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Overview

  • 7 references 2 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English
  • 41, Male
  • Member since 2007
  • Grad Student
  • Working on my Masters in English Ed
  • From NYC
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Find as much joy and meaning as I can.

ABOUT ME

I'm a born and bred New Yorker. I am a professional tour guide, I love sharing the city with people for a living. I aso love finding the best cheap food a city has to offer.

PHILOSOPHY

"We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world."
- The Buddha

"The human language is like a cracked kettle on which we beat out a tune for a dancing bear, when we hope with our music to move the stars."
- Gustave Flaubert

"Are there no Moravians in the Moon, that not a missionary has yet visited this poor pagan planet of ours, to civilize civilization and christianize Christendom?"
- Herman Melville

"The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing."
- Albert Einstein

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like meeting new people. There is something beautiful about people opening themselves to each other, it makes Couch Surfing great.

Interests

Dance, pondering, meeting new people, music.

  • dancing
  • dining
  • eating out
  • music
  • surfing
  • scuba diving
  • tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

Jazz, blues, big band, hip hop, 70's & 80's rock

Oh so many books, too many books.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Sky diving, I jumped out of an airplane with a big guy strapped to my back. Did I mention I'm terrified of heights?

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you how to navigate the labyrinthine NYC subway system, and find great places to eat.

Countries I’ve Visited

Czech Republic, Israel

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