CURRENT MISSION

Cartoon the WORLD!

ABOUT ME

I draw and wander around

PHILOSOPHY

The marvelous universe made us to marvel.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Host, surf, the whole shebang

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Life-changing. My hosts were unique, wonderful individuals from Dublin to Istanbul, and I want only to repay their kindness to the community at large.

Interests

Good wine, good food, good books, good stories. Mountain climbing, swimming, running, seeing, anything that gets the heart rate going. I have a weakness for old rock songs. I love to make art.

• arts
• books
• dining
• wine
• running
• thrifting
• drawing
• rock climbing
• swimming

Music, Movies, and Books

Music-wise I like geek rock and old man songs; Weezer, Tom Petty and lots in between. Movies are best when they involve animation, Bruce Campbell, zombies, or cowboys. I'm currently reading lots of David Sedaris and Augusten Burrows, and I love Palahnuik and Vonnegut.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Kyoto public bath house. An old Japanese woman taught me to bathe properly, and I've never felt so clean.

Teach, Learn, Share

I teach classes on comic making to adults. I also teach children's art, meaning I am a master of pipe-cleaner jewelry and macaroni sculpture.
I'm a trained bartender, so I can mix and make quite a handful of good concoctions, and I'm a career poor kid, so I'm good at the art of thrift.

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Ireland, Italy, Japan

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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