CURRENT MISSION

I go to seek a Great Perhaps

ABOUT ME

Pensive. Spontaneous. Diplomatic. Investigative. Skeptical. Information sponge. Connecting with the outdoors. Finally, music is a spiritual experience for me.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Free of money, but full of so much other richness! I'm in it for the people, conversations, and searching for "it" or "quality" or "authenticity" or whatever you want to call it.

Interests

Music with deep, indescribable emotion.
Philosophy. I hope to one day be an amateur philosopher.
Learning languages.

• music
• guitar
• outdoor activities
• languages
• philosophy

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
Bob Dylan, Wilco, Bruce Springsteen (especially the early years), The Beatles, The Clash, Vintage Trouble, The Who, Robert Johnson, Eric Clapton, the Rolling Stones, Taj Mahal

Movies:
American Beauty, The Big Lebowski, The Princess Bride, A Fish Called Wanda, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Her, Ex Machina, Wes Anderson's films

Books (just a few):
Life of Pi, The Art of Racing in the Rain, Looking for Alaska (and anything else by John Greene), The Old Man and the Sea, Malcolm Galdwell books

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have hitchhiked from Copenhagen to Marseilles over the course of two months. As anyone who has done something similar will summarize, it truly is impossible to quantify the impact of this particular experience. Some people I met were so intricate I am still trying to mentally dissect them. Others were more like photographs, very static. Along this trip, I swam in the Baltic Sea sandwiched between Denmark and Germany, rode in a "time-machine" (a Swedish band's touring VW bus) that brought me back to the 70's, and met an Algerian-born French midnight shift truck driver who so powerfully told me: "I LOVE the funky music."

Teach, Learn, Share

Music. I want to master the guitar, not just know it. One current project is learning to play slide. Also, the harmonica is an interest as well.

Language. I want to learn and share. I recognize it is often emotionally difficult, but please, share let's share in one of the most beautiful human creations.

And a bunch of other random things.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories. Thoughts. And most things you can tell a story about or think about.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, United States