CURRENT MISSION

See the world!

ABOUT ME

I studied for a semester in Sweden and had an incredible time traveling and meeting internationals. I couch-surfed a bit during my semester and met some great people. From University I went on to live in Japan for a couple of years where I taught English, and now I am doing a Masters in International Affairs in Geneva.

PHILOSOPHY

Disiderata

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Surfing and hosting

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

started surfing in march of 2011 in Poland. Couchsurfed on a 3 week roadtrip around Norway. Couchsurfed in Stockholm. Couchsurfed in Kyoto most recently.
so far all positive experiences.

Interests

traveling, tennis, sailing, scuba-diving, reading, partying, chess, calligraphy, meeting new people

• dancing
• cooking
• partying
• chess
• reading
• traveling
• surfing
• scuba diving
• sailing
• soccer
• tennis
• swimming
• calligraphy
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

movies: The Goonies, Layer Cake, Lord of War, Remember the Titans, The Hangover, The Gladiator, Toy Story 3, The Matrix I, The Terminator I, Ocean's 11, Pirates of the Carribean I, National Gangster, Die Hard, Bond Movies, Indiana Jones I & III, Mission Impossible

books: The Count of Monte Cristo, Ender's game, Life of Pi, Lord of the Rings, The Fountainhead, The Andromeda Strain, Lord of the Flies, Joseph Conrad, Michael Crichton.

music: classic rock, i get random cravings for classical music sometimes, and i listen to all the new radio hiphop and rap stuff. Ill listen to about ery'thang save most country and heavy metal

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

-Seen the Northern Lights
-Scuba Dived in Iceland
-Swam above the Artic Circle
-played soccer with a reindeer
-Motorcycled the countryside of Southern France
-Island hopped Malaysia and Southern Thailand
-Danced in a traditional Japanese Matsuri

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: i know a hand-eye coordination dance... swimming, tennis, chess?

Learn: always willing & wanting to learn :) Particular new interests: How to say cheers and curse words in every language. How to cook. How to play the Ukelele.

Share: stories & jokes. i know lots of shark stories, ghost stories, history of North Carolina, travel stories, corny jokes.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Malaysia, Norway, Poland, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, Sweden, Switzerland

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