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Overview

  • 2 references 2 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Spanish
  • 40, Male
  • Member since 2010
  • farmer, teacher, traveler
  • B.A. Environmental Studies, CELTA
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

to find something and somewhere in oaxaca

ABOUT ME

to create a safe and open world by speaking and living my truth.

PHILOSOPHY

keep breathing. sharing is better

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

the bomb. itinerant, spontaneous community

Interests

music, food, languages, storytelling, outside fun, inside fun, a wild and woolly adventure, whatever's around the bend

  • performing arts
  • dining
  • yoga
  • gardening
  • politics
  • music
  • guitar
  • teaching
  • languages

Music, Movies, and Books

infinite jest, anything fellini, or orson welles, making music, singing

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

last week i watched a clown in coyoacan, d.f., mexico, perform some amazing tricks. not even sure how to describe them all. for one, he rolled around in a 6ft diameter ring, making it look easy!

Teach, Learn, Share

i am a certified english teacher, and i want to learn more spanish! i can teach you how to play the guitar, or the cello and if you play something i want to learn what new song you've been playing. I have professional experience growing food. talk to me about your garden and give me some tips. teach me yoga, tai chi, how to make your favorite food, i'll show you the best way to chop an onion. let's talk philosophy, politics, shamanism, you name it!

Countries I’ve Visited

Costa Rica, French Polynesia, Mexico, Nicaragua, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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