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Overview

  • 7 references 7 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Korean
  • 40, Male
  • Member since 2012
  • middle school science teacher
  • B.S. Biology
  • From Saugerties, NY
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About Me

ABOUT ME

Everyone has a different opinion of me. I just informally won the funniest person at work award. But...you asked about my best friends... That I waste my money on stupid things while also managing to not live enough. That I'm honest and well-read. That I cook pretty well and overestimate what a reasonable distance to walk is.

PHILOSOPHY

strive for ever-elusive balance.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Eventually I want to try being a guest as I see what South East Asia has to offer, but for now I'd really like to show people around Seoul. My local friends and I have fallen into routines. That's comfortable and quite nice but I wonder what other people will think of my familiar places and what else they might push me to see.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

hosted a few people for a few days. Overall it's cool to meet people and see what they think.

Interests

coffee shops, reading, walking, bike riding, craft beer, semi-foodie.

  • cooking
  • beer
  • coffee
  • walking
  • reading
  • socializing
  • cycling

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I went on a whale watch out of Boston, and we found a juvenile humpback doing endless flips.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I didn't really update my profile in 2015. This is actually addressing surfers not hosts. I moved into a very small apartment this year and am preparing to move out of it in December. For the remainder of 2015, I won't be able to host. If we've already met and got along, I'll consider sharing this shoebox apartment haha. Yes it's smaller than even my previous small apartments.

Countries I’ve Visited

Japan, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

South Korea, United States

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