CURRENT MISSION

Traveling through Europe at the moment! Countries I'm visiting: Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Hungary, Austria, Slovenia, Italy, Portugal, and Spain.

ABOUT ME

My story begins over 2 decades ago. I was born in the eastern United States on the Atlantic coast. Spent most of my childhood overseas in Poland and Bulgaria as the son of missionary parents. After living in California for a few years, I moved to Portland, OR at the beginning of 2015.

My first love is music and I started learning to play the drums and guitar at an early age. I play drums in atmospheric black metal band Aethyrium as well as all the instruments in my project Leperton:
www.leperton.bandcamp.com

I lean a bit towards the introvert side, but some might be surprised to hear that upon meeting me as I am generally quite a sociable person. I just like a little space once in a while. :-) I'm down to go out to a concert or a bar, hike a nice trail, visit historical sites and museums, or just hang out and get to know you and your friends! Travel isn't just about taking epic selfies, it's mostly about meeting all kinds of cool people and making new friends around the globe.

If you think there's something amazing I need to see in your town or if you're just interested in giving a fellow traveler a hand, feel free to hit me up! :-)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have gone to quite a few CS events and been lucky to have a few great hosts along my way. I hope to see new places, learn new things, and make friends around the world!

Interests

Music, politics, films, literature, philosophy, exercise, vegan food, travel, sleep.

• literature
• vegan
• fitness
• exercise
• politics
• movies
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• drums
• metal music
• history
• philosophy
• cinema
• metal
• socialism
• post-rock
• black metal

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies:
2001: A Space Odyssey, Aguirre, The Wrath Of God, Barry Lyndon, Barton Fink, Brief Encounter, Casablanca, Days Of Heaven, The Diving Bell And The Butterfly, Dogville, Irreversible, La Ceremonie, Let The Right One In, Lost In Translation, Paris, Texas, Rosemary's Baby, Solaris, The Tree Of Life...

Music:
Post-rock, shoegaze, black metal, ambient techno, prog rock, doom metal, drone/noise, 60's folk, modern classical...

Literature:
Kurt Vonnegut, Charles Bukowski, John Steinbeck, George Orwell, Cormac McCarthy...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Running a half marathon in the desert in Afghanistan.

What I Can Share with Hosts

If you have a guitar, I could perhaps teach you how to play something.
If you just want to practice your English, I am a native speaker.
I always volunteer to help with cooking, dishes, etc. I don't wanna be a pain for anybody! :-D

Countries I’ve Visited

Afghanistan, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Bulgaria, Poland, United States