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Overview

  • 2 references 2 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Chinese
  • 32, Male
  • Member since 2009
  • I work at a startup
  • 2 years @ a uni in China
  • From Denver, CO USA
  • Profile 95% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Visit as many places as possible!

ABOUT ME

I originally moved overseas after I graduated high school. Three years later and I still live in Beijing, and have been traveling all over intermittently. I always strive to keep an open mind and to meet new people and have new experiences.

PHILOSOPHY

"Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!"
-Hunter S. Thompson

If an interesting opportunity comes along, I always try to take it, just to see what'll happen.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I sometimes stay on other people's couches. I would like to open my couch to travelers but my current apartment is not big enough :(

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've only couchsurfed once so far, and I got to meet some awesome people in Jiangxi, China. I still keep in touch with them to this day.

Interests

Technology, politics, music, gardening, changing the world for the better.

  • gardening
  • politics
  • technology
  • traveling
  • music
  • karaoke
  • hunting

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Hip Hop, Electronic stuff (dubstep, house, DnB, etc), classic rock

Movies: I'm a big film fan. It would be hard for me to pin down any favorites but I love repeat viewings of the movies I like most.

Books: I like to read, especially non-fiction, because I like to learn new things. My favorite author is Kurt Vonnegut.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Spending my 21st birthday inside a Pyongyang karaoke.

Countries I’ve Visited

China, North Korea

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, United States

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