CURRENT MISSION

find the things that will lead me in unexpected, positive directions

ABOUT ME

I believe these little paragraphs to be really inaccurate when describing people, but as for me goes, I'm really interested in organic farming, sustainable agricultural practices, fela kuti, kamasi washington, maurice ravel, charlie patton, d'angelo, jim hall, working hard, building community, music factoids from many genres/time periods, grassroots activism, holding myself accountable....

PHILOSOPHY

push yourself. enjoy the discomfort. be a better person and do epic things.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

in any way I can that includes peace,love,unity, and having fun!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

none!

Interests

babatunde olatunji, lionel loueke, volunteering at jazz venues, growing my own food, animal rights, cooperative living/businesses, practicing, ashtanga yoga,standing up for my rights, beliefs, self-empowerment, nutrition, playing soccer, running, stretching, making films, taking photos, wild strawberries(bergman),woody allen.....

• animals
• photography
• diy
• concerts
• dining
• yoga
• running
• movies
• music
• jazz
• guitar
• cycling
• soccer
• engineering
• history
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Bergman, Fellini, Jarmusch, Jack london, Pablo Cassals, Bach, Brubeck, Fela, Coltraane, Cranberries, Barry White, Black Flag, White Fang, Minor Threat, Fugazi, Burt Bacharach, Vicente Fernandez, Os Mutantes, Schubert-der doppelganger ooohoooo, Mussourgsky, Berlioz, Reich, Riley, Minimalism in general, Blue Velvet, The Master,

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

my first concert was ray charles, on my 6th birthday. My dad took me to see him and we wore matching suits, ray had a red sparkly shirt on and was bobbing his head like mad.Might not be amazing to you but it is to me!

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach about classical/contemporary music, guitar,organic farming, aquaculture and want to learn many things-some are, radical/DIY music/heroes, critiques of colonialism, african drumming, latin percussion, jazz, bike maintenance, fem theory,fuck gender

What I Can Share with Hosts

community, a big ol' head full of music/band/producer/engineer/session player facts and history, photography/camera talk, positive and optomistic energy, self-care, nerd-ness ingeneral

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Italy, Kenya, Mexico, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States