I'm 30 years old and currently reside in Orange County. I'm incredibly fascinated by all forms of art. I work in retail (clearly an interest in fashion) and spend all of my free time producing / composing music (various genres). 2014 was a year of travel for me, so I visited 12 cities that I had previously never been to (my childhood travel was very limited due to sports seasons that tended to be year round). 2015 my two goals were simple: run more, read more. I ran over 1k miles and finished 26 books. I'm very ambitious, goal-driven, organized, etc.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I think the user community / concept of Couchsurfing is extremely rad. Hotel prices are insane (even with extensive research / knowing the ins and outs), so hats off to every generous person on this site that opens their home to those looking to live life.

Interests

Music, fashion, books, film, running, travel, branding, learning, tech, etc.

• arts
• books
• fashion
• marathon
• running
• clubbing
• technology
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• baseball
• soccer

Music, Movies, and Books

TV: Mr. Robot, Black Mirror, True Detective, Master of None, Peaky Blinders, Westworld, Sherlock.

Books: Love Does, How Music Got Free, To Kill a Mockingbird, David and Goliath, The Checklist Manifesto, The Artisan Soul, The Girl on the Train, Love Wins, The Stranger.

Music: "I listen to everything" is overused, and typically inaccurate. That being said, I listen to everything. I'm currently living in a 'vibes' Spotify playlist that consists of +400 songs from artists that I had never heard of prior to a few months ago (courtesy of 'Discover Weekly' and 'New Music Friday'). As a producer, I'm constantly looking for inspiration, so I rarely find music that's worth visiting twice.

https://play.spotify.com/user/chidmike/playlist/36gSXhZfzdksUE5SeOoHuh

Movies: Her, 500 Days of Summer, Man of Steel, The Judge. In 2014, I set out to watch 52 movies released in 2014. I was on pace to succeed when I stumbled across Inherent Vice, and decided I never wanted to watch a movie in theaters again. Thankfully, I overcame adversity and returned to a theater the following month. Unfortunately, I only managed to watch 49 of the 52 movies in 2014.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I scored the game-winning touchdown on a QB keep, hurdling over a defender with seconds left in the game (high school, senior year). My calm demeanor never allowed me to enjoy that moment.

Teach, Learn, Share

I dabble on several instruments, fluently on the acoustic guitar. I'm incredibly passionate about life, and believe that I can converse with anyone regarding any topic (if I can't, enlighten me).

What I Can Share with Hosts

Time is the most valuable thing that can be shared. I look forward to the conversation.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States