My name is Bryan "BJ" Hoffpauir, Jr. I'm an expat Cajun who's moved west to live & work in the San Francisco Bay / Silicon Valley Area.

Carpé Diem!

You can google me or find direct links to most of my social profiles on my:

BLOG : https://innovez.blogspot.com
LinkedIn : https://linkedin.com/in/bjhoffpauir
Twitter : https://twitter.com/beejhuff
Facebook : https://facebook.com/beejhuff

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Looking for a place to crash in Lake Merritt area of Oakland while I start a new Program Management Job. Was home caring for my Mother when I got
offer but moving here from Louisiana tapped most of my savings so need a place to stay for a week until I collect my first paycheck and can afford to move into my own place.

Interests

• arts
• culture
• performing arts
• photography
• film making
• music festivals
• film festivals
• dining
• cooking
• farmers' market
• fine dining
• gardening
• movies
• board games
• reading
• traveling
• music
• live music
• classical music
• electronic music
• guitar
• hiking
• camping
• sports
• business
• software
• visual arts
• solo travel
• road trips
• adventure travel
• travel
• films
• mountain biking
• adventures
• gaming
• social justice
• videography
• film
• playing guitar
• dining out
• conversation
• comedy
• conversations
• programming
• deep conversations
• mountainbiking
• organic gardening
• game of thrones
• standup comedy
• guitars
• fine arts
• mountain bike
• watching films
• acoustic guitar
• programing
• video editing
• management
• music production
• computer programming
• video production
• software engineering
• software development
• audiovisual
• funk music
• acoustic

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Stranger In a Strange Land, The Tao of Pooh, On The Road, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, 1984, The Tell-Tale Heart, The Great Gatsby, To Kill a Mockingbird

Movies: The Seven Samurai, How to Lose Friends & Alienate People, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Alien, Citizen Kane, 28 Days Later, Moon, The Godfather, To Kill a Mockingbird, Dope

Theatre: Miss Saigon, Les Miserables, Gypsy, The Book of Mormon, A Midsommer Nights Dream, Death of a Salesman

TV: A Chef's Life, Treme, The Expanse, Walking Dead, Extras, Seinfeld, West Wing, Downton Abbey, Elementary, The Sopranos, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Daily Show, Sherlock, Austin City Limits, Orphan Black, Extras, The Wire, Parks & Recreation, The Office (BBC & NBC), Jessica Jones, Arrested Development, Sonic Highways, Homeland, Better Call Saul, The IT Crowd, Friday Night Dinner, The Guild, Mad Men, Mr. Robot, The Hour, Hell on Wheels, The Mindy Project, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Billions, Rome

Food: All of it

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've been studying guitar, vocals, and music theory since I was knee-high to a grass-hopper. I've been programming software for about as long. I started cooking even before that (much to my Mother's initial chagrine) and reading even earlier. So yeah, I'm a master foodie-musician-techno-genius. Or a crazy Cajun. You decide

Amazing might be a stretch....I've travelled to Europe, Asia and through the Americas...worked for startups & the Fortune 500 and once got to work and play music with a Grammy Winning Musician.

Not sure if that qualifies as amazing, though....

Teach, Learn, Share

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What I Can Share with Hosts

I have a little bit cash and have good quality food ingredients & I (like most Cajuns) love to Eat & Cook. I've cooked for my current AirBnB hosts and previous ones as well so you'll have a chance to enjoy authentic Cajun delicacies made by me 👨‍🍳

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Brazil, Canada, India, Ireland, Malaysia, Mexico, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ireland, United States