- I come from a very cold region of the world.
- I'm not feeling very career-oriented lately.
- I love to smoke, but hate being a "smoker"; same with alcohol.
- I talk a lot.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like to travel inexpensively, and I always prefer a local's perspective on any given place.

Interests

I'll be honest, I watch a lot of Netflix. I love cinema. Mtn. Biking is my newest hobby so I'm not very advanced yet. Socializing and watching live music are probably my favorites. I am very good at all bar games (pool, darts, foosball, etc.) I read a lot, but not so many books, mainly news. I have been a bartender for 7-8 years and I enjoy that job very much.

• drinking
• news
• movies
• billiards
• darts
• poker
• live music
• hockey
• tennis
• art history
• mountain biking
• pool
• gastronomy
• current events
• spanish
• gambling
• foosball
• mountain hiking
• stocks
• pingpong
• financial markets

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: The Phantom Tollbooth

Movies: My favorite directors are David Fincher (Seven, Zodiac, Fight Club, The Social Network) and Paul Thomas Anderson (Boogie Nights, Magnolia, There Will Be Blood)

the music question is tough but here are some essentials:
The Cars, Tom Petty, NIN, Low, System of a Down, Charlie Parr, Jay Farrar, The Rolling Stones, Nick Drake, Lake Street Dive, Refused, Sheryl Crow, Aimee Mann, AC/DC

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I once put a basketball through a hoop from half court, backwards and with one hand, eleven times in an hour. True story.

Teach, Learn, Share

I was a DJ on public radio for many years and could introduce you to good music you may not have heard.

My Spanish is getting pretty good, so I’m happy to have bilingual conversations.

I like to gamble in many different ways and could teach you all about that.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Anyone who hosts me is welcome to share literally anything I have with me at the time. I typically either bring gifts when I come or leave them when I depart.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Bolivia, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Curaçao, Denmark, Dominica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, France, Guatemala, Mexico, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, South Africa, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Mexico, Sweden, United States