CURRENT MISSION

I want to explore, everything, at home, abroad. I want to educate myself through first hand experience

ABOUT ME

I am a truly easy going guy. I believe in being totally open to new experiences, and am very adaptable to new situations. I love exploring behind the scenes, and off the beaten track.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

at the moment I am just a surfer, but as soon as I get home I will be hosting!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I am relatively new to CS although I have been a member for sometime. I am currently traveling at the moment and have been surfing around asia and southeast asia. CS has totally revolutionized the way I have approached navigating new territory!

Interests

cooking,

• arts
• design
• dining
• cooking
• drinking
• traveling
• kayaking
• surfing
• track and field

Music, Movies, and Books

I love just about anything audible, but to be a bit more specific, here are some bands, people, and things that I like to listen to:

Advanced Art,Twin Shadow, GAS, Juli Mallet, YMO, Air, Alice in Chains, Caspa, Calvin Harris, Brian Eno,Bruce Haack, Ceramic Hello, Chrome, Crystal Castles, Earth Enemy, ESG, The Essence, Fiction Technology, Chromeo, Miike Snow, Mr. Projectile, Basement Jaxx, Lukasa, The Temper Trap, Giorgio Moroder, Nero, o0o00 Disco Neuveau, onandon....

I am currently reading Lone Wolf and Cub, and recently read Haruki Murakami's Kafka on The Shore, and The Wind Up Bird Chronicle. The Hobbit, Snow Ctrash by Neil Stephenson. I am more than a little bit of a sci-fi / fantasy nerd....

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

hiked over the Zanskar, Himalayan Range in Northern India, crossing a pass at 18,000ft.

had a blue whale breach about 100 yards in front of me while I was in a single kayak.

hung out with some friends in Providence RI making sculpture and impromptu art installations for a solid 48 hour period.

rode the trans-mongolian railroad into -40c Ulaanbaatar from Beijing, drinking Chingis Kahn vodka with very drunk mongolians...

wandered into huge CNY eve crowds in Giangzhou China.

was stuck in a human traffic jam in Beijing..

Teach, Learn, Share

Skills I can share: sushi preparation, simple pie making, basic food fermentation, carpentry, basic construction, household repair electrical, plumbing, etc. Bicycle maintenance, digital tools: Photoshop, Final cut Pro, After effects, and simple web design.

I love learning about new cuisines, at the moment I am interested in learning about chinese cuisine, specifically Yunnan, Hunan, Shanghainese, Dongbei, dishes......

Countries I’ve Visited

China, India, Italy, Japan, Mongolia, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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