Hello my name is Orion. I am currently taking sometime away from my life in the states as an engineer to meet new people and experience new cultures abroad. I am a easy going fella and bring this attitude to most things in life. I love playing guitar, surfing, chatting, hiking, sharing tunes, cooking, eating, gardening, reading, doing yoga, and meditating. I am also a pretty curious human and am down to try most new things. If you share any of my interests, have something new to discuss, or any questions please reach out to me. Let’s chat!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet new people that are close to the cultures that I am visiting and share my community + culture with others.

Interests

I love playing guitar, surfing, chatting, hiking, sharing tunes, cooking, eating, gardening, reading, doing yoga, meditating and just about every other things under the sun.

Music, Movies, and Books

My taste is constantly evolving so I will only include OG's:

Music:
- Kurt vile
- Led Zeppelin
- White Stripes
- Kendrick Lamar

Movies
- Lord of the Rings trilogy **raised on these films
- All things Lubezki, Inirratu, and Cuaron
- Love Actually **For the Feels

Books
- The Lord of the Rings **again
- The Prophet
- Barbarian Days

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I just recently patented my first product!

Teach, Learn, Share

I just learned that birds can sleep with one eye open, allowing them to rest one half of their brain while the other half surveys for potential hazards! After a few hours they switch eyes, allowing the other half their brain to rest.

Humans actually have artifacts of this trait! Ever notice that you don't sleep well in new environments? It is because the human biology is programmed to only rest half of the brain when sleeping in a foreign place. This prevents us from getting the deep sleep that we need to feel fully rested.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am a fluent English speaker and an intermediate Spanish speaker. I am also a mechanical engineer with a lot of hands on fabrication skills such as carpentry, metal working, and rapid prototyping. I consider myself an easy person to get a long with and love sharing all of my interests with others.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Ecuador, England, Germany, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Laos, Mexico, New Zealand, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States