CURRENT MISSION:
I'm just a man of the earth wandering down the old dusty road. I've been through Se Asia, Japan and Australia this time around, heading now for New Zealand!

ABOUT ME:
I am on the adventure of a lifetime, growing in ways that I have only ever dreamed of. I travel with as few plans as possible nowadays and let the universe open up my doors of destiny. I seek to learn new forms of interacting and to teach ways of love and acceptance. I'm always down for a celebration :)

Before I left to travel, I was about to start a Ph.D in mineral physics at UC Berkeley in California--something I still intend to do I the future. I view my work in science as an art, where I employ my skill set of scientific knowledge, experimentation with lasers and computer modeling to my canvas, our earth and the solar system. I paint as accurate and beautiful picture as possible, using the micro-details, the minerals, to describe the macro-picture, the planets.

I am practicing living in a sustainable way and advocate resource-based economy. I pursue freedom, in the most general sense.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE:
When I am traveling, I want to make new friends and experience things I would miss otherwise. At home (in the U.S.) I also want to make new friends and build community. I would especially love to connect with others involved in--and talk about--cooperative communities. I always respect others' homes and am grateful to hold the space. As a guest, I am courteous and always practice a Leave No Trace policy.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE:
I've couchsurfed in the US and Japan. I am flexible and can adapt easily to most living situations.

Interests

Journeying, Hiking, biking, rock climbing, bush camping.
With Music, I play guitar, drums, jazz/funk/jam music and make electronic music too. I love psystep and downtempo groove music, like Kalya Scintilla and Tipper :)
Movements, I practice meditation, aikido and yoga. I love a good boogie too.

Sustainability, I'm into cooperative living, DIY projects, food preparation. I cook a mean stir-fry--if you like spicy food--and sprout beans, nuts and seeds for eating. I would like to learn to build my own bike and brew my own beer.

• arts
• diy
• dining
• cooking
• beer
• yoga
• coach
• modeling
• meditation
• traveling
• painting
• music
• electronic music
• jazz
• guitar
• drums
• cycling
• hiking
• camping
• rock climbing
• physics
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Mahavishnu Orchestra, Bela Fleck, Tipper, Bill Frisell, Herbie Hancock, Led Zeppelin, Beats Antique and much more...
Books: Catch 22, Dune, The Foundation and Robot Series, The Snow Leopard, LOTR.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Road the trains (coach class) across India. Started a fusion band in Ghana and a psychedelic jam band in Chicago.

Teach, Learn, Share

When we work so hard to secure our ideals, we are never free. Break out and live them out whenever you can!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Travel Experience, Conversation, guitar, drums, Good Company, Friendship, philosophy

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Cambodia, Canada, France, Germany, Ghana, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Nepal, Poland, Switzerland, Thailand, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States