CURRENT MISSION

To explore the world, meet new people, eat new foods.

I have had fun (and mixed success), using Yelp or just randomly choosing a place to eat in a local like Chinatown, and then ordering something that sounds exotic. The funniest was when I ordered a dish: "Stir Fried Duck Tongue." The waiter flatly told me, "This is not for you."

ABOUT ME

Energetic, fun, easygoing. I've got two kids, who are AMAZING, but I try and get a lot in on the days that they are not with me. I am a wanderer who's had to stay put more than I'd prefer, so in the words of Louis C.K., am learning to take mini-vacations in the seconds and minutes in between.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

It is a great way to check out places, meet locals, and find out about an area in a way that you otherwise would not - like the difference between having a hotel room 1/2 a mile from the beach, or right on the water.

Interests

Food: Thai, Burmese, Vietnamese food (really most anything exotic and flavorful). Red wine - Sexual Chocolate was my favorite ever. A good cold beer. A perfect steak (rare), juicy fresh sun warmed tomatoes, citrus fruit, watermelon, tea in winter.

Hiking, biking (when I'm more fit), skiing. Dancing to techno.

• arts
• dancing
• dining
• chocolate
• wine
• red wine
• beer
• cycling
• hiking
• camping
• skiing
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

The Hunger Games, Lean In, A Short History of Nearly Everything, In a Sunburnt Country, Me Talk Pretty Some Day, Enders Game (years ago), Outliers, What the Dog Saw, Atlas Shrugged. Louis CK, Eddie Izzard, Bill Cosby (himself of course). The Wire, Sopranos, Dexter, Six Feet Under, BSG, Breaking Bad, Arrested Development. American Beauty, Life is Beautiful, Donnie Darko, The Color Purple, Office Space, The Internship. Incubus, White Stripes, Pearl Jam, OneRepublic, dance music, really good techno, The Beatles.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I went to Burning Man a few years back with about a weeks notice. I was one of the first in, and one of the last out. The art was beyond incredible. The people where amazing. ... and sleep was incredibly elusive. Each night I promised myself I'd go to bed before sunrise. Each night I failed. Our camp did a "revelee" each morning at 9 - they'd play a song that brought a few hundred people out from the surrounding camps to dance with us, and of course I had get up and dance. After that it was too hot. 7 days, 25+ hours actual sleep. The most incredibly unforgettable week of my life.

Teach, Learn, Share

I make incredible marinades (if you are a meat eater), and a killer salad.

What I Can Share with Hosts

A bottle of wine and good conversation.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Greece