"The greatest treasures are good health and a full stomach."

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I was first exposed to couchsurfing in the summer of 2008 during which some friends and I rode bikes across the US. We were helped immeasurably by couchsurfers and were enriched by each one of our surfs. I have hosted once.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Surfed: Boone NC, Asheville NC, Barea KY, Carbondale Illinois, Wichita Berea KY, Carbondale IL, Wichita KS, Boulder CO, Casper WY, Portland OR, Sacramento CA, Shanghai China.

Hosted: Hannah

Awesome!

Interests

The moon, especially when it is big and orange.
Branches drooping with fruit in people's yards hanging out over walkways.

• bouldering
• guitar

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: New Order, Mogwai, Atom and his Package, The Rentals, Bob Marley, Talking Heads, Depeche Mode, Peter Rowan, Post-Punk, New Wave

Books: Tropic of Cancer, Confederacy of Dunces, Medicinal Plants and Herbs of Eastern/Central US, Tintin, Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you how to repair a bicycle, say 'hello' and 'I am hungry' in mandarin, play a song on the guitar, and make tasty hummus.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Brunei Darussalam, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Monaco, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Switzerland, Taiwan, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brunei Darussalam, China, Poland, Taiwan, United States