comfortable in my own skin infinitely curious playful with serious ambitions Practically raised by a Mexican nanny in San Diego who instilled in me an appreciation for the finer things in life like ramen, quesadillas, and a desperate game of charades. I was subsequently forced to be Tom Sawyer in a play because of my early distaste of fancy restaurants, nice clothes, and all things French. I eventually started wearing pants and my little businesses grew from the garage to the internet and manufacturing floor. Lifestyle-wise I'd rather go try to live with nomads in Mongolia than take a luxury cruise. I seek truly unique and original experiences, and if real life isn't interesting enough, I'll find a way to make it so. I spend my time in communities that I have a lot to learn from such as a Buddhist monastery, US military training, various cooperative living houses, an island where the natives had never met Caucasians before, and some cool countries. Long term I want to help usher in a more cooperative world. And then find somewhere quiet I can finish my book. https://www.facebook.com/john.uke1
Interested in Adventure Sports
Interested in Board games
Fluent in English
Learning Russian
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
Meeting like-minded people and being of assistance to others.
Music, Movies, and Books
Books: Song of Ice and Fire, the Kingkiller Chronicle, Spent: Sex, Evolution, and Consumer Behavior. Basically anything that grows my brain or makes me believe I'm in a vibrant fantasy. Movies: Lord of the Rings, Alice in Wonderland, Matrix Shows: Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad, Community, Colbert Report, South Park, Adventure Time. Music: Beatles, Bowie, Lady Gaga, Gorillaz. Not so much country or rap.
One Amazing Thing I've Done
While talking in gibberish, I convinced everybody in bar in Sweden that I was a prince from Ghana there to study, and my German friend was my Tanzanian translator. Much VIP treatment ensued.
Teach, Learn, Share
Teach: World knowledge, entrepreneurship, code, table + computer games Learn: Russian language, cooking, advanced guitar