I am a 33 year old, married father of three darling kids. My life over the past two years has been consumed in the vortex of grad school and child rearing, though I am nearly finished and am looking forward to the smell of fresh air once more.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Because I believe that life is for the living, and sterile travel has always bored me. I thrive on the new, the different, and the human.

Interests

I love the things that give us inspiration and joy, those things which lift us out of our ordinary selves with wonder. Also fart jokes.

• writing
• dining
• cooking
• meditation
• gardening
• boating
• movies
• traveling
• painting
• drawing
• music
• guitar
• piano
• fishing
• hiking
• skateboarding

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite Music: Live, funky and with an active crowd
Favorite Movies: Those which make me feel more alive than dead afterward
Books: The ones I cannot put down, which I pine for in the hours when I cannot read them, which fill me with energy and perspective.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Island hopping on a little fishing boat in Thailand.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am a jack of all trades, master of none. My hobbies include painting, drawing, producing the music of others, producing indie films, DJing, guitar, piano, fishing, hiking, foraging wild foods, respectful political dialogue, meditation, writing on a typewriter, skateboarding, cooking southeast Asian food and gardening. I am happy to share any and all that I know about any of these things.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I will cook at least one southeast Asian meal (I will bring ingredients upon request). I can also offer peaceful, smoke and alcohol free (flexible) yet adventurous and crazy-loving (when opportunity presents itself) spirit, as well as a pair of ears which are better at listening than the lips are at speaking.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada

Countries I’ve Lived In

India, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand