I'm Matthew, I am from South Dakota in the United States. I am spending a gap year touring Europe on my bicycle.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to make my time travelling worth it. I want to meet people, see things, do things I'd never expect. Learn a bit about people and hopefully about myself.

One day, one chance - Ichi-go, ichi-e

Interests

Teach me something

• arts
• cooking
• reading
• music
• cycling
• mathematics
• philosophy
• science
• tea
• everything else

Music, Movies, and Books

Music - Jazz is my favorite genre and a part of my philosophy, especially Monk. I listen to all genres, and enjoy all of it.
-Thelonious Monk, JS Bach, 2Pac, Shostakovich, Led Zeppelin, Muddy Waters, Nicolas Jaar, Meshuggah, Captain Beefheart, The Smiths, Nick Drake, Ben Webster, Talking Heads, The Doors, A Tribe Called Quest, The Velvet Underground, Daft Punk, Beethoven, Megadeth, ... lim->inf

Books - I tend to like philosophy and philosophical novels.
-Meditations, Crime and Punishment, Tao Te Ching, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, Siddhartha, The Republic, The Stranger, Come To Me

Movies - I love movies, especially strange ones.
-Mulholland Drive, Breathless, Persona, The Master, Eight and a Half, The Wind Rises, The Big Lebowski, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Tokyo Story

Teach, Learn, Share

I can share a conversation over tea, a bike ride, music, cook you a meal, or make bread with you. Passion is contagious and I love to hear what people are interested in.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am open minded and up for your crazy ideas and spontaneous plans. I got nowhere to be but the present.

I will cook and bake for you, share my time and passion, and will be clean and respectful.

Countries I’ve Visited

Aruba, Belize, Canada, Greece, Honduras, Italy, Mexico, Spain, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States