CURRENT MISSION

To visit every country in Europe

ABOUT ME

I enjoy exploring new places, observing different cultures, and pondering about how the world works.

Trying out the local culinary delights.

I love music, and finding a new band to love is one of my joys, but so is sharing music.

I love a good story(teller) (whether it is a book, comic, or oral folklore). My youth was influenced by fantasy, so my imagination always tends to lean in that direction.

Becoming a productive member of society has effectively made my world views more grounded in realism, but my adventurous nature now just manifests itself in different ways. I am always looking for new unique experiences to push the boundaries of my life and perspectives to new heights.

PHILOSOPHY

"Life's a Blur, then you die..."

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Surfed in Gothenburg & Munich for Oktoberfest...fun times!

Unofficially hosted some random koreans I spent the night with in the Roma Train Station & a singaporean I met at a restaurant in downtown Napoli.

Interests

Traveling and trying to understand the world; Bodyboarding; Dramatic architecture and landscapes; Photography; Abstract Art; Waterfalls; Gastronomic Delights; Street Art & Fashion; Wings; Symmetric details; Adventuring; Finance & Economics; Dave Chappelle; Japan.

Artists/Architects I am currently interested in (in no particular order): David Choe, Banksy, Charles Jencks, David Hockney, Antony Gormley, Antoni Gaudi, Takashi Murakami, Joan Miro, Picasso.

• arts
• books
• folklore
• architecture
• fashion
• street art
• photography
• oktoberfest
• flying
• traveling
• music
• surfing
• scuba diving
• bungee jumping
• economics

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Usual Suspects, Last Samurai, American Beauty, Kill Bills, Matrix, Star Wars, Fight Club, Kids, Donnie Darko, Edward Scissorhands, The Prestige, Memento, Back to the Future, Silence of the Lambs, American History X, Braveheart, Million Dollar Baby, Karate Kid 1&2, October Sky, Requiem for a Dream, Lost in Translation, Anything Ghibli. I also enjoy Lost, Firefly, and Glee.

Music: Gold Panda, Fuck Buttons, Nirvana, Hole, Smashing Pumpkins, Gin Blossoms, Third Eye Blind, AFI, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Dredg, Cut Copy, Daft Punk, Phoenix, Muse, Bloc Party, Rise Against, New Order, B-Movie, Passion Pit, Margot & the Nuclear So and So, Florence & the Machine, Two Door Cinema Club, Tegan & Sara, Wild Beasts, Royksopp, The Knife, Armin Van Buuren, Tiesto, Deadmau5, Bloody Beetroots, Big Bang, Asian Kung Fu Generation, Lost in Time, ONE OK ROCK.

Books/Manga/Blogs: One Piece, Naruto, Hajime no Ippo, Full Metal Alchemist, Nausicaa Valley of the Wind, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, Bone, Darkangel Trilogy, Dragon of the Lost Sea series, Mossflower, Anything Dr Seuss, Financial Reckoning Day, The Long Emergency, Fooled by Randomness, Daily Reckoning, Thoughts From the Frontline.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Bodyboarding 20 ft waves at Pipeline in Hawaii, Surfing G-land in Indo, Bungee jumping off a bridge in California, Sky Diving in Hawaii, Going on night adventures w/ the Kuna Yala natives in Panama, Treking on the Perito Moreno Glacier in Patagonia, Cruising the Uyuni Salt Flats in Bolivia, Exploring Soviet Ruins in Bulgaria, Flying in the Aerodium in Latvia.

Teach, Learn, Share

Knowledge is the one thing no one can take from you, and the more you learn the better you can understand the world.

That being said, I'm willing to share any knowledge I have or receive any knowledge you are willing to give.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Argentina, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Luxembourg, Moldova, Netherlands, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, Japan, United States