CURRENT MISSION

contribute to a better world.... plus have fun, cooperate, make music, etc

ABOUT ME

I'm an American living in Brussels. But I also visit my other "home base" in Virginia (USA) sometimes.

PHILOSOPHY

My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.

— Dalai Lama

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

For a long time I was only using the site to meet people in Brussels (and in other places when I'm on the road). But recently I started hosting people and that has been very good so far.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Great experience.

The best time so far was when I met a group of CS folks in Dakar, Senegal, and we took a 20 mile (35 km) hike along the beach to visit the "Pink Lake".

Interests

- Nonviolent Communication
- social justice
- walking
- cycling
- climbing
- playing music and singing
- watching documentary films
- learning new things
- meeting people from different cultures
- getting out into nature
- watching TED talks online
- current affairs

• singing
• documentaries
• walking
• movies
• socializing
• music
• live music
• cycling
• hiking
• rock climbing
• religion
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

books:
- mostly non-fiction
- historical fiction
- speculative fiction
- improving my French by reading light novels and bande-desinee en francais!

movies:
- documentaries
- historical drama

music:
- folk
- country
- jazz
- "world music"

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've seen the power of empathy to transform people and relationships.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can share about Nonviolent Communication if that is of interest to you.

I would like to improve my French conversation.

Maybe play music together if possible? Otherwise go out to hear some live music somewhere.

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, India, Mexico, Nepal, Philippines, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Sri Lanka, United States

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