CURRENT MISSION

Meet Great people, have fun, explore art, history, culture, music, and consume copious quantities of beer!

ABOUT ME

I have fun in all sorts of ways: being outdoors, relaxing, studying philosophy, history, playing music, and drinking beers... I'm easy going, fun loving, and like relating to different kinds of people but I can be a bit cynical. Friends are the best and I rely on all of mine and love being there for them. My sister's encouragement has instilled in me a passion for travel and scholarship...there is nothing like experiencing righteous moments and meeting good people or tasting new culture.

PHILOSOPHY

BFR: Being Friends Rules

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Host when I can and show the same hospitality that has been shown to me.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Well I'm new to this community but I couch surfed for over a year in my city amongst my web of good friends in order to save-up for my trip to Turkey. I'm deeply thankful for that ability and their hospitality.

Interests

people, academics, cycling, swimming, beer, philosophy, music, learning/teaching...tons of stuff

• arts
• culture
• beer
• drinking
• drinking games
• crafts
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• sports
• swimming
• history
• languages
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

BOOKSs: For the Time Being by Annie Dillard, The Dark Tower Series, The Dhammapada, Anything by the poet Kahlil Gibran, anything Alan Moore, The Sound and the Fury, His Dark Materials, Cats Cradle, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, Bony Legs, Orhan Pamuk, Even Cowgirls Get the Blues, and others.

MUSIC: Beatles, Freddie King, Freddie Scott, Tupac, UGK, Lefty Frizzell, Sam the Sham and the Pharohs, Air, The Unicorns, Ginuwine, R. Kelly, Grateful Dead, Doug Sahm, Jethro Tull, Bilt to Spill, The Misfits, DJ Shadow, Dr. Dog, The Temptations, Smokey Robinson, Al Green, Wanda Jackson, Riche Valens, Stravinsky, Merle Haggard, Buck Owens, Destroyer, Javanese, Sundanese, and Balinese Gamelan, Thomas Mapfumo, Forward Kwenda, Mary Wells, Brahms, Jerry Jeff Walker, Mendelssohn, Eric Clapton, Boston, Chicago, Michael Jackson, Queen, Sade, Cindy Lauper, Mr. Pookie, Akanyele, The Cure, Alexander Scriabin, Patsy Cline, Andre Nickatina, Timmy Felten, Samba, Bossanova, and Cumbia, UziSuicide, Arcade Fire, old 311, Alisson Kraus and Union Station+Bluegrass in general, Willy Nelson, Johnny Cash, The Strokes, Sex Pistols, Dave Mason, The Zombies, Billy Idol, David Bowie, Basement Jaxx, Daft Punk, Princ Diabateje, North & South Indian classical music, Chinese Classical music, The Joggers, etc etc etc

MOVIEs: Comedy, Action, Drama, International, Art,etc..

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Nosara Beach, Costa Rica: I was with my sister and friends, we were up all night. Went to one of our local friend's house in the side of a hill that overlooked the Jungle out to the Pacific. As the Sun rose all of the howler monkeys began howl

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach music theory and different music histories
I would like to learn different languages
I can teach different musical instruments: guitar, bass, key, mbira, etc.
Can teach English
Would Like to learn different sports and games, crafts
I am super handy with all kinds of stuff
Can teach drinking games
Can relay what I have learned from differing philosophies
would like to know different dances

Countries I’ve Visited

Costa Rica, Indonesia, Mexico, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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