CURRENT MISSION

To venture!

ABOUT ME

Funny - that's a lot. In the end it all points to me as being someone who has to chase the dream. I was 22 when I spent two weeks in Paris and I still have to do it again! Now I'm 39.

I work construction and paint, play music, see friends in my free time. I'm planning a Paris trip at the end of May and I'm really inspired by this site and some of the profiles I saw! It's awesome to know people somewhere, anywhere, still have such passion and comraderie.

I'm planning to start in Paris in June and travel all I can as long as I can from there. Would love to meet musicians for jamming and gigging. I play a solid acoustic rhythm and can sing pretty well. Also I know many songs. I'd really like to meet lead players and percussionists since I'm all rhythm.

Cheers! Eric

PHILOSOPHY

Live and let live: Respect. Be kind. Do what you can. Listen. Check things out for yourself. Share. Wonder. Do. Be. Say. Smile.

I think that it only is when people like themselves that they can find interest and appreciation in the lives of others.

I am a little embarrassed sometimes to acknowledge I am American: America does much without my consent.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

??? New here. Looking to couch surf some and see what I can do from there.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Absolutely! Have slept on many couches - just not through this site yet.

Interests

Music and the arts. Am interested in people in general and how they express themselves. Sunny days. Coffee on a porch. To play a song in the middle of tall grass or to talk over a pint. I like little things that make life grand.

• arts
• singing
• coffee
• traveling
• painting
• music
• guitar

Music, Movies, and Books

Blues based anything. Classic rock. Ambient and groove tones. Black Crowes, Beatles, Motown, be-bop jazz, acid jazz and maybe some of what you are listening to. Would have to hear it first.

Books: "current events," classic fiction, biographies, commentaries ala Klosterman.

Movies- heck, I'm American, what do I know about "movies?" ha! maybe I know a little. Sometimes I'm introduced to a gem.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Went to a 3 great CS events this weekend in San Diego - met some great people

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm not sure. I can offer English practice and teach beginning guitar pretty well. Will show you how to fold a dollar into a oragami shirt. Otherwise will try to share whatever I can.

Countries I’ve Visited

Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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