CURRENT MISSION

create the next adventure

ABOUT ME

explorer

PHILOSOPHY

today's philosophy: don't get bogged down in the meaningless details of everyday life; keep an eye on the big picture

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

staying and being stayed

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've always taken pride in my ability to make friends wherever I go and to gain an insider's perspective on the places I visit. And I make sure to always have room for guests no matter how small my place is. I've hitchhiked a lot throughout the US and Mexico, and I've done
5 years at Burning Man, which is the ultimate couch hunt!

Interests

Accordion music, especially Eastern European
eastern european clarinet music, too
and all kinds of other music
art, metal, discovery of all things new and old
ambiance
food, especially Indian
tiles
old buildings
radio
pajamas
did I mention the accordion?

• arts
• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• drinking
• music
• rock climbing

Music, Movies, and Books

geez, there's just too many and too much.
modern music: Wilco, Belle and Sebastian, Broken Social Scene, Radiohead, The Coup, Three Leg Torso, Baba Zula, Silver Jews
Thelonius Monk, Duke Ellington
books: Alice Munro,
(I'm seriously addicted to the New York Times)
movie directors: Abas Kiarostami, Aki Kaurismaki (and anyone else with the initials AK) Wong Kar Wai, Werner Herzog
movies: Shut Up and Sing, Taxi Driver, Au Hasard Balthazar, Crossing the Bridge-The Sounds of Istanbul, Latcho Drom, Kings of the Road, Gypsy Caravan, Children of Paradise, The Hairdresser's Husband

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

My many trips to Burning Man will always stand out as the most amazing trips I've been on. My fist night of my first year there: arriving with my friend, climbing up a ladder onto the top of this structure that had just been constructed for one week only, people dancing, drinking, chatting with the casual comfort level of the oldest of friends. I took a 360 view of the vista of fires, flashing colored lights crazy utterly wild people gathered from all over the world, and I felt for the first time in my life: These are my people!!! This is my home!

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm a metalsmith and hat maker, builder of anything
I love to teach and share projects
I LOVE to cook for/with my friends

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Guatemala, Jamaica, Mexico, Portugal, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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