I JUST joined. I'm pretty simple. I play music. I play basketball. I love riding my bicycle. I travel whenever I can. I'm pretty energetic, but easy going. I have a small dog who is kinda the same way. I moved to Austin from Chicago a few months ago because I was tired of doing rat race office work and needed to shake things up.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am planning on doing a cross country bicycle tour in August, so I thought it would be a good idea to get involved. I've always been intrigued by couch surfing. I have had roommates and friends who have hosted/surfed and for the most part have had good experiences. I'm not necessarily looking to meet people and/or tour them around Austin, I'm just trying to help people travel hopefully that karma will return the open doors when I'm traveling in a few months. Not that I'm not friendly! I'd love to play some music with any musicians rolling through I have several instruments.

Interests

Playing and listening to music. Playing and watching basketball.

• dogs
• cooking
• beer
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• surfing
• basketball

Music, Movies, and Books

I listen to everything. I guess I gravitate towards hip hop, rap, old/new R&B/soul, indie rock, folk. My father grew up in a traveling boy choir and was in a reggae band that opened for artists like jimmy clifft, peter tosh, bad brains, tina marie! I worked at the chicago symphony for years. Music is pretty important to me.

Favorite movies/TV shows are a good way to gauge a person I suppose. A few favorite movies are There Will be Blood, Network, Blade Runner, Pee Wee's Big Adventure, Fargo, Boyhood. TV Shows: Louie, The Sopranos, The Wire, Jon Oliver, Game of Thrones, Grantland Basketball Hour, History Channel stuff.

Books: Word According to Garp, Anything/Everything by Chad Kultgen, Devil in the White City, Cats Cradle, Jailbird, Ham on Rye.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Lived in and backpacked through India and got bit by a very poisonous krait snake.

Teach, Learn, Share

Music. Travel experience. weed? beer?

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can sorta cook. I can do dishes.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Egypt, England, France, Greece, India, Italy, Mexico, Mongolia, Netherlands, Peru, Russian Federation, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

India, United States