Erik Friedlander.

books ... Into the Wild, The Master and Margarita, A Confederacy of Dunces, Dracula, The Trial, The War with the Newts, The Time Machine, A Walk in the Woods

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I shot a film on a yacht and in India and concerning a pair of cult-deprogrammers (but these are all different films).

also, I hiked the Appalachian Trail, 2,189.2 miles of walking paths along the East Coast of the United States, ask me about this!

Teach, Learn, Share

Ask me a question, I welcome a lively discussion.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Poland, United Kingdom, Venezuela

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom

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