CURRENT MISSION

seek and cultivate the highest quality of life

ABOUT ME

i am...
...overwhelmed by having to describe myself to strangers who will actually meet me in person and be opening their time, homes, and/or lives to my one and only journey through life.
... loopy because it's 4AM and i'm on an adrenaline rush about my first possible couch surfing adventure.

PHILOSOPHY

quality of life matters more than money.

and my little bro's latest mantra is that the grass is always greener. my take? that's what pushes us out of our comfort zone in search of something greater. it's not necessarily a bad thing.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

i ain't gonna lie, free couches are HOT! and someday soon, when i'm well established in my digs here, i'll put down the scratch for a mattress or couch. people should see bundang through my eyes, this i know; but i don't want to rob them of the experience by half-assing anything. wait for it, it will come in due time...

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

i've transcended couch surfing by floor, back-seat-of-a-car, and sauna surfing. the latter took place in korean jimjilbangs (찜질방). acquaintances (and jimjilbang owners) have been kind to my spontaneity - will complete strangers extend the same patient hospitality? has the entire world gone mad?

Interests

snowboarding, surfing, reading, oil painting. these are "interests," not necessarily things i do. i do a whole lotta non-these related things unfortunately.

• sauna
• reading
• painting
• surfing
• snowboarding
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC
blues &; reggae. howlin wolf, jonny lang, bob marley, jimmy cliff, jimmy buffett, jack johnson. folk: danny schmidt. rap: jay-z, biggie. that's right, old people like the old school. i call em classics. speaking of which, big ups to jimi hendrix & the doors. stevie ray vaughan, i hear you baby. classical too, and country: travis tritt, alan jackson, tim mcgraw, down from the mountain bluegrass. i'm a music mutt.

FILM
braveheart, old school, full metal jacket. syriana was underrated. usual suspects. christmas vacation. it's a wonderful life.

LIT
che by jon anderson. tropic of cancer by henry miller. arthur rimbaud: complete works. world's religions by huston smith. hemingway: a life without consequences.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

the lush verde hills of ireland.

Teach, Learn, Share

assume those around you speak whatever language you are speaking. you'd be surprised (especially those of you who speak english) who can understand your offhand comments, observations, and conversations. it influences how everyone around you perceives you.

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