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Overview

  • 10 references 7 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Korean, Spanish
  • 40, Male
  • Member since 2008
  • Research Scientist at Seattle Children's Research Institute
  • I earned a BS in Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Bi...
  • From The Dalles, Oregon, United States
  • Profile 95% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

It's a magical world, Hobbes, ol' buddy... Let's go exploring. Es un mundo mágico, Hobbes, mi amigo. Vamos a explorar.

ABOUT ME

I dislike being bored, and I enjoy challenges. Sometimes being bored is a challenge.

PHILOSOPHY

Don't judge; just learn and make the most out of what you have.

No juzgues. Sólo aprende y haz lo más posible con.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I hosted people while I lived in South Korea and it was really fun. I'm back in Seattle now, so I'll be happy to meet with anyone and show them around.

Yo hospedaba viajeros en Corea del Sur y me gustaba mucho! Ahora, acabo de regresar a Seattle y puedo ayudar a alguien.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I did some couchsurfing in Ecuador and Colombia. Like life, you have a mix of experiences, some incredible, and some not so much.

Interests

Football (soccer) and basketball, but I like just about any sport. I like the outdoors, music, adventures, and learning. I also like science!

Me gusta el fútbol, el básquetbol y casi todos losdeportes. También, me gusta la naturaleza, la música, la aventura, el aprendizaje, y la ciencia.

  • cooking
  • beer
  • walking
  • music
  • outdoor activities
  • sports
  • basketball
  • soccer
  • tennis
  • science

Music, Movies, and Books

I love music. Some of my favorite groups are the Flaming Lips, Wolf Parade, Modest Mouse, MF Doom, The Beatles, MIA, Ratatat, Spoon, the Arcade Fire, and Broken Social Scene. There's just too many good artists to list. I also really like going to concerts and enjoying that special atmosphere.
Check out all my tastes at http://www.last.fm/user/Soul%20Power/

Some books that I like are One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Calvin and Hobbes, anything by Kurt Vonnegut, the Brothers Karamazov, and the Bhagavad Gita.

I like the movies Cool Hand Luke, Quentin Tarantino movies, Dumb and Dumber, Hot Fuzz, and anything else that is original, interesting, and well-done (which is a lot of movies).

Me gusto mucho la música. La escucho mucho y quiero conocer más! Algunos de mis músicos favoritos son Flaming Lips, Wolf Parade, Modest Mouse, MF Doom, The Beatles, MIA, Ratatat, Spoon, the Arcade Fire, y Broken Social Scene, pero hay mucho más. Mira aquí:
http://www.last.fm/user/Soul%20Power/

Me gusta la lectura. Hay muchos libros buenos que he leído. Mis libros favoritos son Calvin y Hobbes, Uno Voló por encima del Nido de Cuco, el Bhagavad Gita, y tode por Kurt Vonnegut.

Me gustan muchas películas. Sólo he visto muchas películas de los estados unidos, pero quiero ver otras. Me gusta mucho algo interesante y original.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've seen a lot of historical places and events, but I cherish most the simple moments with friends when we were doing nothing more than walking or driving somewhere unimportant, eating something unspectacular, playing a game no one else was watching, or talking about nothing, but doing so in a way where it feels like the only completely right thing to do.

That sounds a bit cheesy, but honestly, I have much fonder memories of playing soccer tennis with some older Korean guys and then trying to slowly communicate while having some beer and fried chicken with them, than going to any tourist attraction.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can help teach a little with anything involving science, basketball, soccer, English, and cooking. I'd love to learn more about sports, music, cooking, or really anything else that someone can teach me well.

Puedo enseñar ingles (enseñaba ingles en Corea del Sur), cocina, y ciencia. Por favor, enseñame bailar, para que yo pueda bailar y pues mi novia estaré contenta.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Greece, Peru, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

South Korea, United States

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