CURRENT MISSION

To get the most out of my time in the Twin Cities...

ABOUT ME

I'm pretty easy going. Try hard to communicate openly and be genuine with everyone. etc.

PHILOSOPHY

Live and let live... which I try to apply to all aspects of my life. I try to be both open minded and skeptical - discerning.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Right now I'm on the road, so I'll be surfing a lot more than hosting.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've hosted a couple of people for multiple stays/extended time (back when I had a place of my own). It was more or less unofficial. I've surfed a bit but looking to do more. I've boogie-boarded extensively...

Interests

I really dig learning... all kinds of learning. I think this is the main thing that motivates me to travel and to get outdoors and all that jazz. I'm also really into music - listening, playing, writing - it's all therapeutic for me. I like sports too. And I'm trying to decolonize myself. Pretty standard stuff.

• writing
• traveling
• music
• jazz
• outdoor activities
• surfing
• sports

Music, Movies, and Books

I like all types of movies - except horror or disturbing stuff. Tough to name favourites but I'll just rattle off a few that come to mind: The Choir, Dear Frankie, Dead Poets Society, Prey the Devil Back to Hell, Death in Gaza, Tommy Boy/Black Sheep, Stranger Than Fiction, The Shawshank Redemption, A Few Good Men, Secondhand Lions, Freedom Riders, Aladin (even if it is incredibly orientalist), Sarah's Key, etc.

Music is probably one of my favourite things in life. And I've pirated more than I'll ever be able to listen to. But some of my favourites are Otis Redding, Ray Lamontagne, Toots & the Maytals, Bob Dylan, The Wood Brothers, 2pac, Lauryn Hill, Mississippi John Hurt, Paul Simon, The Sierra Leone Refugee Allstars, Ephriam, Aretha Franklin, Nick Drake, etc.

Right now I'm reading and really enjoying "No Impact Man" and "A Road Less Traveled". Haven't read as much as I wish I had but some of my favourites were "How Children Fail", "Of Mice and Men", "The Endurance"...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Ahhh... I don't want to use up my good stories before surfing your couch or hosting ya!

Teach, Learn, Share

"Deep water runs still."

Countries I’ve Visited

Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico, Zambia

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, United States

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