CURRENT MISSION

Start a Mix CD exchange on couchsurfing and move to another country.

ABOUT ME

I'm a well-traveled American with a dark sense of humor and a desire to always learn more. I live in San Francisco with a couple very uptight roommates, but they're leaving March 1st (let's celebrate!). I'm still available to meet for coffee or show you around, though!

PHILOSOPHY

I try to live my life without hypocrisy, which is a lot harder than it sounds (maybe just for Americans?)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I really enjoy being a gracious host and the most considerate guest most people will have. I really think this is the best way to travel. It allows people to be temporary locals instead of just tourists, so I want everone to have a good experience with me.

I know a lot of great bars and restaurants in my neighborhood (Nob Hill/North Beach/Chinatown), and if you have or rent a bicycle, I'd be happy to lead you over the Golden Gate Bridge for a ride and a picnic!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've done a fair amount of hosting in the US, but I didn't have much luck as a surfer in Europe. I've also stayed with host families in Germany and Japan, which was a lot of fun. I've also hosted a couple of bands from when my friend worked at a record label.

I didn't have a good experience as a surfer (most people just ignored requests), but I still hope to have a good time showing people around and maybe hosting after March 1st.

Interests

I like indie music, hiking, camping, reading, good beer, video games, cooking, exploring, learning, and playing guitar and piano.

• cooking
• beer
• coffee
• picnic
• video games
• reading
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• piano
• hiking
• camping
• languages
• science
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Blues Brothers, Moon, Dark Knight, Dainipponjin, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Music: Sparta Locals, Spoon, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Elvis Costello, James Brown, Elliott Smith, Parliament, Art Blakey, Bob Dylan, Black Keys, Belle and Sebastian, The Who, Old 97's, John Coltrane, Minutemen, Ted Leo, Cocoon, Modest Mouse, Robbers on High Street, Sam Cooke, Kings of Convenience, etc...

Books: Mark Twain, Franz Kafka, Catch-22, Upton Sinclair, The Gulag Archipelago, John Steinbeck, Freakonomics, Edgar Allen Poe, etc...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I moved to the other side of the world with nothing, and made a go of it for three years all on my own.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: Japanese, cooking, English, science, local microbrews

Learn: Languages (any), more cooking, musical instruments, whatever you know!

Share: my experiences living abroad, my photos, my love of Portland, my couch (hopefully), MUSIC (I love introducing people to new music!)

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Netherlands, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, United States

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