CURRENT MISSION

To be happy. Is there anything else worth living for?

ABOUT ME

Wow, in one paragraph!?! Maybe my facebook page will say a bit more about me. Find me through my email: andrew.atkin@ymail.com (please shoot me a message that says you're on CouchSurfing!). I have been a teacher, student, talent agent, and dating coach (ala Hitch). I have a 9yo daughter who lives in LA with her mom and stepdad. She is the love of my life, and she often comes over after school.

PHILOSOPHY

Be the change you want to see in the world.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have surfed and hosted in LA and in Ft Lauderdale/Miami.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I had a remarkable experience surfing in Florida. What started as a surf, has turned into a lifelong friendship. I was hosted by a single mother who had an extra room available. I shared space by contributing to the household with groceries, errands, and occasional baby sitting duties. It wa a blast, and I'm blessed to have had this experience.

Interests

Making the world a better place. Helping people. Making people smile and feel good about themselves. Traveling, reading, discovering new live music... Hotel Cafe, KCRW, college football, gallery hops, dive bars, family restaurants...

• beauty
• cocktails
• coach
• reading
• traveling
• music
• live music
• surfing
• soccer
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

Love all types of music. Movies too. Books include Dragon Tattoo, Deepak Chopra, Eckhart Tolle, the power of Synchronicity, Clive Barker, Ray Bradbury, Bukowski...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Aside from being co-parenting the most amazing 9yo girl in the universe, I have been fortunate enough to travel into some pretty interesting places.

Doing tequila shots at sunset in Australia, live music, adventurous cocktails, New Years Eve in Las Vegas, Halloween in Hollywood, watching the river dyed green on St Patrick's Day in Chicago!

Seeing Macchu Piccu in Peru, exploring castles in Europe, wandering around Stonehenge, the Nazca Lines, Roswell, New Mexico, the Grand Canyon, Hawaii, Swizterland, Paris, Rome, London, Toronto, Nashville, Charleston, Knoxville... There's beauty everywhere, and I love to be a tourist--even in my own home town.

Teach, Learn, Share

I have been in the entertainment industry for the past 12 years. I left LA to manage an artist who traveled all over the world. I have helped hundreds of actors and artists get their start in the industry, but evaluating their headhsots, resume, etc.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Canada, Italy, Peru, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States