ABOUT ME

I'm an easy going adventure seeker. I love to play music and go out at night, but this doesn't mean I'm a partier. I am always looking to meet people from other cultures and I plan on spending the next year or two traveling around the world. I have a psychology and music degree and have worked in both fields. I also worked at a suicide hotline and a radio station in the past.

I just finished six months of work in Timor Leste, and before that I was in New Zealand for a year.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Couch surfing to me provides a connection between people that we have lost otherwise. I Like to believe we can trust in one another and share what we have. It runs in line with my values in life, and I love meeting new people.

Interests

I like to go biking, swimming, and rock climbing. I also enjoy plain old exploring and getting out to see the world. The other huge passion of mine is music. I am a guitarist/bassist who has played in the Boston area with a blues/funk band and am currently studying jazz and playing out as much as possible. I dig reading a lot and learning languages. I'm interested in Japanese culture, especially Zen Buddhism and eastern therapeutic methods.

Music, Movies, and Books

Music covers a wide range of genres, but I love jazz and pretty much anything guitar related. Funk is also a huge joy of mine.

Herman Hesse, Kurt Vonnegut, Haruki Murakami, jack kerouac, etc...

The lord of the rings, and of course many many others.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I was amazed at the scenery of Peru and the Andes Mountain range. I was equally struck by some of the sculptures in Vienna. I think working in a devloping country like Timor Leste was also a huge event in my life. If nothing else, I certainly have a lot of cool stories from it!

Teach, Learn, Share

Music, philosophy, and of course, laughter.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I've got no problem with helping out to cook, clean , or be accommodating in some other manner. If there's an instrument, I will play it for you.

Countries I’ve Visited

Netherlands, Peru, Spain, Timor-Leste (East Timor), Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, United States