i live in san marcos, texas and play music in a weirdo art performance band called attic ted. i tour quite a bit, including going to europe once about year, sharing my music and visual art. my day job is specialty carpentry work, mostly working for artists, building large canvases for painting. i have a 17 year old daughter who lives with me. we like to cook healthy food and jump in the river to find relief from the brutal texas summer heat. i have a dog, two chickens, and a duck. i hate tv, but love film. i like to read classic literature. i collect records and cassettes and old photographs.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

when on tour, part of the fun is not having a place to stay, and taking a chance that someone at the concert will let you sleep on their couch. this nearly always works out fine... but it would be nice to have this safety net of possible contacts. once i was nearly stranded in nyc, in 20 degree weather, when my friend was too sound asleep to let me into his apartment. yikes.. but it worked out. i also love hosting friends who tour thru texas. we have an extra guest bedroom, and always encourage visits.

Interests

• music
• art

Music, Movies, and Books

music - david bowie, brian eno, the cure, beck, serge gainsbourg, negativland, the residents, butthole surfers, ariel pink, david byrne, captain beefheart, tribe called quest, old country music, 40s jazz, anything avant garde or interesting..
movies - favorite directors include david lynch, harmony korine, wes anderson, john waters, jim jarmusch, warner herzog..
books - writers like: gore vidal, dostoyevski, camus, satre, truman capote, kurt vonnegut, ect..

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

most of my favorite stories include traveling. i have played music all over europe, including istanbul, on the asia side actually.

Teach, Learn, Share

art, music, performance. these are my passions. i also love being healthy, as in cooking and eating good food. i make the very best french toast, says my daughter.

What I Can Share with Hosts

adventures broaden ones perspective of not only the world, but of oneself too. sometimes you dont realize how helpful other humans can be, until you ask for their help.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Mexico, Netherlands, Serbia, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Mexico, United States