CURRENT MISSION

"To see with eyes unclouded by hate." If you get that without the Google, I'll be quite impressed.

ABOUT ME

I'm a Midwesterner from the sometimes-extraordinary, mostly-frenetic, and always-hypocritical United States of America. I graduated from university a few years back and have lived on the East Coast for the last two years. At the beginning of the year, I left Washington, DC and temporarily "retired" after working at the Smithsonian and at a vinyl record pressing plant to vagabond through this fine country. Now I'm back in the area working in the music world and playing in a number of folk and world music groups. Music is my life. I play cello, guitar, and sing, so let's jam!

PHILOSOPHY

Nichi nichi kore kōnichi

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Only as a surfer so far, I haven't had a space where I can host yet but I'd love to give back once I have a chance. I think of couchsurfing as a sort of gift exchange a la Lewis Hyde!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've surfed a number of times by myself but I've been involved in the culture through friends who've hosted and surfed for a long time.

Interests

The arts!

Spending as much time outside as I can!

Drinking tea!!!

Reading widely!

Meeting people who don't get bored!

Pretending to parkour!

• arts
• culture
• singing
• drinking
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• guitar
• world music

Music, Movies, and Books

Best concerts I've seen this year: Kishi Bashi, Father John Misty, Buke and Gase, Lucius

Other stuff I'm listening to now: Arthur Russell, Steve Reich, Portishead, Fela Kuti, Thundercat, Novos Baianos, Gil Scott-Heron

Books: I brought Walden and A Sand County Almanac for this trip. I'm in a Deep Ecology phase right now :)

Film: Rad is the greatest film, so watch it.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I was very shy back in the day, but after graduating from high school I went to Brazil as an exchange student knowing literally no Portuguese and somehow survived. That year deeply shaped who I am today and fueled my desire to travel ad infinitum.

Amazing thing I've seen: traipsing through ice encrusted buttes (not butts) in western Washington State after fog had frozen to the trees.

Teach, Learn, Share

Old Souls.

I know a fair amount about music if you need a little guitar, cello or voice lesson. I can teach you to overtone sing if you'd like :)

I'm always down to dig deep into the existential questions of life as well!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Love of music and talking about the big questions of life.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, United States

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