CURRENT MISSION

Message me PERSONALLY for a Couch Request. General Requests are now being ignored.

God writes a lot of comedy... the trouble is, he's stuck with so many bad actors who don't know how to play funny. -Garrison Keillor

ABOUT ME

I am a good person. I enjoy photography, reading, and sometimes being really annoying. I can not abide being abused in a country I am supposed to be a guest in. DO NOT COME TO CHINA!

PHILOSOPHY

Look, I don't want to wax philosophic, but I will say that if you're alive you've got to flap your arms and legs, you've got to jump around a lot, for life is the very opposite of death, and therefore you must at very least think noisy and colorfully, or you're not alive.
-Mel Brooks

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

If you want to stay with me, message me personally. I am no longer responding to general requests. Those general requests result in me planning for someone's visit and then... NO ONE shows up.

Interests

I love good food, good wine, and good friends. I enjoy sitting on the beach with a drink in one hand and a book in the other!

• books
• photography
• dining
• wine
• drinking
• reading
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

I have a broad taste in music, but don't care for hard-rock or rap. My favorite authors inclued Ann Rice and Kurt Vonnegut.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

While riding the bus in Shenyang, I once saw an old man step off the sidewalk into the grass, drop his pants, bend over, and take a poo. This was not at night and not in a secluded area. It was in the middle of the afternoon on a busy street.

Teach, Learn, Share

Learn to accept the things you have no control over. Emotional responses to things you can not control serve no purpose in life.

Countries I’ve Visited

China, France, Germany, Guam, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Poland, South Korea, Sweden, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Malaysia, South Korea, United States