UPDATE: Sorry, I cannot host anymore for JULY. I will be able to host again possibly in AUGUST or SEPTEMBER.

About me:

My name is Nathan.
I spend an inexcusable amount of time watching videos online - mostly talks/lectures and documentaries.
I thoroughly enjoy talking with people and learning from others.
I absolutely love green tea and coffee.
Also, I really love being in nature. I try to take nature walks or go hiking whenever I get the chance.
I value sincerity, self-reflection, compassion, and diligence

PHILOSOPHY

Be positive, be kind, and strive to find enjoyment in everything. Live with intention, focus, and awareness.
Let the good arise from all things - at least try.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm finally in a position where I can host people and I'm excited about it!
I also try to connect people however I can and let people know about this great community.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

In the summer of 2010, I stayed near Shibuya with a CS member named Hana. I stayed at the beginning of the summer in May and then again at the end in early August. I guess in total I was with him for about 2.x weeks? I had a fantastic experience. Everyone I've connected with from the CS community has impacted my life in a positive way.

Interests

-Philosophy (epistemology, ethics, metaphysics)
-Sociology, anthropology, and culture
-Technological (IT) and scientific research
--open source projects, web development, AI
-Linguistics and foreign language acquisition

• culture
• documentaries
• ethics
• coffee
• traveling
• piano
• hiking
• anthropology
• sociology

Music, Movies, and Books

Authors:
Steven Pinker, Alan Watts, Douglas Hofstadter, Sam Harris, Hermann Hesse, Bertrand Russell, Ayn Rand, David Hume, Dostoevsky, Emerson, Aldous Huxely, Gandhi, Richard Dawkins, Carl Sagan, Eckart Tolle, Lao Tse

Movies:
Life in a Day, I <3 Huckabees, Lost in Translation, The Fountain, Waking Life, all Ghibli and Miyazaki Hayao films

Music:
-Contemporary/Pop
--Air, Yes, The Beatles, Fleet Foxes, Beach Boys, Vampire Weekend, Band of Horses, The Strokes, Ratatat, Animal Collective, Fake Brad... Stuff like that...
-Classical
--Debussy, Chopin, Schumann, Mozart, Rachmaninoff, Beethoven, Satie, Yann Tiersen, Uematsu Nobuo, Hisaishi Joe.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Everyday is amazing to me. So, in that sense, the amazing things I've seen are innumerable.
To be more specific, though, traveling in Japan certainly amazed me a million times over.
I drove, coast to coast, across the U.S. with 6 others in a van, it was a great experience.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am always astounded by the creativity and unique insight of those I meet. I love to learn from people who are open-minded, passionate, and have a passion for learning. I appreciate both the analytical and the artistic.
I enjoy teaching piano and English as a second language.

Countries I’ve Visited

Japan

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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