CURRENT MISSION

to be filled with awe

ABOUT ME

vegetarian. i like bicycling aimlessly, getting lost. people watching, photography, filmmaking (outsidefilms.com) tasting things at markets, sunsets, sunrises, dancing, looking out windows, trains, bicycling, biking, riding a bike, ping pong, frisbee, radical honesty, eye gazing, street performers, dancing with strangers, dancing blindfolded, hikes into the unknown.

PHILOSOPHY

Never exceed the speed of attunement

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I took a long break, now getting back into it. I love meeting new people, experiencing new places with locals, sharing stories, bringing my newbie perspective.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

i've surfed couches in helsinki, buenos aires, rio, and estonia. every time was a unique adventure. i loved the exchange of ideas and culture, loved that i was lucky enough to have hosts who had time to show me around their towns, took me to places i never would have found otherwise, vegetarian restaurants, underground art colonies, graveyards, shows, clubs, bars, parks, islands...

Interests

impromptu dance parties, taking photos, watching the water, eye gazing, raw food, vegan eating, good coffee, good pizza, experimenting in the kitchen, sharing music, public art, tantric arts, meditation, making silly movies...

• arts
• culture
• photography
• film making
• dancing
• dining
• coffee
• raw food
• vegetarian
• vegan
• meditation
• partying
• clubbing
• movies
• music
• cycling
• fishing
• hiking
• table tennis
• parks

Music, Movies, and Books

me and you and everyone we know. brazil. the war of art. coco rosie. kimya dawson. tom waits. elliot smith. iron and wine. modest mouse. kung fu hustle. science of sleep. eternal sunshine. david deida.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

commercial salmon fishing in alaska summer of 92. lived on an indian reservation for two weeks. lived in a basement adjacent to a room full of cobras and pythons in a house in a village in nepal for a week. hitchiked from berkeley to the grand canyon and back. finished a feature length film i wrote and directed. (lessmovie.com)

Teach, Learn, Share

i can teach you some camera basics. or poi, frisbee, video editing, robot dance, eye gazing, tantra basics, meditation intro, improv games.

What I Can Share with Hosts

all of the above, plus conversation, favorite vegetarian dishes, stories...

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Canada, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Kenya, Liberia, Mexico, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, Peru, Philippines, South Africa, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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