I started traveling April 2015, in Japan, and have been slowly making my way west, traveling the world, experiencing other cultures, life and people. That's really what life's all about.

I'm a joker by nature. I love to laugh and drop silly jokes whenever the opportunity arises. I'm very laid back, very clean and neat. I enjoy good conversation (especially with a good cup of tea or coffee), am well read and have a lot of different experiences to share. I love architecture and design aesthetics as long as it's function isn't lost. I love exploring the nooks and crannies of cities, towns, nature...

I'm a Divemaster, rock/ice climbing, mountain/city biking, backcountry downhill/trail telemark skiing, backpacking, canyoneering, rock hopping, city wandering outdoor explorer.

I'm practicing and studying Buddhism and try to meditate twice a day. I respect all cultures, regardless of the hype the media spins.

I'm a specialty coffee lover (SCAA certified brewing tech, ex professional roaster and espresso repair tech) and have a very discerning palate (especially for someone so cheap) and love most all ethnic foods (esp. Sushi!!!). I have also become a tea geek during my travels and have great Chinese teas and a travel tea brewing setup which I love to share!

I love physics although I have no formal background in it and organic chemistry as well as I'm fascinated with the chemical reactions that happen in roasting and brewing coffee.

I used to be a HUGE technohead, techno dj and went to tons of warehouse parties from '91-'97, dancing till they shut down in the morning.

I try to live a very healthy life: mind; body; environment. I am a vegetarian. I don’t drink alcohol. I don't smoke. I try not to be around cigarettes. The smoke tends to give me a serious headache.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm looking to experience real people and real cultures, not be a tourist. I plan on spending as much time as I can in each country I visit and the best way to learn that is living with someone from the area I'm visiting so I can learn everything about the area that they live in and do whatever I can to help them out as well, cleaning, cooking . . . whatever.

Interests

• architecture
• design
• dancing
• cooking
• coffee
• traveling
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• backpacking
• scuba diving
• skiing
• buddhist
• rock climbing
• telemark skiing
• chemistry
• communications
• physics

Music, Movies, and Books

I love all obscure music and am as discerning with my music, movies & books as my coffee...

music:
Herbie Hancock, McCoy Tyner, Kenny Dorham, Django Reinhart, Pink Floyd, Jimi Hendrix, Squarepusher, Boxcutter, Scorn, Aphex Twin, Night Spirit Masters, The Master Musicians of Jojuka, Shostakovich, Stravinsky, Mussorgsky, Takemitsu...

movies:
any Monty Python, Delicatessen, Amalie, Twelve Monkeys, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, Prometheus, Fantastic Mr Fox, Particle Fever, The Elegant Universe...

books:
Good Omens, the Discworld Series, The Outsider (NOT The Outsiders), The Undiscovered Self, Zen Mind Beginners Mind, Secrets of the Golden Flower...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

climbed "The Fang" in Vail, CO

Teach, Learn, Share

English, Zen, Anapana meditation, Buddhism, bike repair, anything about coffee...

anything anyone wants to teach me...

myself and my unique perspective

What I Can Share with Hosts

fixing bikes, my cleaning obsession, helping out in any way I can and my upbeat somewhat goofy nature

the Chinese tea I am traveling with (currently Da Hong Pao, Tie Guan Yin, Huong Jin Gui Wang, a Wu Li rock oolong and a pu-erh)

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Cambodia, Canada, England, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Scotland, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States