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Overview
About Me
Message me first. Don’t request me first. Some days I can host and some I can’t. But if you request the whole time it will say I’m not available at all. Which isn’t true.
I’m back on cs after 6 years off to raise a son. I’ve hosted well over 400 travelers over the years (back in NYC for 3 years I asked for no references because of my building management). I started hosting 2011 in NYC where I was one of the first and more popular Manhattan hosts. If you can imagine 400+ travelers coming and going, you can imagine the stories and experiences and fun I have had. I am very open minded and have experienced a lot of fun and adventure from this site. I’ve also traveled the world meeting my ex surfers which was always fun.
I’ve owned a bar / music venue in Nashville, written some songs and I love live music. I’ve also have done real estate, and now I work for myself so my hours are flexible.
Almost all my photos are from when I hosted in NYC. I keep them here for my memories. I do not party as much as it seems in these photos (although I am not against it, I just don't in LA as much).
I live literally at the beach, so if you like the beach that is where I live. I’m also about a mile and half to LAX airport as well and if possible will get you and take you there.
Redondo Beach, Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, Venice Beach and Santa Monica Beach are very close and I can bike there with you. I also like to hike the Hollywood sign and universal studios.
I am open to hosting someone that is low key, or someone that wants to let loose a bit and get wild. I have done and seen it all (many times). Since I used to be a big partier i am ok if you are, but I'm also super chill and low key. Come to do your thing, or come to hang with me. I’m down for either. I work from home and I do wake up early. If I have time I will hang with my surfers but the bus is 30 seconds from me and takes you to Santa monica and Culver City and from there you can get anywhere.
My town is a small beach town in Los Angeles. it has a few bars, coffee shops, some restaurants and is great to walk on the beach.
I live alone in a 3 bedroom. I used to have a dog but he passed. If you have a quiet dog I’m ok with that. I have a back yard.
I am easy going and chatty. I can talk for hours about life experiences and can probably write a few books on it.
Just looking for an easy going, respectful guest. Nothing too complicated.
Recently got the universal studios annual pass so if you want to go and have a pass or ticket I would be down to go.
Why I’m on Couchsurfing
I love the interaction of connecting with travelers. I prefer to only host travelers who are visiting LA or someone that at least wants to chat and hang out a little bit. Not someone that uses the bedroom closes the door and we never talk nor see each other, in that case- get an airbnb or something (or I will take donations, lol).
Since I love to travel, and have been all over, having travelers come to me makes me feel like I am on vacation,
I love giving back to people as I can provide a nice safe pace for someone to stay and enjoy.
Interests
I like going out,shooting pool, late night walks on the beach. Massages, bonfires, like warm weather over cold weather though. I like exploring, traveling, creating experiences and making memories. I write have written lyrics/songs in Nashville where I lived for 5 years. I've also lived in Denver.
- concerts
- massage therapy
- drinking
- traveling
- painting
- music
- hiking
- beaches
- parties
- biking
- foodie
- songwriting
- massage exchange
- nature lover
- food and drinks
- universal studios
- drinking coffee
- food lover
- writing poetry
- pet lover
- nudist beaches
Music, Movies, and Books
All types as long as the words are good.
One Amazing Thing I’ve Done
I have floated in dead sea, took a cab to Dahab walking across the egypt border, opened a bar with live music in nashville, made fake ids in college to pay for a spring break trip to mexico, climbed mesada, rafted in the jordan, rafted in boulder colorado, partied in vail the 4th of july, rode mechanical bull in tiajana mexico and las vegas, drove the baja, spent new years in new orleans, new years in Edinburgh with cs and gf, new years watching the ball in time square drop, went to vegas for a weekend with some cs and stayed a month, had 225 people show up to my birthday party, moved to nashville one week after visiting there, owned a music venue there, a restaurant there, won poetry awards, wrote a song with famous country songwriter who ended up as my roommate randomly, lived life to fullest, left grad school with a 3.9gpa, smoked pot with hank williams junior on his tour bus, partied with kid rock, befriended the president of a big record label and went to sick country music Nashville parties (really wild partying)I bought one way ticket to Europe 2 days before my trip and stayed over a month without telling family, visited about 15 ex cs, hosted over 300 people, part of a $7500 weekend booze/drinking bill in las vegas with my couch surfers from sweeden and 2 friends, played one on one strip poker with a cs in a hotel room and ran around completely naked up and down the halls very drunk and loud lol, I have a twin sister, volunteer in soup kitchen, studied krav maga, did p90x, photo copied all-access passes to Country Radio Seminar a weekloong festival in Nashville ($600 a ticket) and handed them out to friends and then our first party one got into a fight and we were all thrown out...lol, grew marijuana in Colorado (it is legal there), went to Jerry Springer and WIlcos with cs, been to The Rose Bowl and sugar bowl, spent new years w 80k people on street in Scotland, made it to the last cut for a reality tv show, 4x4 jeep racing in Cozumel, played sand volley ball with an English Rugby team in Antigua, got stitches for a split finger in Mexico (due to a corona bottle smashing in my hand...due to me being drunk walking in sandals), partied with many major country music stars during CRS, traded options on wall street, road trips, I watched the sunset many times without planning to, shaving creamed a friend of mine while sleeping, driving from the police and crashed car into a wall, threw a house party and neighbor claimed their $1000 bushes were ruined (i didnt care). Spent Halloween in New Orleans, i reccommend this. Spent New years in Cuba, Madrid, Italy, Vegas, SF, Nashville, La,NYC, Wanna help me add to this?
What I Can Share with Hosts
I mostly only host. Be respectful and share experiences and conversation. Don't just go to your bedroom and close the door, be social and have fun.
Countries I’ve Visited
Antigua and Barbuda, Austria, Canada, Cuba, Czech Republic, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Puerto Rico, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States
Countries I’ve Lived In
United States