CURRENT MISSION

Hosting those affected by the Japanese earthquake

ABOUT ME

I'd like to help Japanese citizens who are having a hard time getting back by hosting for a few days.
I play outdoor volleyball very often and sometimes we're short 1 person for 2-on-2. If you're an experienced sand or grass volleyball player, it'll be hard to say "no" to your request.
At night I wear 2xist boxers and fight international narco-trafficking. (I wish.) During the day I split my time between beach volleyball, working on my book, and getting distracted from working on my book.

PHILOSOPHY

"Calm, assertive energy."
—Cesar Millan

“It’s not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste a lot of it.”
—Lucius Annaeus Seneca

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Been busy so haven't been involved lately.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

My first host was Eric when I traveled to Tokyo in 2009. I stayed with him for almost a week and had an amazing time. My philosophy of couchsurfing is that I want to make my host feel special and constantly show my appreciation, not just in words but in actions. I surprised him with an anti-hangover breakfast one morning. I left things looking better in his apartment. Not only did he let me into his home, he spent time showing me around the city. The experience with him and the accomodation was invaluable. I feel the very least I could do was to take him out for dinner to show him how much I appreciate his generosity. I could easily have spent over $200 at a hostel for the amount of days I stayed with him. Instead, I used the money I saved and spent a fraction of that on my host. I believe in giving back even more than what was given to me.

Interests

Beach volleyball, photography, ice sk8ing, typography, graphic design

• books
• design
• graphic design
• photography
• breakfast
• outdoor activities
• volleyball
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
The Killers, John Williams
Movies:
Austin Powers, Zoolander, Helvetica, Star Trek 2009, Indiana Jones
Books:
Presentation Mojo, Photography: The Essential Way, Loft Design

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Explored subterranean caves in China

Teach, Learn, Share

"A designer knows he has achieved perfection not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away."
—Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Monaco, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Germany, United States

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