CURRENT MISSION

Find a city, find myself a city to live in...

ABOUT ME

I'm an easygoing guy

PHILOSOPHY

Closest I'll get to a philosophy is something like: my life is a story. Try to make it an interesting one. Good times are nice, and bad times are experiences. All part of the tale.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

My roommate and I are ready to host... if anyone feels like staying here 20 minutes from the station 1 hour south of Tokyo.

Also, I'm interested in (couch)surfing on my upcoming tour of Central Europe. I'm really keen to see a little into local life.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

None, officially, through this site. But I've hosted a number of friends and strangers at my house over the years, and slept on a few friend's and family members couches when I go back to America.

Good times.

Interests

music, travel, reading...sustainability and economics

• dining
• cooking
• reading
• traveling
• music
• surfing
• economics
• teaching
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Darjeeling Limited.
EMA, Rolling Stones, Velvet Underground, Black Dice, LCD Soundsystem, old Modest Mouse.
Confederacy of Dunces, the Ecology of Commerce.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've seen some pretty special sunsets on the beach here, colorful and with Mt. Fuji in the background.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can take you through the steps of becoming an English teacher in Japan.
I can tell you a lot about life in Japan, too.
I can give limited cooking advice, and identify the food group and usage of nearly every item in a large Japanese supermarket. THAT took some learning on my part.

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, Canada, China, India, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, United States