I grew up in Ulaanbaatar (UB), Mongolia, studied abroad in upstate NY for my undergrad in IT and Graphic Design, spent some wonderful time living/working in Burlington, VT, took a year off to backpack around the states surfing on couches, volunteering on farms and meeting some of the most interesting folks, and now I'm back home in UB freelancing on fun creative projects.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to explore different cultures through meeting new people. Couchsurfing provides an awesome opportunity to make your travel more fun, convenient and easier. Staying at hotels and strolling through tourist destinations is not gonna give you the real sense of the town and culture because you're separated from the locals, who create and add up to the the local culture.

Interests

Lots of things, but probably music above all. My primary instruments are guitar and bass guitar, but I love exploring all sorts of odd sounds I can find, which is why I'm obsessed with Ableton right now. Others things I enjoy:
watching great films! and some series (there's a link below for my imdb list), photography, graphic design (typography makes me smile), hiking (being in the woods), reading (mostly novels), cooking/baking, walking mindlessly (exploring new places)
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• culture
• design
• graphic design
• photography
• documentaries
• cooking
• baking
• walking
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• hiking
• volunteering
• spreadinglove

Music, Movies, and Books

Here are some truly amazing artists I greatly respect and admire (and hope you do too):
Thom Yorke and Radiohead, Charles Mingus, Flying Lotus, Dirty Projectors, Tom Jobim, Panda Bear, Animal Collective, Fleet Foxes, the Beatles, Bill Evans, Billie Holiday, Sonny Sharrock, John Coltrane, Teebs, Jeremiah Jae, James Blake, Madlib, Max Roach, Joao Gilberto, John Lurie, Nujabes, Tom Ze, Thundercat, Stereolab, Portishead, Milo, Diane Cluck, Chaz Bundick and Toro Y Moi, Harry Nilsson, Shlohmo, St. Vincent, Edan...

Here is my frequently updated IMDB list of some brilliant films I've seen in the past that I encourage others to see as well:
http://www.imdb.com/list/ls076171022/?start=1&view=detail&sort=release_date_us:asc&defaults=1&lists=ls076171022&scb=0.9030219258274883
(I hope this link works)

Books... hmmm... Greg Boyd, Orwell, Vonnegut, Huxley, Ben Hoff, Kerouac, Burroughs, Bukowski, Ginsberg, Ferlinghetti, Salinger, Alan Watts, Calvino, Kafka...
The Tao of Pooh (and The Te of Piglet) is my bible.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Backpacked around the states for a year hitting up around 20 states, some 50+ towns and 4 wonderful farms. Learned a lot from talking to hundreds of strangers along the way, gained a much wider perspective in life from crashing on many couches and seeing how every single person's lifestyle is unique.
REMEMBER there's always far more people willing to help you than hurt you.

I gave Thundercat a big hug on his 30th birthday when he was sufficiently drunk.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am always open for new ideas and adventures. Here are some awesome stuff I found on the great big world of the internet that inspired me to be more open-minded:

www.democracynow.org — True and honest news media source
www.coursera.org — Take college level online courses for free
www.workaway.info — Volunteer anywhere in the world
www.wwoofinternational.org — Learn and experience organic farming
www.helpx.net — Volunteer anywhere in the world
www.behance.net — Inspire your creative juices
www.topdocumentaryfilms.com — Discover documentary movies
www.bandcamp.com — Discover and support artists directly
www.dublab.com — Great online radio
www.wanderu.com — Find cheap bus rides to link your routes (it doesn't always work but it gives you ideas to improvise your route from point A to B)

What I Can Share with Hosts

Friendship, cooking, playing music, and hopefully stories to remember for many years. If I visit you I really hope we stay in touch and you come visit me wherever I am.

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Mongolia, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Mongolia, United States