CURRENT MISSION

To see the world and figure out my place within it.

ABOUT ME

I am a fairly laid-back, but sociable guy. Good sense of humor and interested in a variety of subjects. I have lived abroad teaching English in Oaxaca, Mexico and then came back to work in Houston. I just quit my job after about a year and a half and saved up enough to make my first European trip!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I had my first experiences with Couchsurfing on my recent trip. I had amazing experiences and look forward to being able to host back in Houston

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I discovered Couchsurfing late into my last international trip, but had 3 amazing experiences in Antwerp, Loire Valley, France, and Melbourne, OZ

Interests

I have a pretty diverse set of interests. Besides the obvious universal interests (music, movies), I'd say I am very interested in current events, politics, cultures, languages, travel . I enjoy following and playing sports (basketball, lacrossse, american football, baseball, and recently soccer).

• culture
• politics
• movies
• traveling
• music
• sports
• baseball
• basketball
• rock climbing
• american football
• soccer
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Books- Mostly non-fiction. politics, history, social sciences...

Movies- 50/50, Waltz with Bashir, Adaptation, City of God, Goodfellas, Wedding Crashers

Music- Here are some of the Pandora stations that I have been listening to the most recently - Alt-J, Grateful Dead, Modest Mouse, Feist, Local Natives, Wilco, Arcade Fire, Jack Johnson, Outkast, Lil Wayne.

I also am really into stand-up comedy. Louis CK, Doug Stanhope, Dave Attell, Carlin...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have been fortunate enough to visit some amazing places in my life. I would say exploring ruins of Petra in Jordan may be the top "site" that I have ever seen. Climbing the steps to Macccu Picchu at sunrise was another amazing experience that definitely left me awestruck.

Teach, Learn, Share

Hmm, I am a native English speaker and I can provide my own personal insight into American (specifically Texan) culture and attitudes. I speak Spanish fairly well, so could also 'teach' someone with very little Spanish ability.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Egypt, France, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Mexico, United States