I'm just this guy who lives in Beijing, really. I just sort of drifted here. And now I'm here. My life's goal is something along that of a monomaniacal autodidact...I think? There was something in there about helping people and coming out on the positive side of the karma scale too. I translate movies & other media stuff, so I'm what weird self-help people call "location independent" even though I never really leave the house. WTF. I guess I'm just...I mean I need to say this, I'm liberal as all hell and I Have Loud Opinions. Oh and I have cameras and a PlayStation. I supposedly also work out, and I love testing my limits, and then there's this travel bug I intend to seek therapy for with you, yes you. Cure me.

PHILOSOPHY

You've seen Beavis and Butthead? In practice, my goals are pretty close to theirs. In theory, living economically, eclectically, and responsibly. All else is suborned to those adjectives. There is no mission, but I hear "blood for the blood god, skulls for the throne, graaar" is popular these days.

Secretly, I don't actually suck. I'm actually clean and quite respectful and quiet and pleasant in person and stuff. The only thing is, I like to travel with a nest of bees, I will be bringing a nest of bees. Bees are okay, right?

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Are you kidding me? Free housing and tour guides when I travel, free semi-captive amusement at home. Hell. Yes.

Interests

Scandal, music, interesting socks, French gangster movies, nubile babes, The Holy Grail, linguistics, trigonometry, and all things inappropriate. Biking, old scifi, video games, and crunches, and lots lots lots more.

• working out
• movies
• video games
• traveling
• music
• cycling
• communications
• teaching
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Somewhere between drum and bass, angry angry emo, and drone pop, you'll find me.

Books, movies, all of it, it's my bread and butter. I'll read whatever people recommend, but I'm not really gonna try to genrepeg myself, because I fail badly every time. Total media omnivore from Pokemon to Cloud Atlas and back through ancient Chinese dorkery.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

And spoil my stories? No way! You gotta show if you want to hear them.

Okokok spoilers: I've cockblocked Edward Norton, and I've managed to actually walk to school barefoot through the snow uphill both ways. That's all you get for now. Get at a bro for deets.

Teach, Learn, Share

Hmm... Well, I know Beijing. I mean I'd hope I do after god knows how long, but like, I also know other stuff. I drink a lot. I Know some things about music. I even have a guitar. I do not know The Rock, but I've heard he's smarter than he looks.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I HOST THE FUCK OUT OF PEOPLE. I'LL HOST YOU, YOUR MOM, YOUR LITTLE DOG, EVERYTHING YOU GOT. I'LL HOST FOOLS LEFT, RIGHT, PERPENDICULARLY, ANTIGRAVITATIONALLY, NONSENSICALLY, HARSHLY, WHIMSICALLY, DOGMATICALLY, AND WITH EXTREME PREJUDICE (when I have a couch upon which to do so). RIGHT IN YOUR FACE. THAT'S WHERE I'LL HOST YOU. You wanna get hosted like nobody's ever been hosted before? Damn son look out, 'cause I'll host ya.

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Macao, Sierra Leone, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, United States