CURRENT MISSION To be the funkiest saxophone player I can be. ABOUT ME I love learning new things. Learning languages and music are my two of my most favorite things. I used to play a handful of instruments in a handful of bands around Richmond, VA. Now I play in Chengdu, Sichuan (我爱成都！）. Ihave many ambitions, one of which is to travel the world which I've done quite a bit of now, mostly Asia. I'm very positive and optimistic for my future. I've always had a sense that I was meant to do great things. I’m not a big fan of most things political but I enjoy discussing the issues, especially while living abroad, you get so many fresh perspectives. PHILOSOPHY Live and let live.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING I host couch surfers, and go to weekly CS meetups and try to bring a friend or two along. COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE Having my first couch surfer soon.

Interests

Travel, Music, Philosophy, Improving the world, Teaching, Self-improvement, Daoism, Stoicism, Chinese Language, Thai Food

• drinking
• traveling
• music
• jazz
• ukulele
• russian language
• saxophone
• thai food
• korean
• cantonese
• funk music
• mandarin
• ukrainian food
• japanese music

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Anything Wes Anderson, Superhero flicks, TV Shows: Game of Thrones, South Park, Westworld, Silicon Valley Authors: Shakespeare

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I once led a group of seven of my best friends out of a very dangerous situation in Central China.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach and give advice on the best methods of learning Mandarin and Chinese characters. I can also teach ukulele. I have loads of instruments in my house.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belize, China, France, Hong Kong, Italy, Mexico, Monaco, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, United States