CURRENT MISSION

Seeking some enlightenment from other cultures and making creative, fun, intriguing friends along the way.

ABOUT ME

I am a laid-back individual who makes friends easily. I am a cinematographer and photographer both professionally, and as a hobby. I enjoy virtually anything film or music related...live concerts, special screenings, etc. I am a musician as well, but strictly as a passion, not a profession. I mainly play guitar, but I also enjoy the piano, drums, and about anything with strings. I love to relax with friends and have a good time. A few drinks are always nice at the beach! I love the outdoors as well. Camping, hiking, boating...it's all fun.

PHILOSOPHY

Surrounding yourself with the right people is key. Treat those people with respect and kindness, and it will be returned upon you.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I would like to meet a variety of unique individuals throughout the world upon whom I can rely to help me make the most of my excursions throughout the continents. In return, I would eagerly host fellow travelers in a beach town on the west coast of the USA in Ventura, California.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've traveled quite a great deal throughout the USA in my past, and I'm certainly looking forward to experiencing even more. I've made the nearly 3000 mile cross-country drive twice on different routes. Living out of a backpack can be a bit of a challenge, but well worth it!

Interests

Film, music, photography, playing guitar, spending time with friends and loved ones, tasting new foods that challenge my palate as well as my mind, meeting new people and learning about myself through them.

• photography
• concerts
• cooking
• drinking
• boating
• technology
• trivia
• music
• guitar
• piano
• drums
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• backpacking
• camping
• languages
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Any Kubrick film, any P.T. Anderson film, Apocalypse Now, David Fincher films...Seven, Zodiac, Fight Club, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button...Coen Brothers films, City of God, Monty Python, The Hangover, and hundreds more...

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Kurt Vonnegut...Slaughterhouse 5, Breakfast of Champions, Cat's Cradle...Michael Crichton novels, Tom Robbins.

Radiohead, Pink Floyd, The Black Keys, Beirut, Aesop Rock, El-P, Tom Waits, Wu-Tang Clan, and LOTS more....feel free to ask.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The Grand Canyon in Arizona, USA.

Teach, Learn, Share

I play multiple instruments, and would always be willing to help people out with learning in any way I can. I'm a proficient photographer. I'm good with computers and technology in general. I'm a trivia buff..for sure.

I would love to learn new languages through my journeys. I have a small base in French and Spanish, but I'm proficient in only English. I love cooking and would greatly appreciate learning some techniques and flavors I'm not familiar with.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Netherlands, Romania, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States