CURRENT MISSION

focus prana shakti to elevate consciousness.

ABOUT ME

rad righteous dad living in northern california, energized and restored by spiritual pursuits, connection to source in nature, practicing yoga, vibing with community and shining my light bright.

PHILOSOPHY

challenge your beliefs and respect differences.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

attend events, share smiles

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

it all began one humid afternoon in a dusty internet cafe in malaysia, when farah contacted me and offered a guided tour of melaka. i graciously accepted...

then, milah let me stay in her hostel in kota kinabalu while debbie put me on a brilliant rafting trip just outside of kk.

circa 2007 !

Interests

spiritually focused on my yoga practice, wilderness backpacking, living simply and connecting with beautiful humans.

wandering into the forest, chatting with genuine people,
reading literature & periodicals
listening to and critiquing music, improving my guitar skills
eating delicious food, learning how to make aforementioned 'delicious food'
watching college basketball, shooting hoops & playing a bit of footie
keeping abreast of global issues, mainly humanitarian and political
figuring out how to make a positive impact on planet earth

• literature
• dining
• reading
• music
• live music
• hiking
• basketball
• football
• parenting
• bicycle
• mountain hiking

Music, Movies, and Books

Films:
The Big Lebowski, Withnail and I, American Beauty, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Wes Anderson Films, Caddy Shack, Ghostbusters, Mononoke-Hime

Music:
Classic Rock, Jazz, Blues, Funk
Favorite groups/musicians-> Parquet Courts, Heartless Bastards, The Growlers, Real Estate, Phish, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Fela Kuti, Antibalas, The Bees, Dr. Dog, Miles Davis, Funky Meters, Chuck Berry (RiP), Jorge Ben Jor, The Dears, Velvet Underground, Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings!!!!! (RiP Sharon)

Books:
One Hundred Years of Solitude - Gabriel Garcia Marquez, A Confederacy of Dunces - John Kennedy Toole, Kafka on the Shore - Haruki Murakami, A People's History of the US - Howard Zinn, Catch 22 - Joseph Heller, Midnight's Children - Salman Rushdie

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

engaged in a mikoshi (portable shrine) street fight in toyohashi, japan. no one was seriously injured, but all members were slightly inebriated.

Teach, Learn, Share

in terms of practical knowledge, i love to share knowledge about music, culture and history.

What I Can Share with Hosts

a lovely conversation, a home-cooked meal, morning coffee or tea

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Belize, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Czech Republic, Fiji, France, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Italy, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, Nicaragua, South Africa, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, New Zealand, United States

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