CURRENT MISSION

To live free

ABOUT ME

Hello!

I'm Bryan. I'm originally from Portland, OR and I currently live in Berlin, Germany as a freelance artist and musician. I enjoy spending my time in the company of good people playing music, writing, recording, learning new things, traveling and meeting new people and having adventures around the world. I live to play music, sing and write songs, live in good health, (acro) yoga, running, reading, friendship, also improving my spanish / german overall improving my language skills. I studied journalism in college and enjoy the art of storytelling. I'm always down for new experiences, good food, simple pleasures and friendship. My heart and joy is in the music - this is my way of life.

PHILOSOPHY

Follow your bliss... and be happy. Do things you love. Surround yourself with positive people and make sure life challenges and inspires you. Travel. Create. Change. Open.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Connecting with people. Sharing things like food, beer, music, herb, laughter, conversation, sports, languages, wine,

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Made my way across the US and back through couchsurfing in 2010-2012. CS in Europe and met some great people. I hosted for 2 months in Nashville.

Interests

Music, friends, family, sports, conversation, adventure, spiritual matter, sunshine, beers from mountain streams, good books, yoga, traveling, craziness, meeting new people,

• writing
• singing
• dancing
• cooking
• yoga
• traveling
• jazz
• guitar
• outdoor activities
• journalism
• languages
• laughing
• friendship

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: So much.. I like it all...
Books: Mark Twain, Bukowski, Hunter S. Thompson and any great story teller. Kerouac, or Henry Miller, sometimes I read Hemingway or Tolstoy, maybe Raymond Carver or Sylvia Plath and other famous female novelists. I like to read books on history, science, religion , biographies.
Movies: The book of Eli, Good Will Hunting, Big Lebowski, Dazed and Confused, Billy Madison, Braveheart

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

3 weeks in Israel

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach some things I've learned about music, guitar, singing, and harmonica. I can also teach yoga or things related to movement - balance - body control, or breath which I practice every day.

I'd like to continue to learn languages, philosophy, cooking, dancing, film, history, craftsmanship and anything interesting / intellectually stimulating.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can offer some tacos, wine, musical collaboration, yoga, good stories, laughter and friendship

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, United States

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