CURRENT MISSION

To live an adventurous life; open to twists and turns, and to dedicate my time toward making this world a better and more exciting place to live!

ABOUT ME

Adam: I live in Oakland, California. I bike everywhere. I love adventures and exploring the world. I like to live my life as if I were traveling. Like everyone on the street is a friend I haven't met yet. People call me a "connector." I've been putting a lot of energy into organizing professional pop-up dinners (called "LATE NITE ART") based around collaborative art, music, and good food. Check it out here: http://lateniteart.com/

PHILOSOPHY

Carpe Diem!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have a large living room with fold-out futon.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have CouchSurfed in Turkey, London, Paris and Guatemala.

Interests

Adam: Drawing, salsa dancing, good conversation, food, beatboxing, cooking, hiking, biking, capoeira, photography, love, acoustic guitar and live music.

• arts
• singing
• photography
• dancing
• salsa dancing
• capoeira
• dining
• cooking
• yoga
• traveling
• drawing
• music
• live music
• guitar
• cycling
• hiking
• hinduism
• boxing
• rock climbing

Music, Movies, and Books

BOOKS: "Jitterbug Perfume" - Tom Robbins, "Shantaram" -Gregory David Roberts, "Cannery Row" -John Steinback, "Writing Down the Bones" - Natalie Goldberg, all short stories by Jhumpa Lahiri, "The Way of the Peaceful Warrior" by Dan Millman, "The Dharma Bums" by Jack Kerouac, and "East of Eden" by John Steinback

MOVIES: Mr. Nobody, Oh Brother Where Art Thou, Snatch, The Namesake, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Amores Perros, Slumdog Millionaire, Dilwale Dulhania le Jayenge, The Dead Poets Society, 28 Days Later

MUSIC: Amadou and Mariam, Blue Scholars, Ali Farka Toure, Beach House, Bobby McFerrin, Sigur Ros, Mason Jennings, Joanna Newsom, A Tribe Called Quest, Four Tet, Erlend Oye, Zap Mama

FOOD: THAI, INDIAN, SRI LANKAN, JAPANESE, and VIETNAMESE

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Climbing up the steps of Tirumala Hill toward the Tirupati Temple, a sacred Hindu pilgrimage in Anhdra Pradesh in India, alongside masses of chanting pilgrims with freshly shaved heads, waiting in a barred room all through the night surrounded by those screaming and singing in excitement, and finally experiencing just a few seconds looking at the statue of the deity Venkateshwara, before being pushed aggressively out of the temple and into the sunlight. I walked calmly in line and had a delicious handful of golden, buttery biryani rice scooped into my open palms. Truly one of the most amazing, scary, and exhilarating evenings of my life.

Teach, Learn, Share

I will share my skills and experience in beat-boxing, salsa dancing, cooking, and some acoustic guitar. I can also teach yoga a little capoeira (Brazilian marial art form) if you are interested.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Lessons in Creative Facilitation, Beatboxing, Free Styling, and Improv Games! I will also cook you dinner.

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Guatemala, India, Italy, Laos, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

India, United States