CURRENT MISSION

To meet many new and old friends on my travels. Be here now!
To be of service, learn new things to do, learn old things to do, have fun, enjoy the moments we are doing things together.

ABOUT ME

My name is Christopher Keo J Khounbanam. I was born in America and I live in the world. I love my hometown of Minneapolis, Minnesota where I am based from. My two parents live here and many of my father's relatives.

I love to study Art, work on projects, enjoy Literature, Sports Fencing, listening to music, I like most people and animals.

PHILOSOPHY

live wholesome, stretch daily, read, ponder, share, appreciate, have a little style.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Hosting in Minneapolis, Minnesota! However I moved back home recently so I can share my room and home but it is a messy room for a Teacher who is in denial he is no longer a student.
(boxes of print outs, academic articles and books everywhere)

Its very economy family home (bumping shoulders!)
I have no pets sorry. I wish I had a cat for you to hang out with.

The fam would like to Skype first before accepting guests (usually not a problem)

I don't own this house for a few more years so I have to follow rules too! ^_^

*Possible Move to Worcester, Massachusetts in 2017-2018??*

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have slept on a few unregistered couches across the Midwest, Hokkaido, Tokyo and Saitama before this website started.
My opinion: Farmers and Suburban grandparents are the best!
Have friends, acquaintances who have hosted couch surfers and the experience has been very good most of the time.

Interests

Arts, People culture, History, Live Music, some kinds of theater, outdoors, sports-fencing, metal casting, metal fabricating, libraries, museums, grandparent wisdom, folk lifestyle,creativity, can-do, friendship

*current hobby is asking people to teach me basic phrases and bad words in other languages* -So Far Russian and Korean-

• animals
• arts
• culture
• writing
• books
• literature
• theater
• design
• cooking
• music
• live music
• outdoor activities
• sports
• fencing
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies I love those, music and books too.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Minnesota Teachers's License
Passed the 2016 Visual Arts Content EDTPA Exam
Managed to keep a crowd of Conventioneers entertained by dancing poorly to PSY's Gangnam style dance for a whole 15 minutes
(That's a long time for a 1 trick pony entertainment bit)
Worked at Armor.com- I used to make weapons and armor stuff.
Been a Theravada monk in Laos before it got hip.
Taught Elementary, Middle school, High school in US and JAPAN.
Met Neil Gaiman the writer
helped Koshimizu town apply for a Guinness Book of World Record
House Sitting for Cat, Dog and Rabbit owners
Seasonal friend of foxes and raccoons
(probably because I used to clean and filet my fresh fish in the woods near my house)

Teach, Learn, Share

When I was a bachelor I took pride in low budget simple living, cooking and other home skills.
I particularly like napping on the floor after cleaning it.
I enjoy learning about music, Visual Arts, Village grandparents, Live music social scenes and tend to get on well at those things.
I love to read various literature and talk with people about it.
I know much about Metal fabricating skills: casting, forging-hotwork, cold work:bending, cutting,filing, buffing etc.
I know some cool people in Minnesota who do Mural Paintings.
If you want a substitute teaching Job or work in Education in MN; I have opinions and advice to share.

What I Can Share with Hosts

A room, living room space with a comfortable couch, kitchen, meals.
The kitchen is very small.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, France, Japan, Laos, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, Laos, United States