CURRENT MISSION

Physical, mental, and spiritual development. Or -- more simply -- row, read, and write.

ABOUT ME

Former New York paralegal who moved to New Zealand in order to slow life down and prepare for some adventures.

PHILOSOPHY

A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Hosted once and surfed once

Interests

Music, literature, philosophy, sports, movies, art, politics, and food

• arts
• literature
• dining
• politics
• movies
• chess
• music
• guitar
• canoeing
• sports

Music, Movies, and Books

Currently:

Tame Impala, True Romance, and Wild by Cheryl Strayed

Historically:

The Beatles, City of God, and The Sun Also Rises

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've completed a few 100 mile canoe trips and hiked a good section of the Appalachian trail back in the US of A

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm a bit of a jack of all trades, master of none. I know my way around a chess board, but I'm not going to wittingly do an opening with a French name. I can play a few things on the guitar, but I know only the basic chords.

I think we can have a conversation and learn from each other...

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, China, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden, Thailand, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Denmark, New Zealand, United States