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Overview

  • 9 references 5 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Spanish
  • 40, Male
  • Member since 2007
  • marine biologist, pottery teacher, service industry
  • Biology, environmental science
  • From San Clemente, California USA
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

un viaje a Sudamérica para descubrir la buena comida, buena música, buenas olas, y nuevos amigos!

ABOUT ME

I am a fish. I love the water and have never been away from the ocean for more than a week in my life. The ocean is my life. But I also love other things on land like pottery, donkeys, marathons, hiking, dancing... But really, I hate talking about myself.I work in a Zebrafish Lab in Woods Hole and occasionally in Boston. I used to work at the New England Aquarium, which was an awesome experience. So if your interested in learning more about fish (specifically sharks, rays, jellyfish, and cephlopods) I can show you around.

PHILOSOPHY

An adventure is only an inconvenience rightly considered.
~ G.K. Chesterton

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Couch surfed in Italy and all over Spain. couch surfed down the west coast of the USA while on a bike touring trip! And recently, couch surfed in Montreal, for a marathon.

Interests

surfing, waterpolo, beaches and ocean, spear fishing, scuba, running, swimming, bicycle touring, backpacking, reading, ecology, animal behavior, animal philosophy, photography, clay, world music, new people, new places, DANCE

  • animals
  • fish
  • aquaria
  • arts
  • photography
  • dancing
  • marathon
  • running
  • reading
  • pottery
  • music
  • world music
  • cycling
  • fishing
  • hiking
  • backpacking
  • surfing
  • scuba diving
  • swimming
  • ecology
  • beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Science of Sleep (any thing by Michael Gondry), A Very Long Engagement, Amalie, Surf Movies, Donnie Darko, Animal Documentaries, Zombieland,
Music: DAFT PUNK! The knife, Beatles, the kinks, Sigur Ros, Stereo Lab, The Avalanches, Beirut, Don Caballero, El Guincho, Radiohead, Kid Cudi, Girl Talk, Lana Del Rey, Robyn, Marina and the Diamonds, Goldfrap

Books: Blankets, On the road, Catcher in th Rye, Franny and Zoey, The Sparrow, Crime and Punishment, Harry Potter, Cry of the Kalahari, A Wrinkle in Time, The Horse and his Boy, maps

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

visited 12 states (5.33%)Create your own visited map of The World

Teach, Learn, Share

I understand clay. I can teach you pottery if we can find the right materials. but really, I want to learn from you. Ask me question. Maybe I'm interesting, I don't really know. Do you run? I'd love to run with you! I love running in new places with new people! Are you an artist? I'd love to talk about your art! Do you want to learn how to surf? Now were talking! I can teach you how to surf. Beware surfing will change your life forever.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Polynesia, Honduras, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, United States

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