CURRENT MISSION

teaching to making the world a better place

ABOUT ME

Let's sit and chat and I'll tell you all you want to know.

PHILOSOPHY

~A person is truly wise who can learn from all people.~It is through the heart that one sees rightly. What is essential is invisible to the eye.~When we choose to cooperate rather than compete, we are not fighting human nature; instead we are developing the part of our humanity that gives us the best chance, not merely for survival, but for happiness.~Walk with your chin up, your back straight, and your heart open.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Hosting, surfing, showing the love

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I hosted when I lived in southwest China, surfed in Central Europe and Chicago. I have had great experiences using couch surfing

Interests

Playing guitar, singing and song writing, playing basketball, the gym, scuba diving, traveling, learning languages, cooking, slow foods, time with friends and family

• writing
• singing
• cooking
• traveling
• survival
• guitar
• surfing
• scuba diving
• basketball
• swimming
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Dave Matthews Band, Damien Rice, Sting, Bela Fleck, Bob Marley, Fleetwook Mac, Crosby, Stills and Nash, The Roots, Counting Crows, Local Natives, Outkast, Sarah McLachlan, Taj Mahal, Danger Mouse, John Butler Trio, Matisyahu, K'naan, Cold Play, Adele, John Mayer, Daft Punk, and much, much moreMovies: Braveheart, Crash, Cinema Paradiso, La Vita E' Bella, Good Will Hunting, Big, Once, My Left Foot, anything Daniel Day Lewis, Toy Story, anything PixarBooks: Poisonwood Bible, Exodus, The Hobbit, Guns, Germs and Steel, A Walk in the Woods, Make Way for Ducklings, Shantaram, Song of Ice and Fire, Ender's Game, A People's History of the United States, The Open Veins of Latin America, and yes, The Grammar Book

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Swimming with whale sharks in the Caribbean

Teach, Learn, Share

Let's have tea and chat. What better way to teach, learn, and share?!

Countries I’ve Visited

Belize, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Greece, Guatemala, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, Slovenia, Thailand, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Dominican Republic, Mexico

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