I am a science teacher working at an international school in Guatemala (ignore the San Diego location). My girlfriend and I moved down here after realizing that San Diego was just too expensive for our liking, even though we absolutely love the city! We miss it dearly and hope to move back one day. Right now, we are enjoying living like locals in Guatemala and are traveling the country and the world in our free time.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Everthing! Surfing, hosting, playing, talking, learning, making friends, etc.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Two Couch Surfers were staying at a friend's place a while back. Both ladies were very friendly and welcoming. We all had a great time! My first surfing experience was in Austin, TX with two different hosts. I was not expecting the weekend to be as fun as it was or to meet as many people as I did. It was amazing!

Interests

hiking, photography, cooking, being healthy, music, drinking with friends, playing pool, all art, nature/biology/ecology, reading, jigsaw puzzles, joy rides, star gazing, craft beers, writing, dreams and interpreting them, baseball, hockey, racquetball, darts, guacamole, Tucson Mexican food, San Diego Mexican food, burritos, Indian food, thrift stores, long sleeves button-ups and khakis, laughing, mountains, rock climbing, Frisbee!!!, organization, farmer's markets, museums, coffee, bagels and cream cheese

• arts
• writing
• photography
• environment
• dining
• cooking
• indian food
• cheese
• beer
• coffee
• mexican food
• vegetarian
• running
• drinking
• thrifting
• reading
• traveling
• billiards
• puzzles
• darts
• music
• hiking
• surfing
• baseball
• rock climbing
• hockey
• racquetball
• biology
• ecology
• tourism
• beaches
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Coen brothers, Wes Anderson, Pixar films, independent films; The Big Lebowski, Burn After Reading, Clerks, The Darjeeling Limited, Dead Snow, Death Proof/Planet Terror, Fargo, Hot Fuzz, Juno, Life Aquatic, A Mighty Wind, Office Space, Paris, Je T'aime, Raising Arizona, The Royal Tenenbaums, Run Lola Run, The Savages, The Ten, The Triplets of Belleville, Walk Hard, Wallace & Gromit, Airplane, Mary and Max, Exit Through The Gift Shop, Chasing Amy, Bronson, The Secret of Kells, Punch-Drunk Love, The DescentMusic: SKA!, jazz, punk, hip hop; The Aggrolites, Andrew Jackson Jihad, Animal Liberation Orchestra, Arctic Monkeys, Art Blakey, Atmosphere, Authority Zero, The Beatles, Bedouin Soundclash, Big D & The Kids Table, Bob Dylan, Brother Ali, Buck-O-Nine, Charles Mingus, The Clash, Cut Chemist, Dave Brubeck, DJ Shadow, Donavon Frankenreiter, Dropkick Murphys, El Ten Eleven, Felt, Fishbone, Frank Turner, G. Love, Incubus, Jack Johnson, Joe Purdy, Mad Caddies, Mason Jennings, Matt Costa, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Mississippi John Hurt, Modest Mouse, Neutral Milk Hotel, NOFX, The Offspring, Operation Ivy, Outkast, The Planet Smashers, Rage Against The Machine, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rx Bandits, The Slackers, Slightly Stoopid, Stan Getz, Streetlight Manifesto, Sublime, The Suicide Machines, The Tallest Man On Earth, Thelonious Monk, The Toasters, Toots & The Maytals, Transplants, A Tribe Called Quest, Westbound TrainBooks: Into The Wild, Scar Tissue, Charles Bukowski, The 13 1/2 Lives of Captain Bluebear, The City of Dreaming Books, The Male/Female Brain, A Walk In The Woods, A Short History of Nearly Everything, The Tao of Pooh, The Invention of Hugo Cabret, Michael Pollan

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Rocky Mountain National Park blew my mind. The roads seemed endless and the mountains even more so. They were majestic as we looked up at the towering peaks. Plus raining when there are no clouds nearby trips you out! Cape Cod, Massachusetts has the most beautiful beaches I have ever seen!

And now, living in Guatemala!

Driven across the country solo... twice!

Teach, Learn, Share

Cooking is one of my ultimate passions and love to teach others. I like to discuss music and the feelings behind it (lyrics especially). biology/ecology.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Guatemala, Italy, Mexico, Panama, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Guatemala, United States