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Overview

  • 30 references 10 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning French, Korean
  • 42, Male
  • Member since 2011
  • Paramedic
  • BA in English and certified firefighter/paramedic.
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

be useful

ABOUT ME

I'm a paramedic. Ambulance, sirens, heart attacks. The rest is beer and books and fun people.

I like exploring new cities and old cities! I like being active and being lazy!

(This profile used to be shared by two people but now it is only used by one person. So some of the comments and reviews may make it seem as if there are two of me, but there's only one, and it's me.) (Now the profile is still just me, but also I live with this person:

PHILOSOPHY

I believe in being kind to our fellow humans, animals, and the earth. Travel is the best education; it brings people together and diminishes prejudice.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

surfing, hosting, and attending local Couchsurfing events

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've surfed in Texas and hosted a few people and had great experiences.

Interests

Traveling, reading, writing, making music, video games, museums, coffee shops, cooking, drinking, public transportation, hats.

  • animals
  • writing
  • books
  • education
  • cooking
  • beer
  • coffee
  • drinking
  • video games
  • reading
  • traveling
  • music
  • surfing
  • teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

TV: Game of Thrones, Adventure Time, Azumanga Daioh, Breaking Bad, Boardwalk Empire, Treme, The Office, Parks and Rec, 30 Rock, Community, The Wire, Dr. Who, Farscape, Veronica Mars, etc.Movies: The Science of Sleep, Adaptation, Wild Zero, Kung Fu Hustle, Scott Pilgrim vs the World, Brazil, etc.Music: Okkervil River, Devotchka, Devendra Banhart, Sufjan Stevens, Neko Case, The Clash, Sleater-Kinney, etc. Books: Mieville, Gene Wolfe, McMaster Bujold, Philip Jose Farmer, and above all Kim Stanley Robinson. The works of Bertrand Russell and A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn.

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, Canada, China, France, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

South Korea, United States

Old School Badges

  • 6 Vouches
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