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Overview

  • 9 references 7 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Chinese, English, Spanish; learning French, German, Indonesian, Russian, Thai
  • 35, Male
  • Member since 2012
  • Oil Rig Worker
  • Geology B. S. from the University of Washington (Seattle)
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Write a novel

ABOUT ME

I've lived in Arlington, TX since August 2017. I’m originally from California. I’ve lived in the US, Venezuela, Indonesia, and China.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've surfed a few times, and I'm sometimes open to hosting.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've surfed 8 or 9 times. The hosts have always been great.

I surfed in Houston, Hong Kong, and Chengdu.

Interests

I like talking to people, cooking, site-seeing, playing sports, and watching movies.

  • cooking
  • movies
  • cycling
  • sports
  • tennis
  • geology

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite Movies: The Sting, In the Mouth of Madness, Edward Scissor Hands, The Prestige, Mrs. Doubtfire, Blow, Jurassic Park, The Big Lebowski, The Dark Knight, Ted

Favorite Artists: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Led Zeppelin, Eminem, Lil' Wayne, Slightly Stoopid, Muse, The Beatles, Pretty Lights

Favorite Books: State of Fear, Brave New World

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I rented a bike for one day in Shangri-La and I rode about 105km in 12 hours.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm happy to teach Spanish, Chinese, and Indonesian. I can also teach tennis.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Cliff bars?

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Colombia, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Mexico, Netherlands, Portugal, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Indonesia, United States, Venezuela

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