CURRENT MISSION

To meet new people who share a love of traveling

ABOUT ME

High school teacher with the sense of humor of a 12 year old boy. Luckily, it's a good combination, and my students make me laugh every day.

PHILOSOPHY

Life is about relationships and experiences, not "stuff"

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Hosting during the summers mostly...when I'm not traveling myself

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've hosted some amazing people and almost always have a funny story to tell after our shenanigans. I've also stayed with several very courteous hosts when traveling in Italy - couldn't do the trips without them and will forever be grateful for their hospitality. I love the idea of opening up your home to fellow travelers, and I'm glad I'm clearly not the only one :)

Interests

Good beer, live music, anything Italian, inappropriate jokes, and naps. Mostly the naps. I sleep more than any person I know. No judging.

• pets
• beer
• traveling
• music
• live music
• piano
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

Music - anything live, Tool, Adele, Florence + the Machine, Girl Talk, Ani DiFranco, Apocalyptica, Imogen Heap, and pretty much any 90s alternative (SP, AIC, FooFighters, Dave Matthews, etc.)

Books - A Clockwork Orange, HP, Wicked, Choke, anything Edgar Allan Poe, anything Dan Brown (guilty pleasure)

Movies - Interview with a Vampire, Gone with the Wind, Batman, Heathers, Shag, Cruel Intentions, Elf

Also a big fan of HBO/Showtime series like Game of Thrones, True Blood, and The Borgias

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've watched the sun rise over the Mediterranean. I've stood where Julius Caesar stood. I've been taken down a mountain in a bright orange body bag zipped up to my head. I've ridden an elephant and pet tigers in their cage. I've sat in the tea houses of Hangzhou and marveled at the Great Wall. I've jumped from a perfectly good airplane and willingly climbed into a shark cage. And I've laughed. A lot.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can introduce you to good beer...?
Every summer I tell myself I'll practice the piano and become fluent in Italian. Still working on that.

Countries I’ve Visited

China, France, Germany, Honduras, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, Monaco, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, United States

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