** PLEASE READ!!!
My response rate is low primarily because I don't check this often. If you want to stay with me, odds are better if you shoot me an email at anthonytsimpkins@gmail.com. I get a lot of requests so i'm not able to court them all, but i'm always open to people who genuinely want to connect, whether it's for a stay or coffee or whatever.

I make a living running my own video production company with some partners. We do commercials primarily, but I started in music and still enjoy doing that. You can google GemsOnVHS if you'd like to see some of the music work, or www.fivefoldscreative.com for the profesh side.

In my spare time I like to volunteer for ESL classes, get involved with immigration and refugee programs in town, play banjo, read fantasy novels, play Magic, and go out to bars. Just tryin' to live, to learn, to experience all that I can in this short time i'm allowed. I think all of us are generally under these guidelines!

If you're a touring band, i'd love to shoot a video.
http://www.youtube.com/gemsonvhs
That's my youtube channel.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

This place is one of the most amazing things i've ever been privileged to be a part of. I've met so many great people on my journey. I've had so much fun, made many great memories and lifelong friends!

If we can't host you, I know a bunch of reliable and friendly folks in town. We'll help any bit we can!

Interests

I love to practice my Spanish. I love other cultures in general (hence why i'm on this site?). Movies, cinematography, coffee, history, politics, policy, coffee. I'm into all kinds of music, traditional music especially. I play banjo and guitar. I like to bike around. I love hiking and exploring nature. Carl Sagan's my hero.

• cats
• running
• music
• folk music
• cycling
• hiking
• business
• video
• videography
• esl
• video editing
• banjo
• video production

Music, Movies, and Books

books// Into the Wild ( I bet he would've liked a site like this! ), song of ice and fire, howard zinn, isaac asimov, mark twain, jessie ventura. the hobbit. carl sagan. you can negotiate anything by herb cohen. Minor obsession with self-help books.

music// fred eaglesmith, chance the rapper, avett brothers, souls of mischief, tallest man on earth, lonnie donnegan, pharcyde, r kelly, justin townes earle... i listen to everything.

movies// too many to list. y tu mama tambien, city of god, old boy is probably one of my favorites. coen brothers. pacific rim. i love hitchcock and all kinds of old flicks.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hopped a train in Cheyenne, Wyoming across the high desert to the middle of nowhere.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you to play a mean banjo riff. And just impart my experiences on you in general, surely we will both learn something new!

Countries I’ve Visited

United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States