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Overview

  • 12 references 11 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Japanese, Spanish
  • 40, Male
  • Member since 2007
  • Universal being/Artist
  • M.A. in Expressive Arts Therapy
  • From San Jose, Ca, U.S.
  • Profile 95% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To travel around the globe and alter my reality.

ABOUT ME

I am very chill person. I am very optimistic and easy-going. I love to smile a lot. I am definitely about respecting and loving others. I am always looking to have fun with friends whether it be a late night out or calm night in. I enjoy meeting people from all over the world and learning something new about other cultures. I guess that's why i love to travel.

PHILOSOPHY

The world is one so let's share it together. No matter who or what you are I will love you. It is my nature to have respect, kindness, and love towards all beings from the smallest to the largest creatures. We are all part of the same cosmic universe.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have been traveling mostly as a surfer but will hopefully be able to host when i get back home to san francisco. I am also up for showing anyone around San Francisco when I return. i am a good tour guide.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have traveled to Europe and Japan. I met some amazing people in Europe & made some really great friends. It was almost hard to leave them. Now i am heading to Mexico for a month.

Interests

Yoga, meditation, tai chi, spirituality, vegetariansim, fine arts, street arts, painting, drawing, photography, music, reading, writing, poetry, philosophy

  • arts
  • humanities
  • writing
  • poetry
  • street art
  • photography
  • yoga
  • meditation
  • reading
  • traveling
  • socializing
  • painting
  • drawing
  • music
  • languages
  • tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

Groundhog Day, Eternal Sunshine on the Spotless Mind, Amelie, Dark City, Samurai 1-3, Being John Malkovich, American Beauty, Matrix, The Royal Tannenbaum's, Juice, Adaptation, Jazz, Hip-hop, Electronic, House, Indie Rock, Ambient...pretty much anything that gets me to move!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

couchsurfing!!! 10 day silent vipassana meditation retreat. seen the Daibutsu (Buddha) statue in Kamakura, Japan.

Teach, Learn, Share

I want to be able to share my love of the world and people with others. I want to teach someone how to mediate,paint, draw, practice yoga, tai chi, vegetarianism, live healthy, and express themselves in the way they feel is right for them. I want to learn a little bit of different languages. Maybe some slang. Also i would like to learn about different kind of music.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, France, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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