Hello, my name is Joel! I'm a journalist, sailor, traveler based in Santa Cruz, but starting a course studying documentary filmmaking at Berkeley, just through the fall. I'm looking forward to meeting new , creative people in the bay area, exploring the arts scene, making some movies and learning more about photography. I'm currently working to move into a room in Berkeley but in the meantime will be couch surfing and doing my best to dial in some form of a schedule. I'd love to connect for coffee and a talk, and if there's some hospitality to be had while I try to pull this whole relocating and studying thing off. I'm pretty thoughtful and stoked person so don't hesitate to say 'hellooOoo.'
p.s. I'd be especially down to connect with other journalists, media professionals and video producers who want to talk about projects, artistic visions, and how to make camera gear do cool stuff, like time-lapses and ghost photography... are you a Belieber?

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm trying to assimilate into the Berkeley scene, aayudame! Sometimes I'm really funny, and make on-point commentary that underscores societal hypocrisies, so I can't just keep that to myself. It's a gift, and the world needs to know.

Interests

I'm a sailor, a writer, a digital illustrator, an enthusiastic being and generally a searcher, so let's twist apart some Oreos and see where the cream ends up! Thank you and goodnight!

• arts
• writing
• boating
• traveling
• music
• sailing
• journalism
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Ishmael, Duke Miller, Gladwell, Jack Reacher novels.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Sailed around the world with my family while growing up.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Belize, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, England, France, Gibraltar, Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Saint Lucia, Spain, Switzerland, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Spain