I'm a creative adventurer with integrity. I seek to explore and learn as much as possible and hope to meet like-minded people.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I value real connection and communication and sharing wisdom, knowledge, love and laughter. I'm addicted to travel and believe in bartering/trading/sharing...

Interests

art, design, music, travel, photography, literature, dance, nature, the cosmos, animals, psychology, enlightenment, ethnobotany, sustainability, human connection, metaphysics.

• animals
• arts
• writing
• literature
• design
• photography
• beauty
• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• traveling
• music
• piano
• adventure races
• scuba diving
• languages
• psychology

Music, Movies, and Books

la femme, talking heads, thee oh sees, can, the fall, lou reed, pere ubu, fugazi, iceage, women, mission of burma, billy childish, ty segall, brian eno, beach house, the xx, patti smith, gun club, otis redding, tuneyards, deerhunter, devo, roxy music, the clean, the clash, lcd soundsystem, sonic youth, blur, low, boards of canada, felt, siouxsie, television, groove armada, the drums, bass drum of death, wand, joy division, my bloody valentine, debussy, satie, rachmaninoff, shostakovich, tchaikovsky, rameau, vivaldi, mozart, brahms...

Pynchon, Alfred Jarry, Camus, Philip k. dick, Rimbaud, ancient mysteries, lost cities series, the holographic universe, medical herbalism, Bio Design

Dreams (Kurosawa), Wings of Desire, The Seventh Seal, The Magician, The Third Man, Rear Window, Les Enfants du Paradis, 8½ , La Strada (Fellini)
and generally intelligent/absurd comedies, noir, noir comedies, sci-fi, documentaries, indie

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Night diving with manta rays in Hawai'i was unforgettable.
Most amazing is the ability to create beauty and seek truth.

Teach, Learn, Share

languages, art, photography, holistic healing, writing/editing, piano, laughter, food, music, adventures

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can discuss all sorts of random topics, be good company, take photos, design, cook for/with you, trade art, fix miscellaneous stuff, provide awesome intellectual conversation, play the piano...

Countries I’ve Visited

Bulgaria, Canada, Costa Rica, England, France, Germany, Greece, Mexico, Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Greece, United States