As the only Oregonian in my family, I've always felt like I should have gotten to enjoy California like everyone else. Because of that, I like the sun and getting outdoors when I can. I like hiking, biking, swimming, running, any of that. On my free time I play guitar/bass/a bit of piano, and enjoy making art of any kind. It's a good way to get stuff out in a way that's unparalleled by anything else. I'm a bit of a nerd, and gaming runs in my blood.

I like using my head. I'm not the kind of person that enjoys sitting around watching tv and small talk, it'll drive me nuts. I've got to be doing a million projects, going out and exploring, and I've been trying to continuously break my comfort zone for the past few years.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Currently, I'm on a roadtrip from Portland, Oregon, to Portland, Maine, with a close friend of mine, and I'd love to have some nice places to stay and people to meet along the way.

Interests

-Music (Anything but the harder metal genres, dubstep, and gangster rap.)
-Arts of all kinds
-Gaming
-Food. I love food.
-Good stories

• arts
• dining
• music
• guitar
• piano
• outdoor activities

Music, Movies, and Books

This is probably going to be long.

Music:
Florence + The Machine, (seen live twice) The Beatles, Vampire Weekend, The Doors, Men At Work, Colin Hay (seen live once) The Neighbourhood, Pink Floyd, Weezer, Rise Against, The Avett Brothers, Bob Dylan, The Doors, Cage The Elephant, Cold War Kids, (seen live once) David Bowie, Gorillaz, Coldplay, The Head And The Heart, Ingrid Michaelson, Lana Del Rey, Kate Nash, Lorde, The Black Keys, The Lumineers, (seen live once) Muse, Adele, Queen, Rufus Wainwright, Sage Francis, Flobots, Sublime, Sara Bareilles, Sublime, Stevie Wonder, (seen live once) The Struts (seen live once), The Who, The Raconteurs, Jack White, The White Stripes, Johnny Cash, The Arctic Monkeys.

Movies and Series: Basically every Tarantino movie, The original Willy Wonka, I Love You, Man, Nightcrawler, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Star Wars, The Great Gatsby, The Odyssey (short film), A Young Doctor's Notebook, The IT Crowd, The Inbetweeners, It Might Get Loud, Tucker and Dale vs. Evil, Swiss Army Man, Daredevil, Trailer Park Boys, Click, The Purge: Election Year, Portlandia, Bob's Burgers, Chicken Little, Scrubs, Clerks, Nacho Libre, Flaked, Cuckoo, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Arrested Development, Futurama, Parks and Rec, With Bob and David, Malcom in the Middle, Peep Show, Better Off Ted, Freaks and Geeks, In Bruges, Seeking a Friend for the End of the World, Wilfred, Todd Margaret, Bojack Horseman, Black Hawk Down, Little Man, Don't Be a Menace To South Central While You're Drinking Your Juice In The Hood, The Others, American Psycho, Open Windows, Hot Fuzz, Brick Mansions, Out of the Dark (The asian one.)

Books: Inkheart series, Jeremy Thatcher, The Great Gatsby, A Young Doctor's Notebook.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Over the past 3 years, me and my dad restored my first vehicle, a 1964 VW Bus. It still has work, but I'm proud of it.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you how to play a bit of guitar or bass, how to refurbish or finish cars (Just the cosmetic stuff, I'm no mechanic), or most kinds of metals. If you want to know anything about Oregon, the Pacific Northwest, or the West Coast in general, it's pretty likely I can help you there. If you want to know about how any type of music is recorded, produced, or written, I can give you insight there too. I'm no professional there by any means, but trust me, I've done my research.

I'm always looking to learn new instruments, new languages, new foods, and just get cultured as much as I can anywhere I go. Surprise me!

I can share my knowledge of where I've been and people I've met, anything music related, random facts that are completely irrelevant. If you're headed somewhere in the U.S. and need somewhere to see or some conecctions there, ask me. I can probably recommend a place or person.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'd be happy to play you some songs, or hangout and just chat. Always up for trying out restaurants with people. If you need something picked up or dropped off, I always like being a courier. Very handy, so if you need something done at your place or help with a hands-on project, let me know. I always like to feel I've payed for my stay in one way or another.

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States