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Overview

  • 11 references 7 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Chinese, French
  • 37, Male
  • Member since 2009
  • photographer & misc
  • BA in English at UCLA
  • From San Jose, CA
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

chocolate. yes.

ABOUT ME

Sometimes I like balconies too much, other times tennis just gives me sunburns.

I hitchhiked to Maine once, and I'm dying to have someone teach me the fine arts of train-hopping. I feel like I can do anything in the world, as long as I tell all my friends in advance.

I write, and I like to read, but I can't do both at once. My dream is to one day be able to type two documents on two computers simultaneously. I'm trying to cut down on the number of things I do in life, and maybe focus on just a few. Like mom said, you know?

Backpacks make me happy, but they're really just aggregators of sweat.

PHILOSOPHY

Succinct.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've couchsurfed through a fair number of states, and unfortunately haven't been able to host anyone yet. Once I move into my new place starting June, I expect all this to change! Come and stay with me then.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

For a period of about ten weeks I couchsurfed a good soul's living room in Los Angeles when I was in between housing. I alternated between two couches and the floor. During that period I was assigned to shoot pictures of a bunch of dildos and sex toys for a magazine, and after the shoot I stored everything in my corner of the living room, very close to my head.

Interests

Moving, snorkeling, the beach, good copy editing, making photos, finding people that also make photos. Chocolate.

  • arts
  • humanities
  • chocolate
  • snorkeling
  • tennis
  • beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Hunter Thompson. Kevin Fanning. Many of the works they feature at elimae.com. This Side of Paradise is still my favorite novel though.

As far as music and movies go, I'm really sort of a bottom feeder. Perhaps a flounder. Are you a bluefin tuna? I don't envy you. SO many people want to eat you up.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

My mom started my dreadlocks.

Teach, Learn, Share

Want to learn Chinese? I'm your laoshi.

Countries I’ve Visited

China

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

Old School Badges

  • 2 Vouches
  • Pioneer Badge

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