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Overview

  • 2 references 2 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Portuguese
  • 39, Male
  • Member since 2015
  • Frontend Developer
  • Bachelors degree in English
  • No hometown listed
  • Profile 100% complete

About Me

I'm a developer who works in downtown Austin and lives in the gentrified Mueller district. Couch surfers and new friends welcome!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Meet new people, help people out.

Interests

Music (classical guitar), capoeira, running (marathons), video games (PC and PS3), books (sci-fi/fantasy).

  • arts
  • books
  • capoeira
  • dining
  • running
  • drinking
  • video games
  • music
  • guitar
  • hiking
  • martial arts

Music, Movies, and Books

The Police, Queen, Seven Lions, Daft Punk, Bach, Holst, Barber.
Anything Neil Gaiman, Pratchett, Asimov, Tolkien, Weis & Hickman, Rowling, many many others.
Miyazaki, Coen bros, Tarantino, anything with Donnie Yen, Chow Yun Fat, or Jackie Chan.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Three mile hike up a snowy mountain with four broken ribs.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach a bit about the internet and how to build it, or how to write a story so it keeps a reader entranced. I want to learn more guitar, and martial arts. I can share food, drink, and a ride around town.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Many things.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, England, France, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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