Infinitely curious artist, programmer and outdoors enthusiast from Charleston, SC (USA). Laid back but always out to fill my day with adventure and approach new experiences with childlike wonder. I feel incredibly lucky to have the chance to travel and meet such amazing people.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Hoping to repay fun loving hosts with kindness, a humorous spirit, great conversation and a helping hand.

Interests

Avid painter and outdoorsman. For nightlife, I love to dance and enjoy the bar scene. I'm always trying to pack a day full of adventure - be it outside biking a town, hiking a mountain, kayaking or inside at an art museum, new restaurant or live concert.

• arts
• literature
• photography
• film making
• concerts
• dancing
• cooking
• yoga
• meditation
• nightlife
• boating
• painting
• music
• jazz
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• camping
• software
• taoism
• oil painting
• existentialism

Music, Movies, and Books

Music : : Huge fan of Hip hop (especially old school 90s) and jazz, classical, Soul, Blues, Funk. Not much I can't get down to.

Films : : I studied film in college and have made a number of documentaries myself. Always up to watch a movie & love to learn about other culture's films. Favorite directors: Fellini, Kubrick, David Lynch, Bergman, Hitchcock, Scorsese, Wes Anderson, Woody Allen, Fritz Lang, Jim Jarmusch, Tarantino

Literature : : I probably spend too much time reading. Russian novels are amazing - Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Gogol. Grew up reading a lot of American writers - Twain, Faulkner, Vonnegut, Whitman, Emerson, Thoreau, Bukowski, Melville, Hemingway. Particularly interested in Existentialism - Nietzche, Heidegger, Sartre, Camus. Recently I've been getting into eastern tao writings - Lao Tzu, Chuang Tzu

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Organized a huge art show featuring young and bizarre local underground artists and musicians.

Filmed and interviewed famous jazz musicians in Philly, Baltimore, NYC

Hiked 550 miles of the Eastern United States

Filmed and interviewed world famous chefs and local farmer heroes in my home town of Charleston

Met the president of the United States (he complimented my hair - which was spiked at the time. ha!)

Teach, Learn, Share

What I can teach:
-drawing
-oil painting
-programming (HTML, CSS, Javascript)
-photography & filmmaking

What I want to learn:
-cooking
-anything outdoors
-any crafts or handiwork
-farming, gardening and animal care
-languages / cultures / histories
-new dance moves
-anything and everything

What I Can Share with Hosts

company on outdoor or art / culture adventures
good conversation (art, literature, films, philosophy) and a good attitude
cleanliness and a helping hand around the house
beer, wine or drink of your choice

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bahamas, Bermuda, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Jamaica, Netherlands, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States