I enjoy reading, movies, music, humor, nature, scuba, people, etc (not necessarily in that order). I'm really an open minded guy and can have fun (or at least be entertained) with most anything. I enjoy most people's company, and I've heard most people enjoy mine. Relaxed. Low key. Really flexible. Enjoy good flavored coffee and beer as well as those who appreciate such things.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Willing to meet for a cup of coffee or pint of beer.

I also host upon occasion, though I wish it were more often.

I have surfed and hosted with great success.

Interests

• writing
• environment
• beer
• coffee
• movies
• reading
• music
• scuba diving
• olympics
• law

Music, Movies, and Books

The Diving Bell and The Butterfly, City of God, The Graduate, The Big Lebowski, 100 Years of Solitude, The Life of Pi, Jimi, Miles, The Roots, Daft Punk, Woody Allen

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

When I was in high school, my dad and I drove out to the Salt Lake City olympics and slept out of the back of our truck for a few nights...I came home from school, and he asked me if I wanted to go to the Olympics. I said sure, that was that. We ate ramen and granola bars. It was excellent.

Also, I've scuba dived with a hammerhead shark. That's pretty neat.

And a 3-year-old male lion has pounced on me. I've slept with a full grown cheetah.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm training to be a scuba diver. I ran a creative writing workshop for Michigan prisoners. I taught English in Shenzhen and Nanjing, China.

I would love to learn about other views on life, cultures, traditions, histories, stories...the works.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Cambodia, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Namibia, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Russian Federation, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, United Kingdom, United States

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