I manage a community tennis facility in Pleasanton, CA and coach tennis.

I play lots of tennis and try to stay active working out everyday. Fitness is important to me.

I'm pretty good at most sports. I can be competitive but in a friendly way. I also enjoy board games.

I like my surroundings clean, minimal, and organized.

I'm a nice guy (too much at times to a fault), but I believe everyone should be treated with respect first and foremost.

I'm cheap when it comes to day-to-day spending but splurge on activities that provide fun and memorable experiences. That's why I aim to travel (or at least just get out of the Bay Area) at least once a year for a long period of time.

Warum ich bei Couchsurfing bin

My friend and I will be backpacking through France, Spain, and Lisbon, Portugal during the Christmas holidays; and we're looking for friendly people and places who would host us. Our goal is to observe, experience, and learn about this time of the year from a local's perspective.

Interessen

I love getting lost in a good story- whether it be on film, in books, or on TV.

I love checking out book stores to get a glimpse of what's popular in the culture. I also enjoy just relaxing in front of the TV catching up on shows or checking out Netflix.

I like snowboarding and would like to snowboard in Europe when I visit. I'm currently researching snowboarding in the Sierra Nevada in Granada.

When I go out and party I like to drink cocktails instead of beer. My drinks of choice are seven and seven, greyhound, patron margarita, and madras. Dancing has to be a part of the evening as well haha.

I like to dance to pop music and progressive house. I'm currently working on my footwork for edm parties.

• culture
• books
• dancing
• beer
• cocktails
• fitness
• coach
• working out
• partying
• drinking
• board games
• tv
• traveling
• music
• backpacking
• snowboarding
• sports
• tennis
• history

Musik, Filme und Bücher

I like Top 40/Pop music. I also enjoy the Beatles (post Rubber Soul); starting to listen to progressive house more and more.

Some of my favorite movies include Slumdog Millionaire, Dark Knight, Life is Beautiful, and Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. Although not a film, I really enjoy the TV show Game of Thrones.

Some of my favorite books are Wizard's First Rule, Lamb- The Gospel According to Biff, Jesus's Childhood Pal, and The Kite Runner.

Eine tolle Erfahrung, die ich gemacht habe

I'm deathly afraid of heights so jumping off cliffs into water is a big deal to me. I've done it 3 times (at Oregon Crater Lake, Cancun, and Russian River in Coloma)!

Lehren, lernen, teilen

I was a History major in college so I love learning historical background. I feel background information explains so much about why things are the way they are in the present.

I may be able to share some little known tidbit that can enhance an experience.

We can learn shuffling and dancing to edm together!

Was ich mit Gastgebern teilen kann

I can share my childlike wonder at all the simple things... and, since I like things tidy and neat, I can be a clean and organized guest. In that way, I can share my cleanliness 😜

Länder, die ich besucht habe

Australia, Belgium, England, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Philippines, Sweden, Thailand

Länder, in denen ich gelebt habe

Philippines, United States