CURRENT MISSION

To travel all over the world, seeing/experiencing/exploring the unusual, making art, being inspired by the people/things I encounter.

ABOUT ME

I spend most of my free time organizing cultural events that feature and combine art, film, and music, seeking out delicious coffee and various spirits, riding my bike around town, watching experimental and avant-garde film, and making and listening to music with my friends. Obviously, I love to travel and be outdoors. I write for business and pleasure. I'm a dancing MACHINE.

PHILOSOPHY

In terms of travel? I think that's probably one of the most important things you can do in a lifetime and it should be of the utmost priority. I also believe in taking risks, being good to people, sharing, making things easier for others' adventures.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Currently, I've only surfed- Don't get many requests for surfers in Ann Arbor, MI. However, once I finish up this next big trip and move to San Francisco in December, I'm more than happy to host some of the many that I'm sure will be begging at my Bay Area doorstep,

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

All of my two experiences thus far have been fantastic. Hoping to rack up some more this fall while I'm in Iceland and various European locales.

Interests

Art, Film, and Music of many shades and distinctions. Documentaries. Sci-fi. Animal/Occult/History/Science-based TV programs for the rare occasion that I'm near and watching a television. Going to shows. Eating and making tasty cuisine. Spending hours reading when I get a chance. Wine. Beer. Scotch, bourbon, whiskey. Coffee. Picnics. Long drives. Exploring abandoned buildings to my own personal soundtrack. Bikes!

• animals
• arts
• documentaries
• dancing
• cooking
• wine
• beer
• coffee
• reading
• tv
• traveling
• music
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• scuba diving
• business
• history
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

100 Years of Solitude, George Orwell, Kurt Vonnegut, Quentin Tarantino, The Coen Brothers, The Big Lebowski, House of the Spirits, The Master and Margarita, City of God, Documentaries!: anything from Romanian street kids to defunct skateboard gods to the religious right to Norwegian Death Metal, late 60s experimental rock like the Velvet Underground, City of Lost Children, Beach House, PJ Harvey, Madlib, J Dilla, Nino Rota, Tortoise, Battles, Golden Age French lyrical geniuses like Serge Gainsbourg, Stereolab, David Lynch, old female rockabilly crooners, bad horror and kung fu movies, Tropicalia, Pedro Almodovar, T. Rex, The Zombies to name a few.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I just recently returned from the island of Utila, off the coast of Honduras, where I went diving for the first time in my life, including night diving. An ethereal experience. Like visiting another planet.

Teach, Learn, Share

Cooking and coffee-making (the latter may not sound like a skill, but I assure that it is not only that, it is a capital S-cience!)

Countries I’ve Visited

Croatia, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, United States