PLEASE READ TO THE BOTTOM BEFORE REQUESTING. 😄

ABOUT ME

Seasoned graphic designer/photographer/writer, baby woodworker. Trying to leave my world in better shape than I found it.

Currently working from home in Oakland, CA (on east coast hours). I lived in and loved Albuquerque, NM for 12 years.

I surfed the US with slam poets 2002–2012, and consider hosting an honor. I surfed some in Western Europe in the early 2000s.

PHILOSOPHY

If we survive this, it'll be a hell of a party.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

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Time for Curmudgeon Adam!

I do this because I believe in a post-capitalist economy of collaboration. I expect you to read my profile before you ask to stay with me. I read yours before I wrote you back, so fair's fair. I work hard to make and keep my house awesome. You'll love it here, so read on and send me a request!

*** PROOF OF VACCINATION and DAY-OF NEGATIVE TEST REQUIRED TO STAY HERE ***

NO REFERENCES? GIMME A WEEK. I accept surfers with no references, but you *must* have a thorough About Me section, and give seven days' notice. Respect that and we'll be fine.

2+ REFERENCES? 3 DAYS. Not tonight; not tomorrow, not the night after. My nights are precious, and I'd hate to have to reject you with so little notice.

PLEASE, NO FLOATING DATES. Please be 90% sure of your plans before you ask to stay here.

ARRIVING AFTER 5:00? PLEASE SURF WITH SOMEONE ELSE. Once you're settled, your hours are your business. I want to get to know you, so 5:00 gives us plenty of time.

SEND ALL PROFILES. If you're traveling in a group, please request from all profiles:
a. I can vet everyone, and
b. each of you benefits from a reference.

PLEASE TOUCH BASE THE NIGHT BEFORE. More than once, a few hours after a surfer was supposed to get here, I heard they'd nearly died on the freeway. If your plans change, just tell me.

Requests that don't mention the word "platypus" will be rejected. Serious. No joke.

Interests

Graphic design; photography; high-end audio, pop-leaning hard Sci Fi; Post-Capitalism; biodynamic gardening and Permaculture design; high-tech/no-tech/"4th world" design; anti-racist sex-positive feminism and other systems approaches to being a better man; storytelling craft.

• writing
• books
• literature
• design
• graphic design
• photography
• cooking
• gardening
• technology
• reading
• cycling
• history
• feminism
• post-capitalism
• post-civilization

Music, Movies, and Books

Dub, folk, rock, hip hop, indie and old-school country, metal, acoustic blues, drone, post-classical, electronica, etc., etc..

Lebowski, Interstellar, Bill and Ted Excellent and Bogus, The Good Place, Invincible, The Wire.

Ishmael. Tao Te Ching. The Dispossessed.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

After I gave up my son for adoption, I've stayed in his life (regular visits, texts, videos, FaceTime calls) since he was born. I moved to the Bay to kick it with him as a teenager.

Teach, Learn, Share

Photography, Photoshop, graphic design, and woodworking. What're you into?

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good conversation, frozen desert recipes, hummus recipes, an obnoxious amount to say about civilization and the purpose of stories, bookbinding, photography shop-talk…

Countries I’ve Visited

Antigua and Barbuda, Canada, France, Germany, Mexico, Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom, Venezuela

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States, Venezuela

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